Savers piled 303 per cent more cash into easy-access accounts during March and April compared to the same period last year, as banking industry data shows how people opted to keep cash at hand as the coronavirus pandemic unfolded. Some £11billion was poured into easy-access accounts over the two-month period, compared to just £2.7billion in … Read more
Twitter starts rolling out ‘voice tweets’ that let users add up to 140 seconds of audio to their posts to give them a more ‘human touch’ The feature is undergoing a small trial prior to full release on the iOS Twitter app Twitter said that it hopes the feature will restore lost ‘conversational nuances’ Users will … Read more
Facebook tests features that adds information from Wikipedia to search results on its platform A Facebook test will now surface information from Wikipedia in search queries The feature will display information in a side panel for some queries It will look to help mitigate misinformation on the platform The feature is live on iOS, desktop, and … Read more
Ocado taps investors for £1bn to add firepower amid boom in demand during the virus crisis By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 10 June 2020 Online supermarket Ocado last night launched a £1billion fundraising. The company said it planned to raise £657million through a … Read more
The Beckhams’ plans to beef up the security around their Cotswolds barn conversion has reportedly left the neighbours irate. According to The Sun, those who live close to the famous family believe the reported plans for ‘gatehouses and security huts’ will ‘ruin the ambience’ of the quaint Oxfordshire bolthole. According to The Sun, an outraged … Read more
Face masks will be compulsory for ALL medical staff and visitors and outpatients must wear homemade coverings in hospital from June 15 By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 17:16 BST, 5 June 2020 | Updated: 17:27 BST, 5 June 2020 Face coverings will become compulsory in hospitals for all staff and outpatients, Matt … Read more
Tinder prompts users to add question-and answer cards to their profiles that reveal details about their pets, favourite songs and hobbies – as usage of dating app surges during lockdown Tinder has launched Prompts, which add question-and-answer cards to profiles They will be available from today with the queries regularly updated It comes as the … Read more
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that lets you add and share contact details via QR code just like in Instagram and Snapchat The new QR code feature is available for Android and iOS users with the beta app It works in a similar way to Snapchat Snacodes, making it easier to add a contact … Read more
Dating apps and online websites are plagued with fraudulent profiles, known as ‘catfishes’. ‘Catfishing’ originated as a term for the process of luring people into false relationships, however, it has also come to encompass people giving out false information about themselves more generally. These profiles often use images of another person to allow users to pretend … Read more
Oscar-winning film 1917 helps cinemas add silver lining to sales as consumer confidence peaks By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 10 February 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 10 February 2020 British cinemas boomed in January thanks to the success of Oscar-winning film 1917, a report has said. Sales of film tickets … Read more