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Online tech giants should pay news providers for using their content, peers say

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Online tech giants should pay news providers for using their content under a ‘mandatory’ code, peers have demanded in a landmark new report. It paints a worrying picture of a ‘fundamental imbalance of power’ between news publishers and platforms. This comes as Government announced plans for a new competition regime designed to rein in the … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Boris Johnson’s new chief of staff is a smart operator

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Following the chaos and conflict of the Dominic Cummings era, the appointment of Dan Rosenfield as Boris Johnson’s chief of staff is a decisive break with the past. The Prime Minister’s most senior aide, shaven-headed Cummings, 49, never wore a suit and tie, was rude to MPs and officials, and revelled in the notoriety of … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Boris Johnson’s new chief of staff is a smart operator

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Following the chaos and conflict of the Dominic Cummings era, the appointment of Dan Rosenfield as Boris Johnson’s chief of staff is a decisive break with the past. The Prime Minister’s most senior aide, shaven-headed Cummings, 49, never wore a suit and tie, was rude to MPs and officials, and revelled in the notoriety of … Read more

Tourists flock to visit mysterious 12-foot monolith in Utah desert

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Curious tourists have tracked down a mysterious metal monolith that was discovered in a remote area of the Utah desert earlier this month, as it’s revealed a similar version appeared nearly 20 years ago on New Years Day in Seattle. Across the globe UFO spotters and conspiracy theorists have become obsessed with the shiny, triangular pillar … Read more

Judge orders Google to reveal oligarch’s son’s emails in mother’s battle to get £450m settlement

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A judge has ordered tech giant Google to reveal the emails of a Russian oligarch’s son as part of a huge legal fight, dubbed as Britain’s biggest ever divorce battle. The emails are from Temur Ahkmedov, the son of billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov. The oil and gas magnate was ordered to pay £450million as part of … Read more

Judge orders Google to reveal oligarch’s son’s emails in mother’s battle to get £450m settlement

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A US judge has ordered tech giant Google to reveal the emails of a Russian oligarch’s son as part of a huge legal fight, dubbed as Britain’s biggest ever divorce battle. The emails are from Temur Ahkmedov, the son of billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov. The oil and gas magnate was ordered to pay £450million as part … Read more

Map reveals nationalities’ relocation destination of choice with Britons keenest on Canada

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A fascinating reworked world map reveals which country each population would most like to relocate to for a fresh start – and it’s Canada that’s the runaway winner. On the map – generated using Google search data – country names have been supplemented by its residents’ most yearned-for spot to emigrate to. Canada tops 30 … Read more

Google should face online advertising antitrust probe in the UK after Brexit

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Google’s domination of the UK’s £14billion online advertising market must be the primary target of a blockbuster antitrust probe when Britain leaves the EU at the end of 2020, an influential group of publishers and adtech firms demanded today. Marketers for an Open Web has asked the Competition and Markets Authority to block the tech giant’s … Read more

Cut-price smart doorbells that are sold as offering security could let thieves into your home 

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The ‘smart’ doorbells that can HELP burglars: Cut-price buzzers that are sold as offering security could let thieves into your home The devices can easily be switched off, stolen or hacked, an investigation found Which? tested 11 smart doorbells, discovering high-risk security issues in all Flaws included weak password policies and excessive collection of private … Read more