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Uber brought new app safety features to Europe on Wednesday, allowing riders and drivers to easily share trip details, contact emergency services and access safety information. People using the ride-hailing company’s service can also set up two-factor…
JUST like the pastry on its beloved bakes, Greggs’ profits keep on rising in its rags-to-riches story. It was announced this week that the high street favourite’s annual turnover topped £1BILLION for the first time in 2018 — not bad…
Accurately predicting whether, and when, a species may go extinct has never been more critical. The United Nations recently reported that one million species are now in danger of disappearing, and conservationists are scrambling to mitigate the losses. Doing so…
Would you like to rid the internet of false political news stories and misinformation? Then consider using — yes — crowdsourcing. That’s right. A new study co-authored by an MIT professor shows that crowdsourced judgments about the quality of news…
RUNNING an online business from home is a great way of fitting your work around your life. Brit businesses with up to nine employees made 272 billion pounds last year, so here is how to get in on the action.…
When foreign powers try to interfere with the politics of another country by spreading strategic disinformation, research suggests there is no real effect on policies or the balance of power in the targeted country. In a recent study, a…
RUPERT Rixon started his own company with just £50 two years ago – and next year his video production business is expecting to turn over more than £1million. The 23-year-old entrepreneur from Hertfordshire, who now lives in north London, began…
Antihydrogen is a particular kind of atom, made up of the antiparticle of an electron – a Positron – and the antiparticle of a Proton – an antiproton. Scientists hope that studying the formation of anti hydrogen will ultimately help…
China is stepping up its fight against disinformation spreading online. Piyao, a platform hosted by the country’s Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission and state-run media Xinhua, was launched Wednesday to bust rumors and fake news disseminated across the internet. The move…
What’s the status of Facebook’s relationship with journalists paid to fact-check news on the world’s largest social network? It’s complicated. Some fact-checkers told The Guardian they’ve lost trust in the platform in the wake of Facebook’s scandals and…