Tech

Spending Watchdog Doubts UK Is Capable Of Managing Brexit And Coronavirus Info Campaigns At The Same Time

Yeah, you and the entire country The government that spaffed £46m on an ineffective "Get Ready For Brexit" campaign is... Read more

Coronavirus: Sex Workers Fear For Their Future

Worries about coronavirus transmission spell an uncertain future for millions of sex workers globally. Read more

How Lockdown Made Food Firm 'aim Higher'

Vegan food firm boss Andy Shovel says “the lockdown has made us aim higher” with sales targets. Read more

Nissan: UK Factory Still Under Threat From No-deal Brexit

Britain's largest car plant is "unsustainable" without a trade deal, the Japanese company says. Read more

Tech Set Responds In Wake Of American Protests, Police Violence And Civil Unrest

Cisco cancels Live web conference, Google delays Android Beta, SAP boss voices support for Black Lives Matter Tech vend... Read more

Coronavirus: How Safe Is It To Get On A Plane?

Many airlines are planning to resume flying, but they first need to reduce the risks of Covid-19. Read more

UK.gov Dangles £100m For Service Slingers For Back Office 'transformation' That'll Kill Off Bespoke Systems

We want COTS, industry-standard processes... you know... make yourself replaceable The UK government is calling for ser... Read more

India Reveals Plans To Make Electronics Manufacturing Its Top Industry

China cited as an example to follow, not a rival in plan to lure five global whales India has announced three new plans... Read more

Mozilla Cautions India's National Open Digital Plan Is 'open-washing'

Internet Society also weighs in with worries about vague definition of 'open' Mozilla has cautioned that the Indian gov... Read more

Coronavirus: What's It Like To Be Laid Off Over Zoom?

Being made redundant is rarely pleasant, but is it worse finding out via a video call? Read more

Privacy Activists Prep Legal Challenge Against UK Plan To Keep Coronavirus Contact-tracing Data For Two Decades

It's too long a retention period, say digital rights campaigners Privacy rights campaigners are to legally challenge th... Read more

Not The Wright Stuff: Bitcoin 'inventor' Loses Bid To Sue YouTuber Who Called Him A Liar

Too bad, Craig. Now, about those court costs? A self-described "blockchain expert" claiming to be the inventor of Bitco... Read more

Home Office Waves A Cool £1bn To Outsource Handling Of British Visa, Citizenship Applications

Here's hoping the winner does a better job than Sopra Steria The UK Home Office is set to begin talking to tech and out... Read more

Singapore To Accelerate Digitalisation Of COVID-kicked Economy

New agency will hustle small retailers onto digital payments and teach seniors how to Internet Singapore has created a ... Read more

Australia To Refund $720m In 'debts' Determined By Dodgy Algorithm

May well have been killer algorithm, too Australia will refund more than AU$720m (US$480M) to residents adjudged to owe... Read more