Louise Quinn: Republic of Ireland defender to leave Arsenal Women
Arsenal defender Louise Quinn will leave the Women’s Super League club when her contract expires this summer. The 29-year-old centre-back scored seven goals in 76 appearances for the Gunners after joining from Notts County in the summer of 2017. The Republic of Ireland international helped the club win the Continental Cup in 2017-18 and the […]
Apps for children must offer privacy by default
Getty Images The information commissioner said it was “astonishing” these protections were not already built in to websites Apps, social media platforms and online games that are specifically targeted at children will now have to put privacy at the heart of their design. A code of practice outlining how children’s data should be protected has […]
Don’t push PM too far, Tory MPs warned
Reuters Lord Hague said Brexit was coming and Tory MPs needed to compromise Tory MPs have been urged to accept a “compromise” customs plan proposed by No 10 or face having a “watered-down” Brexit forced on them by Parliament. Ex-leader Lord Hague said if Brexiteers pushed Theresa May too hard, it would increase the chance […]
An A to Z of search results
Getty Images Google now handles more than three billion searches a day. The vast majority are for complete words or phrases. But premature pushes of the enter key mean many end up being for single letters too. Most of us simply go back and try again. But some of those unique-character searches throw up intriguing […]
Premier 15s: Champions Saracens start title defence with win
Bristol Bears Women were unable to replicate the victorious start to the new season that their men’s side delivered against Bath last weekend as they went down 32-17 at home to one of last season’s semi-finalists Wasps FC Ladies. New signing Claire Molloy scored a brace of tries for Wasps, while England tight-head Sarah Bern, […]
Fuel tanks still dry at 20% of South East forecourts, say retailers
Reuters About 200 servicemen and women from the Army and RAF have been drafted in to deliver fuel. One in five forecourts in London and the south-east of England is still without fuel, the body that represents independent fuel sellers has said. The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) said there had been a “marked improvement” across […]
‘I was murdered by my husband’
Artificial intelligence has enabled five women who were murdered to warn others about abusive relationships. Photographs of the women before they died were animated to show them telling their story with their voices being provided by actresses. The resulting video formed part of an Israeli public education campaign. BBC Click’s Lara Lewington reports. 15 December […]
US regulators open privacy probes into tech giants
Reuters Facebook, Twitch and YouTube are among the companies whose data collection practices are being reviewed The US has ordered nine tech companies including Amazon, Facebook and TikTok to hand over information as part of a new review of consumer privacy. The study is intended to help regulators understand what data the companies collect and […]
New Gavin and Stacey photos released ahead of Christmas special
BBC/Toffee International Ltd/Tom Jackson Nessa, Stacey, Gwen, Bryn, and Gavin head to Essex for one final episode Several new photos from Gavin and Stacey have been released ahead of the sitcom’s upcoming final episode. A new promo image features James Corden as Smithy, alongside Ruth Jones as Nessa, Mathew Horne as Gavin, and Joanna Page […]
Mondelez threatens trademark battle over bar’s lilac packaging
Nurture Brands What’s in a colour? A multinational confectionery company has threatened legal action against a London vegan snack maker over the colour of one of its fruit bars. Mondelez alleges that Primal Pantry’s cocoa bar “exploits” the trademark of its Milka chocolate range. Lawyers for Mondelez are demanding the use of lilac packaging for […]