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‘I found love at my book club after I'd given up on dating apps’
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (628+ words) Home " News " Trending " Article Olive Sawyer was burnt out and exhausted by the London scene when she moved to a rural spot just outside Colchester two years ago, writes Sarah Ingram. At just 26, she was single and had been looking…...
Google faces making changes to search services under watchdog proposals
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (785+ words) Google must make sure publishers get a "fairer deal" in how their content is used in the tech giant's AI Overviews and make it easier for people to switch search services under proposals outlined by Britain's competition watchdog. The Competition…...
BBC to use iPlayer to track down TV licence fee evaders, reports suggest
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (332+ words) The BBC is working on ways to use iPlayer to find households that have not paid for a TV licence, reports suggest. Up to 40 million online BBC accounts could be linked with home addresses for the first time to help…...
Wikipedia launches legal challenge against Online Safety Act
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (695+ words) The firm behind Wikipedia has launched a legal challenge against the Online Safety Act, warning the specific requirements it could place on the platform would allow more online vandalism and misinformation to appear on the site. The Wikimedia Foundation said…...
Red tape blocking broadband upgrades – Openreach
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (270+ words) Around one million people risk being digitally excluded because of red tape which is blocking broadband upgrades to flats and apartments, according to a report. Openreach said that as the UK migrates to ultra-fast, ultra-reliable full-fibre broadband, regions across the…...
Online Safety Act ‘not up for negotiation’ in US trade talks, says minister
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (426+ words) The Online Safety Act is "not up for negotiation" and will not be part of any trade deal discussions with the United States, MPs have heard. There have been reports that, in the wake of lobbying from US-based tech giants,…...
Ofcom sets out new rules to force tech firms to protect children online
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (702+ words) Social media and other internet platforms will be legally required to block children's access to harmful content from July or face massive fines, Ofcom has said. The regulator has published the final version of its Children's Codes under the Online…...
Government would not support social media ban for under-16s, minister says
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (445+ words) Last year, he had suggested such a ban in the ... Kyle Australia introduced the world's highest age restriction on social media use last year, barring children under 16 from creating accounts. The UK Government would not support an Australia-style blanket ban…...
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9+ mon, 3+ week ago (268+ words) News feeds allow you to see when websites have added new content. You can get the latest headlines and video in one place, as soon as its published, without having to visit the websites you have ... Home " RSS Feeds News…...
Vodafone working on drones to restore mobile signal if masts go down
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (312+ words) Drones equipped with special light beams could be used to reconnect mobile phone masts when the underground cable linking them is cut or damaged. Mobile operator Vodafone has carried out a trial in Spain of concept technology from Google parent…...