k The club Beckham built: After six years of legal wrangling Inter Miami are set to begin MLS life By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 17:21:54 GMT CRAIG HOPE IN FORT LAUDERDALE: Walk around Inter Miami's stadium and there is little of the excitement that will accompany David Beckham's debut as franchise owner. Full Article
k ROB WAUGH: The Pixelbook Go is deliciously slim and worth the money By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 23:54:56 GMT Google's Pixelbook Go is a Chromebook (basically running a browser, but with a few additional apps). I realised that it can actually do pretty much anything from word processing to website editing Full Article
k Workers avoid traditional greeting amid virus fears By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:13:34 GMT Motivational speaker Richard McCann hosted an event in Leeds. He refused to shake hands with attendees due to the coronavirus. #StopShakingHands is now being used on Twitter. Full Article
k The apps that help home-bound workers smarten their appearance By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:12:44 GMT With more companies telling employees to work from home because of the coronavirus, MailOnline has taken a look at some of the best and worst AR apps to smarten you up during a video call. Full Article
k More than one billion Android devices are vulnerable to hackers By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:25:39 GMT More than one billion Android devices around the world are vulnerable to attack by hackers because they aren't supported by security updates, new research by Which? has found. Full Article
k Working from home as a precaution against coronavirus could 'strain the internet' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:12:01 GMT Some experts fear remote access, video conferencing and the use of VPNs may cause a data bottleneck but Openreach in the UK says it believes it could handle home-working on a mass scale. Full Article
k Apple and Google crackdown on misinformation on coronavirus by rejecting apps and blocking searches By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:42:10 GMT Apple is rejecting apps related to coronavirus not developed by health officials and Google has blocked searches for the virus in Google Play to stop the spread of misinformation. Full Article
k Facebook and Google may face huge competition probe that could end with them being broken up By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 23:18:00 GMT The Mail on Sunday can reveal that senior staff at Britain's competition watchdog are pushing for an investigation over concerns that the two American firms have become too dominant. Full Article
k UK's broadband network 'won't cope' with millions working from home during coronavirus crisis By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:29:19 GMT The added strain of remote access, video conferencing and the use of VPNs may cause some difficulties for the country's broadband infrastructure. Full Article
k Facebook tool that transfers user data to Google launches in the UK By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 11:29:45 GMT A Facebook data transfer tool that allows all users to move photos and videos from Facebook to Google Photos has launched in the UK. The GDPR-compliant tool launched in Ireland last year. Full Article
k VPN and ad-blocking apps are allegedly harvesting user data By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 17:46:00 GMT An analytics firm that owns at least 20 apps on the App Store and Google Play Store has been harvesting millions of people's data, according to media reports. Full Article
k Google urges workers across US to work from home to avoid coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:32:52 GMT Google's parent company Alphabet sent out a memo on Tuesday to its workers in 11 offices across North America, recommending that they work remotely until at least April 10, if their roles permit it. Full Article
k Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson meets experts to beat fake news By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 18:49:18 GMT They will join Health Secretary Matt Hancock and top health figures including Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Simon Stevens, the head of NHS England. Full Article
k Leaked billboard mock-ups reveal Google's budget-focused Pixel 4a will retail at $399 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:31:49 GMT The Pixel 4A will debut at $399 which is on par with the tech giant's previous budget offering, the Pixel 3A according to leaked renders of billboard ads for the Google-made device posted by Evan Blass. Full Article
k Boris Johnson risks Trump's wrath with 2% 'tech tax' targeting Google, Amazon and Facebook By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:26:35 GMT The Digital Sales Tax will affect search engines, social media services and online marketplaces which 'derive value from UK users'. Full Article
k AHEAD OF THE GAME: Billy Gilmour sparks Sky Sports photoshop panic after Chelsea star's rapid rise By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 13:27:59 GMT MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: Billy Gilmour was so far from Chelsea's first team that the club did not put him forward when Sky Sports filmed their walk-on shots at the start of the season. Full Article
k Ministers launch a crackdown on Google, Facebook and Amazon to curb dominance online By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:20:01 GMT Ministers have launched a crackdown on Google, Facebook and Amazon to curb the US technology giants' dominance online. Plans will be drawn up over six months in a drive to boost competition. Full Article
k Architect, 41, struck off for fake one-star Google reviews of companies run by rivals and exes By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 11:11:25 GMT Andrew Guy, 41, from Hampshire, was struck off by the Architects Registration Board after he targeted eight firms with negative reviews, including two run by women he had dated. Full Article
k Google delays launch of its US coronavirus self-screening website until later this week By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:27:43 GMT Supposed to launch yesterday, the site - a collaboration with the US government - is intended to act as a COVID-19 resource hub with general and local information. Full Article
k Coronavirus US: Trump angry with Kushner over site mix-up By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:57:58 GMT President Trump fumed after he said Google creating a coronavirus website only to find it was not - a blunder that came after Jared Kushner and Hope Hicks joined response effort. Full Article
k Couples share self-isolation horror stories as they are forced to work from home amid coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:22:22 GMT Couples have shared their self-isolation horror stories, as they've been forced to work together from home in a bid to slow the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
k Google to provide location data to the UK government By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:16:15 GMT Google is reportedly working with the UK government to provide anonymised location data to help identify the parts of the country where social distancing measures aren't being adhered to. Full Article
k Employees urged to turn off smart speakers while working from home during the coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 22:13:01 GMT As millions around the globe work from home to limit the spread of coronavirus, employers are urging staff to turn off their smart speakers to keep the devices from listening to phone calls. Full Article
k US government is 'in talks with Facebook and Google' to track coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:51:36 GMT The US government wants to see if private-sector companies could compile the data in a way that would allow them to map the spread of the deadly virus. Full Article
k Facebook and Apple say personal N95 masks they are donating were stockpiled during wildfires By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 22:31:30 GMT Tech giants are sending millions of N95 masks to healthcare workers in the US to help with the shortage, but the donations are raising questions to why these firms have a stockpile. Full Article
k Kogan frenzy sale on home office equipment, hand sanitiser, fitness equipment and HUGE plasma TVs By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 06:47:15 GMT Online retailer Kogan has launched a massive 'frenzy' sale on home essentials as Australians increasingly stay indoors during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
k The lockdown zoo: Families staying indoors are using 3D phone app to bring exotic beasts to life By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:53:19 GMT Families in the UK enduring the lockdown are using an augmented reality feature from Google to bring an array of exotic beasts to life in their homes. Full Article
k Australia's best and worst April Fool's pranks for 2020 revealed By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:08:17 GMT April Fool's Day has rolled around once again and a few Australian companies still got in on the shameless tricks. Full Article
k Nazeem Hussain tricks his mother into thinking he has a TIGER in his house for April Fool's Day By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:52:50 GMT Nazeem Hussain pulled off an epic April Fool's Day prank on his mother by tricking her into thinking he was keeping a live tiger in his house. Full Article
k Google cancels its yearly tradition of posting an April Fools' Day joke By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:23:18 GMT Google is skipping its tradition of designing an April Fools' Day joke on its front page during the COVID-19 pandemic, out of respect for people working to help curb the spread of the disease. Full Article
k Apple buys weather app Dark Sky and will kill off Android version By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 18:30:57 GMT Weather predicting app Dark Sky has been bought for Apple, which is killing off the Android version of the app. Dark Sky gives 'hyperlocal' global weather forecasts as well as interactive maps. Full Article
k YouTube is making money from videos promoting quack coronavirus cures, report says By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:25:01 GMT YouTube is allowing ads to run on videos that promote sham coronavirus advice such as listening to music that 'improves cognitive positivity' and even not entering Chinese restaurants, a report says. Full Article
k Where they refuse to stay home: Arkansas has four counties where people are going out MORE By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 04 Apr 2020 19:50:33 GMT The data, released on Friday by Google, uses aggregated, anonymized data harvested from from Google Maps to track recent changes in population movement. Full Article
k Google Maps app puts restaurants with delivery upfront so people know where to eat during lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 23:11:19 GMT According to 9to5Google, when users open up their Maps app they will now see shortcuts on the home screen that help them find restaurants that are relevant from a delivery standpoint. Full Article
k Taiwan bans Zoom for any government use and recommends workers use Google or Microsoft instead By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 16:41:18 GMT The government of Taiwan has banned the popular video conferencing tool Zoom from being used for all official state business, and instead it recommends workers use Google or Microsoft. Full Article
k Let them eat play! Google makes its video game streaming service Stadia free for two months By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 01:02:51 GMT Google will make its video game streaming service Stadia free for two months while many around the world are living under restrictive shutdown policies. Current subscribers are eligible. Full Article
k Google unveils virtual braille keyboard that makes phones accessible without additional hardware By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 19:47:10 GMT Though hardware solutions allow those who are visually impaired to type on mobile devices, a virtual keyboard offers users a quick way to type without having connecting a physical keyboard. Full Article
k New NHS phone app unveiled by Matt Hancock which warns your friends when you've got coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 17:40:22 GMT Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the 'contract tracing' software would allow people who become unwell to warn those they had been in touch with 'over the past few days' so they can 'act accordingly'. Full Article
k The clump of 33 trees on Adak Island in Alaska that forms 'America's smallest national forest' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:02:35 GMT 'Adak National Forest' - which looks like a big bush from a distance - can be found on the remote Alaskan island of Adak, part of the volcanic Aleutian archipelago. Full Article
k Tech firms plea to dodge new UK digital services tax By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:52:29 GMT Trade body TechUK, which represents hundreds of technology companies in Britain including Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon, said the Government should 'look again' at the new tax. Full Article
k Google may be developing own processor for powering its line of Pixel phones and Chromebook laptops By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:28:30 GMT Google's development of a processor for Pixel phones and Chromebooks could materialize a chip as soon as early next year and could help the tech giant support on-board artificial intelligence. Full Article
k Google blocks more than 18 MILLION coronavirus scam emails every day By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 17:33:40 GMT The US tech giant has more than billion users of its Gmail platform and has revealed it is currently blocking more than 100 million phishing emails a day. Full Article
k Google and Facebook will be forced to pay media organisations for news content By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 17:28:52 GMT Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will on Monday announce a mandatory code on digital platforms to be finalised by July, bringing forward a November deadline. Full Article
k 'Make Facebook and Google pay for UK media news content' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:24:25 GMT Ex-Culture Committee chair Damian Collins is urging the government to follow the example of Australia, where new rules are being brought in to help prop up publications amid coronavirus turmoil. Full Article
k Increase in UK Google searches for home workouts, deliveries and recipes during coronavirus lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:39:32 GMT Investigators used the search engine marketing tools Google Trends and SEMrush to determine what UK internet users have been looking up in lockdown. Full Article
k Online searches for 'bread', 'at home workout', 'animal crossing' and 'buzz cut' soar By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:19:53 GMT Worldwide data reveals an all-time peak in queries pertaining to 'buzz cut' as people are forced to cut their own hair amid lockdown. Full Article
k Oatlands tragedy victim Charbel Kassas found out his cousins had died on Google By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 02:16:07 GMT Charbel Kassas, 11, is talking and walking despite spending more than two months unconscious in Westmead Children's Hospital following the shocking crash in Sydney on February 1. Full Article
k Twitter's Jack Dorsey gives nearly $400m less to charity than the $1 billion he claimed By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 07:05:23 GMT Dorsey tweeted that he would donate a billion dollars in the form of shares in Square to help coronavirus efforts but Securities Exchange Filings show he has donated less than that. Full Article
k Google will notify people when it thinks their search results may not be a good match with a query By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:22:04 GMT Google will still allow users to scroll through the results and will sometimes provide 'alternative' searches that could not better results by re-tailoring language or using different terms. Full Article
k Apple will release COVID-19 tracking technology to governments weeks before previously planned By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 22:59:36 GMT France's Les Echos also reports that Breton also pressed Apple to guarantee that the technology would be built with privacy in mind as well as being voluntary and transparent. Full Article