SpaceX is accepting pre-orders from the public for its Starlink satellite internet. The Elon Musk-owned firm announced potential customers can enter their service address on its website and place a $99 deposit, which covers the first month of usage. Users opting in have received messages saying SpaceX is ‘targeting coverage in your area in mid to … Read more
‘Swampy’ is branded ‘reckless and irresponsible,’ for allowing his son, 16, to stay with him in makeshift tunnels underneath Euston Square Gardens High Speed 2 protesters have constructed tunnels under Euston Square Gardens Veteran eco-warrior Dan ‘Swampy’ Hooper, is one of five people below ground Swampy has been branded ‘reckless’ for bringing his son Rory, … Read more
The trial launched on 14 December 2020 and could run for 18 months while Cambridgeshire Country Council reviews whether to extend the scheme Cambridge has become one of the first UK locations to allow electric vehicles to use bus and cycle lanes in a trial that – if deemed successful – may be extended across … Read more
Lloyds allowing small start-up firms to open current accounts again after we revealed that nearly every big bank was blocking applications By Emma Dunkley And Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 22:42 GMT, 12 December 2020 Lloyds is allowing small start-up firms to open current accounts again … Read more
TikTok is allowing users to upload three minute videos – triple the length of its current clips – in early roll out, but critics fear it’s the first step towards monetizing the app like Facebook TikTok caps videos at 60 seconds, but the app could allow up to three minutes A Twitter user shared an … Read more
‘On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… five days of quarantine!’: Britons react to news that allowing festive family get-togethers could trigger month-long ‘lockdown 3.0’ in January England could face 25 days of extra restrictions for five days of festive freedom Jokesters flooded Twitter with memes about potential ‘lockdown 3.0’ … Read more
Nearly three months after Universal Pictures struck a surprising deal with AMC Theatres to shrink the theatrical window of its movies, the studio has struck a similar deal with another major theater chain, Cinemark Theaters. Much like the AMC deal, the Cinemark agreement allows Universal to debut their films on digital/VOD 17 days after its … Read more
Lidl have launched a new initiative that makes it easier for customers to make food bank donations alongside their usual grocery shopping. The supermarket has announced between 12 November and 9 December, shoppers can give between 35p and £2.45 by scanning a flyer that represents essential food items, such as milk, tuna or cereal, while paying … Read more
Spotify defends allowing Alex Jones to appear as a guest on Joe Rogan’s podcast, saying it won’t ban conservative voices just because staff and listeners don’t agree with them Horacio Gutierrez, Spotify’s chief legal officer, sent a memo to staff this week He said the platform would not ban people from being guests on podcasts … Read more
Twitter is no longer blocking links to the Joe Biden Ukraine story and has now changed its policies to say it will label posts it finds questionable instead of removing them or stopping people from sharing them, after being threatened with subpoenas and investigations by Republicans. The about-turn came on Thursday night after an explosive … Read more