Facebook and Twitter becoming key news sources in US
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of Twitter and Facebook users in the US social are getting their news from these services, according to new research.
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UK faces tech skills shortage: CBI
More than half of employers fear they will not be able to recruit enough high-skilled workers, including the technology and digital sector, according to a new survey by the CBI.
Government debuts £10m Internet of Things competition for UK cities
UK cities and businesses are being encouraged to apply for a £10m fund in a competition to use connected technology to boost their local area, such as environmental improvements, economic opportunities, and more efficient transport, healthcare and energy.
BBC news channel to go online only?
The BBC is could take its £66.2m rolling news channel online only as part of a cost cutting drive, according to a news report.
BBC gives away Raspberry Pi rival to a million school kids
The BBC is to give away one million new Micro:bit computers to 11- and 12-year-old children across the UK.
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.
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.
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.
Mr Postman debuts global letter-sending tool for campaigners
Campaign organisers can now use a new digital tool, Mr Postman Campaign, to set up global letter-sending campaigns which deliver hardcopy letters to the desks of decision makers, complete with real signatures from supporters around the world.
Right to reply: Protests or Profiteering – The Hack Remains in Same
What is the difference between ‘hacktivism’ and ‘cyber terrorism’? Despite sharing a singular purpose – to cause damage to an entity, organisation or group – what sets there two categories of hackers apart? Is the answer in the motivation or is it simply in the eye of the beholder? Stephen Coty, chief security evangelist, Alert … [Read more…]