Brits encouraged to donate devices to kids facing the ‘digital divide’

UK device owners are being encouraged to donate working tablets and smartphones that they no longer need to help those without access to technology in lockdown.  As part of the ‘Great British Tech Appeal’, which kicks off Thursday and runs for six weeks, Brits can donate old devices that are still in working condition by … Read more

Santander ditches its Money Monsters digital money box for kids

Freakish fail? Santander ditches its Money Monsters digital money boxes designed to educate kids Santander’s £30 cashless piggy bank was meant for 123 Mini Account holders Monsters were meant to teach kids about banking without apps or the internet  Bank claims initiative was a trial and that it kept sign ups to a small number … Read more

Online dating platforms are set to offer ‘digital health passports’ to UK singletons

Online dating giants are set to offer digital health passports to millions of UK singletons to prove they are free of coronavirus. Manchester-based cyber firm VST Enterprises (VSTE), is pioneering technology to safeguard daters when coronavirus restrictions are eased. The company says it has been approached for the digital health passports by several leading dating … Read more

Tiffany Haddish reveals she IS quarantining with Common… after they enjoyed digital Bumble date

She laughed off dating rumors with him last week. But Tiffany Haddish and  Common are passed the online dating stage and have gone straight into ‘quarantine and chill.’ The 40-year-old comedienne appeared on an Instagram Live with Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union on Friday when she confirmed that she was social isolating with the 48-year-old … Read more

The £683bn tech rally: Digital services boom as millions work from home during coronavirus crisis

The £683bn tech rally: Digital services boom as millions work from home during coronavirus crisis By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 17 April 2020 America’s technology titans have added hundreds of billions of pounds to their value in the past month as the coronavirus … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Catenae Innovation rockets on coronavirus digital passports

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Catenae Innovation rockets on coronavirus digital passports By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 12:39 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 12:39 BST, 17 April 2020 Catenae Innovation ended the week with a blast, rocketing 147 per cent to 1p on the announcement it will take part in the development … Read more

Russia sees record 2,558 new daily cases of coronavirus as Moscow launches digital permits

Russia has reported 2,558 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, its highest daily rise yet.  The country has 18,328 cases with 148 deaths from the bug so far, an overnight rise of 18.  Moscow, the epicentre of Russia’s outbreak, is under strict lockdown after 10,158 cases and 72 deaths were reported in the city alone. Residents … Read more

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby delivers digital service from his kitchen

Lockdown Easter Sunday: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby delivers digital service from his kitchen as churches across globe are shut on holy day The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby instead recorded his Easter service on his iPad at his London flat He normally presides over a congregation of 1,500 people at Canterbury Cathedral on Easter … Read more

Digital wizardry restores some of Europe’s most stunning castles to their former glory

Seven of Europe’s most impressive ruined castles have been given an extreme makeover. They have been ‘rebuilt’ by a team of designers and architects using the wonders of computer-generated imagery. Scroll down to see these epic ruins – from a beautiful fortified Irish mansion to Vlad the Impaler’s former Romanian abode –  travel back in … Read more

Fran Drescher set to reunite with the cast of The Nanny for digital table read of the show’s pilot

Fran Drescher set to reunite with the cast of The Nanny for digital table read of the show’s pilot episode By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 00:34 BST, 1 April 2020 | Updated: 00:35 BST, 1 April 2020 The cast of The Nanny are reuniting for a virtual version of their beloved 90s sitcom. Star … Read more