Facebook To Check Up On Users In Disaster Zones with New Safety Check Feature

When we hear news of a natural disaster or other problem in an area, it’s common to worry about people we know living in that area. Facebook is launching a new feature to cut down on worried enquiries. With the new safety check tool, which is launching worldwide, Facebook will mark particular areas as being […]

Apple Harmed Finnish Economy Says Prime Minister

Finland’s Prime Minister has suggested Apple has contributed to an economic slump in the country. Alexander Stubb said problems with two of the country’s major industries, communications technology and paper production, have contributed to the downturn. He spoke as ratings agency Standard & Poors downgraded Finland from the top AAA rating status to AA+. That […]


Cops Complain Criminals Wiping Seized Phones

Five British police forces have confirmed that phones and tablets seized as evidence have been remotely wiped while in their custody. Responding to enquiries by the BBC, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Durham and Nottingham police all reported one wiping incident, while Dorset said it had suffered six such incidents in the space of a year. A sixth […]

Blue LED Creators Get Nobel Prize in Physics

The men who first created blue LEDs have won the Nobel Prize for physics. The blue light was necessary for more energy-efficient bulbs and displays. Although working LEDs have been around for more than 50 years, not all colors became available at the same time. That’s because LEDs work by a semiconductor material glowing a […]

Digital Regulator: Celebrity Hacking Victims “Stupid”

The man who’ll almost certainly be Europe’s next head of digital issues appears to be standing by his comments that victims of the recent celebrity photo leak were “stupid” and can’t be protected. Gunther Oettinger introduced the statement by saying that it was impossible for lawmakers and regulators to mitigate all risks. He then gave […]

Microsoft Sets Sights On Polling Firms

Microsoft is using the wisdom of crowds theory to run a prediction service. It may use the technology to turn its Siri-alternative into an opinion pollster. After some previous trials, Microsoft has now launched the Microsoft Prediction Lab. It’s similar to an opinion poll or survey but rather than ask people what they want to […]