The chief executives of four of the world’s largest tech companies, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google, plan to argue in a congressional hearing on antitrust on Wednesday that they face intense competition from each other and from other rivals. The testimony from Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Sundar Pichai and Apple’s Tim Cook, … Read more
UK will defend itself against Chinese and Russian space weapons in biggest military shake-up since the Cold War, warns defence secretary Ben Wallace said it will be a ‘pivoting away’ from focus on conventional warfare He will look to ‘operate more in the newest domains of space, cyber and sub-sea’ It comes after the UK … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn supporters have been accused of leaving ‘anti-Semitic’ comments on a Go Fund Me campaign raising money to defend the former opposition leader. Supporters have raised more than £190,000 on behalf of Mr Corbyn as he faces legal action after criticising the party’s decision to apologise and pay damages to anti-Semitism whistleblowers. Carole Morgan, from Ryde in South … Read more
Filmmaker Spike Lee has apologized for defending his ‘friend’ Woody Allen over the recent treatment he has received. Lee’s quick turnaround came just 24 hours after he had talked up Allen’s directing talents, while criticizing the concept of cancel culture. ‘I’d just like to say Woody Allen’s a great, great filmmaker,’ the Lee, 63, told … Read more
Fears of violence as far-Right groups outline plans to ‘defend’ statues in London this weekend Fears far-Right thugs may head to London to take on anti-racism protesters Ex-English Defence League leader, Tommy Robinson, called police ‘soft-handed’ Several football ‘firms’ planning further demonstrations ‘prepared to use force’ By Rebecca Camber and Mario Ledwith and Jim Norton … Read more
Day 3 of protests outside the home of disgraced former Minnesota cop Derek Chauvin turned violent as cops in riot gear lined the streets keeping protesters at bay. For most of the day there was a steady stream of about 150 protesters outside the former cop’s home. Chauvin hasn’t been seen at the house since … Read more
Left-wing trolls target BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg again – calling her a ‘Tory stooge’ after she appeared to defend Dominic Cummings over reports he flouted lockdown rules Kuenssberg disputed a Daily Mirror report that Cummings broke lockdown rules She Tweeted that a source told her Cummings’s trip had been within guidlines Former Labour MP Ian Austin … Read more
There is a war going on in nature – murderous Asian hornets are invading honeybee hives, and are decapitating the insects and feeding the bodies to their young. However, Japanese honeybees have developed a counter attack that cooks the predators to death. Called ‘hot defensive bee balls,’ more than 500 workers bees surround the hornets … Read more
In almost every part of our lives, priorities are shifting, with safety and prudence the new virtues. In future, more people may want to preserve their money, rather than maximise returns: the return of their capital is, in other words, more important than the return on their capital. Growth will be an added extra, rather … Read more
THE stars of Googlebox have defended the Channel 4 show after it came under fire for seemingly breaking social distancing rules. The hit series – which sees its stars across the country react to television from their own homes – was recently hit by Ofcom complaints as viewers accused it of breaking government guidelines. ⚠️ … Read more