What is rage-baiting and why is it profitable?
Winta Zesu Winta Zesu has made a business out of rage-baiting “I get a lot of hate”. The words of content creator Winta Zesu, who last year made $150,000 (£117,000) from posting on social media. What separates Winta from other influencers? The people commenting on her posts and driving traffic to her videos are often […]
Bourdain: ‘Hopefully we will endure’
Paulo Fridman/Getty Anthony Bourdain offers a perceptive look at how travel and food intersect (Credit: Paulo Fridman/Getty) Impassioned and perceptive, the king of TV travel doesn’t disappoint in his interview. We talk about Persian chicken, interviewing Obama in Vietnam and the sauces of Oaxaca, Mexico. More than 15 years in, Anthony Bourdain is still the […]
Robot company Starship Technologies plans 1,000 delivery bots
Starship A company which specialises in delivery robots plans to expand its operations from two campuses to twenty by 2019 with a fleet of a thousand. Starship Technologies is partnering with the Co-op in Milton Keynes to deliver groceries there. It follows trials with Just Eat to deliver takeaways in South London. One expert told […]
Mining the Pacific – future proofing or fool’s gold?
BBC/Lindle Markwell Plans to mine the Cook Islands’ seabed have drawn condemnation from activists who fear damage to the environment “They look like chocolate truffles, just don’t eat them,” jokes Jean Mason, the curator of the Cook Islands Library and Museum as she reaches into a display cabinet and pulls out a black, knobbly rock. […]
A must-visit mile for beer lovers
Bermondsey, beer Known in the 19th Century as London’s Larder, the riverside neighbourhood of Bermondsey has recently developed a new claim to fame: its mile of top-notch, artisanal microbreweries. In hindsight, Jack Hobday wishes he had made just one decision differently. Along with lifelong friend Paul Anspach, in the span of 14 whirlwind months, the […]
Cyber-firm Darktrace eyes ‘£3bn’ London share listing
Getty Images Darktrace’s Poppy Gustafsson says her company is very different from Deliveroo Cyber-security firm Darktrace has said it intends to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange. Darktrace did not indicate how much it is seeking to raise, but media reports suggest it could be as much as £3bn. The move is seen […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]