Month: May 2022
Covi-19 Reunion
A YouTuber who gave birth to her son the day before she was put in a coma with Covid has reunited with the nurse who cared for her. Grace Victory, 31, from High Wycombe, asked doctors to deliver baby Cyprus two months early on Christmas Eve 2020. She was put in a coma on Christmas
Trolls from Metaverse
Apple’s iPod creator has warned the so-called metaverse risks creating more trolls and damaging human interaction. The metaverse is a virtual reality realm where it is envisioned people can create avatars of themselves to interact with others in online worlds. It will be used for playing games but also in spaces such as work and
Stablecoin collapse
Crypto-currency markets are being rocked after a popular token lost 99% of its value, dragging down a so-called “stablecoin” with it. The companies behind stablecoins try to ensure they remain in parity with assets such as the US dollar – with one token equalling $1. And the combined market value of all crypto-currencies is now
ex-Facebook content moderator sues Meta
Meta and its contractor Sama are being sued by a former content moderator, who alleges human trafficking and poor mental health support. Daniel Motaung says he was paid about $2.20 (£1.80) per hour to review posts including beheadings and child abuse. Meta declined to comment directly on the lawsuit, but in the past has said
Twitter Executive to leave the company
Twitter has confirmed that two of its bosses are leaving the social media company in one of the biggest shake-ups since Elon Musk agreed to buy the firm. The move comes as the multi-billionaire Tesla boss moves ahead with a $44bn takeover of the platform. This week, Mr Musk said he would reverse former US
Disney Growth, Netflix Worry
Disney’s performance was under scrutiny after Netflix reported a fall in subscribers last month. Netflix, an early pioneer in streaming, has been having a harder time signing up new members, as it tries to build from an already massive 220 million base and more competitors enter the industry. Disney has poured investment into its streaming
Gambling Worry in India
The Indian online gaming sector is growing at nearly 30% annually, making it the fastest growing segment within the media and entertainment sector. The industry also has over 400 million users. AIGF estimates the online gaming industry earns around $1bn annually and has the potential to create nearly 50,000 jobs by 2025. The industry has
Royal Maol drone delivery
Royal Mail has been testing the use of drones for some time, with the most recent trial held in April on the Shetland Islands. The drones delivered mail between Tingwall Airport in Lerwick to Unst, Britain’s most northerly inhabited island – a 41-mile flight each way. The new routes will depend upon the “ongoing planned
24 New Languages on Google Translate
Global tech giant Google has added 24 new languages spoken by more than 300 million people to its Google Translate platform. The new languages range from Bhojpuri, which is spoken by as many as 50 million people in northern India, Nepal and Fiji, to Dhivehi with its estimated 300,000 speakers in the Maldives. Ten of
Apple losses top position of most valued firm
Saudi Arabian oil and gas producer Aramco has reclaimed the top spot from the iPhone maker for the first time in almost two years. Apple has lost its position as the world’s most valuable company amid a broad sell-off of technology stocks. Bitcoin, other major cryptocurrencies and digital assets have also continued to fall sharply.