August2021

A recent episode of ITV’s Love Island sparked almost 25,000 complaints to regulator Ofcom, a record for the show. Friday’s instalment saw Faye Winter confront her partner Teddy Soares over footage, shown without full context, from...

Instagram has announced new features designed to restrict abusive messages during “sudden spikes”. Its new “limits” feature automatically hides comments and messages from people who do not follow – or just started following – users who...

Samsung has said it is aiming to take foldable smartphones “mainstream” with the launch of its Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Fold 3. Typically costing more than £1,000, foldable smartphones have remained a niche product, despite...

Deliveroo has said demand for its services has strengthened despite Covid restrictions easing. The food delivery firm saw orders double to 148.8 million in the first half of this year, while the value of its transactions...

Amazon has said it will compensate customers who suffer injury or property damage from defective goods sold by independent sellers on its US platform. From 1 September it will pay valid claims of up to $1,000...

Hackers have stolen some $600m (£433m) in what appears to be one the largest cryptocurrency heists ever. Blockchain site Poly Network said hackers had exploited a vulnerability in its system and taken thousands of digital tokens...

Google employees in the US who opt to work from home permanently may get a pay cut. The technology giant has developed a pay calculator that lets employees see the effects of working remotely or moving...

US cyber security giant NortonLifeLock is to buy Czech rival Avast for over $8 billion to create a leading consumer business, the pair announced Wednesday after the pandemic fuelled online activity. The deal, equivalent to more...

Singapore raised its growth projection for this year on Wednesday, citing improved growth in the country’s core export markets as a result of rapid coronavirus vaccination rollouts. Last year, the affluent city-state, which has one of...

For the mega-series “Heeramandi,” Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Netflix have teamed up. Sanjay Leela Bhansali will be bringing his passion project to reality as he celebrates 25 years as a filmmaker. Sanjay Leela Bhansali said of...