KFC partners Baidu for robot powered store in China
Chinese internet giant Baidu and KFC have teamed up to launch a concept store in Shanghai that uses conversational robots as servers.
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Hacker puts 100 million LinkedIn logins up for sale
A hacker is advertising what they claim is more than one hundred million LinkedIn logins for sale, forcing the social network to reset accounts.
Negative SEO: Many UK firms ‘prepared to illegally sabotage competitors’ search rankings’- study
How far would most small businesses go to beat their competition online? A new study has revealed the shocking (and illegal) lengths some would go to sabotage competitors’ search rankings.
Guest comment: Is scattered information destroying your business?
Poorly organised information can waste businesses time and money, and result in decisions being made on incomplete data. With numerous platforms available for data to be sourced/saved, what do businesses need to do to combat this issue and use it positively to increase growth? Kieran Saunders, senior business solutions consultant, FileMaker discusses whether scattered information … [Read more…]
Video viral of the week: Burger King ‘pensioner team’ builds new stores in Italy
In Italy, ‘Umarells’ is the name given to retirees who like to spend their days observing and commenting on the ongoing work in the various construction sites. Burger King decided to make use of them in this new viral campaign…
Apple invests in Chinese Uber rival
Apple had invested $1bn in Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing company, as the electronics giant looks to take on Uber.
Periscope takes to the skies with drone tie up
Periscope is now supporting drone camera streams, as the live video app continues to expand the platform.
Google bans payday lender ads
Google plans to ban ads from so-called payday lenders in its search results, in a move the company hopes will limit what it calls a “harmful” industry.
Blue or black? Google search links could soon change colour
Google is currently testing a colour change for its search results, moving from the iconic blue links to a more monochrome black… and some users aren’t happy.
Beautiful People website hacked: 1.1m account details stolen
Beautifulpeople.com – an elite dating site that only permits attractive people to sign up – has reportedly had private information about more than a million users leaked.