Reddit CEO resigns after user backlash
The boss of online comminity Reddit is standing down after a user reviolt over an employee’s sacking earlier this month.
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Twitter pulls ‘massively dangerous’ Vine ads after epilepsy warning
Twitter has pulled a brightly flashing Vine ad from its website Friday after receiving complaints from an epilepsy charity.
Reddit rival crashes as users jump ship to protest staff sacking
Online community Voat is back online after a massive number of Reddit user switched to the site following uproar over a key staff member’s dismissal.
999 technology ‘needs to keep up with the smart phone generation’
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is calling for radical changes to the emergency ‘999’ call service to reflect the digital age, where more people are communicating by text or social media, rather than making a voice call.
Theresa May wins ‘Internet villain of the year’
UK Home Secretary Theresa May has been named internet villain of the year at this year’s ISPA awards, for pursuing a controversial communications data bill.
Mastercard tests ‘selfie’ security app
Mastercard is testing a smartphone app that uses facial recognition to verify online purchases.
Reddit in revolt: Moderators shut popular forums to protest sacking
Popular online community Reddit is experiencing a huge user backlash following the dismissal of a popular staff member.
Mobile roaming to end in 2017 (but spam blockers at risk )
Mobile phone roaming will end in July 2017 and will be significantly cut next summer in an agreement on telecoms laws reached last night between MEPs and representatives of EU governments.
15% of Brits blocking ads: Is free content under threat?
Almost one in seven (15%) British adults online are currently using ad blocking software – mainly because they find online ads interruptive or annoying, according to new research.
Greece halts online payments: citizens seek Bitcoin salvation
Admist Greece’s ongoing financial crisis, the government has stopped online payment transactions from going ahead using Greek debit or credit cards.