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Indian Twitter Influencers Leave Platform in Protest Users of Twitter in India have begun moving over to a rival platform, after complaints about the company's moderation policies, and claims that it's been inconsistent and heavy-handed in dealing with topics that have breached its policies. -
Twitter Staff Charged with Spying for Saudi Arabia Two former Twitter employees have been charged by the US justice department for spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia, having been paid thousands of dollars to expose information about critics of the regime. The pair are alleged to have accessed the data of thousands of Twitter users. -
NordVPN Admits Server Security Breach Yesterday, in a message on its site, NordVPN admitted that its servers had been breached by a third party, and that it had been left vulnerable for a short window. Despite occurring in 2018, it is only now that the attack is being disclosed publicly. -
Apple, Blizzard Criticized for China Moves by Bipartisan Senators Senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties have come together to directly address what they see as the problematic way in which some US companies are yielding to demand from Chinese authorities- to silence pro-Hong Kong voices and limit the tools at their disposal. -
Can Amazon’s Latest Kindle Raise a Generation of Readers? This week, Amazon announced its latest ebook reader, and while there have been plenty of Kindle models over the last decade, this one was a first - a Kindle dedicated entirely to children. Can the device encourage children to read more, and put down the iPad? -
Amazon Announces New Kids Kindle and Fire HD 10 Tablet The Kindle Kids edition is Amazon's first attempt at a child-friendly Kindle, and comes with exclusive features designed to make reading easier for your child, as well as ways to encourage them to do more of it. The company has also updated the Fire 10 HD Kids tablet. -
Is Uber Bringing Self-Driving Scooters to Your Town? It seems that Uber is planning on bringing a new type of vehicle to your town, and this one doesn't even have a driver. This weekend, it was revealed that the company is currently working on a concept for self-driving scooters, designed to get themselves home without you. -
Tesla’s Latest Update Arrives with a (Literal) Bang The latest 10.0 firmware update for Tesla cars has arrived with a bang. Among the new features is the ability to call your car to your location. But with crashes already reported, is this update safe to use? Here's the low-down on all of Tesla's new tricks. -
iPadOS – iPad’s Latest Features Explained This week saw the release of iPadOS, the first dedicated operating system for Apple's tablet. Despite being almost a decade old, until now the iPad has shared the iOS platform with the iPhone. With iPadOS though, it receives a suite of new, iPad-focused features. We take a look. -
Google is Listening to You Again (With Permission) Google Assistant has started to make use of human reviewers again, after months without them due to negative news stories. With the revelation that recordings were being listening to by human staff, and the public's reaction, Google now aims to be much more transparent. -
iOS 13 – Newest Features Explained It's the time of year for Apple's annual iOS update, and 13, available from today, brings with it a raft of big changes that are sure to be welcomed by iPhone owners. From new security settings to an entire new games library, the iOS 13 update is no half measure. -
Facebook, Google and BBC Spearheading ‘Fake News’ Campaign Some of the world's largest social media companies and publishers are joining forces in an attempt to quell the amount of 'fake news' that circulates on the internet, with major players such as Facebook, Twitter, Google and the BBC all committing to the cause.