Facebook blocks the Spinner’s ‘brainwashing’ tech
BBC/getty images Facebook has barred the behaviour-changing service from its platforms Facebook has issued a cease and desist notice to an Israeli firm that claims to be able to subconsciously alter people’s behaviour. The Spinner charges a fee to “subconsciously influence” targets by exposing them to online posts “disguised as editorial content”. But Facebook has […]
Lana Del Rey: ‘I’m not glamorising abuse’
Getty Images The star said she had been “honest and optimistic” about her bad relationships Lana Del Rey has defended herself against accusations that her lyrics are anti-feminist. Writing on Instagram, the star criticised “female writers” who have attacked her for “glamorising abuse”. She said her lyrics often talked about “the realities” of emotionally abusive […]
Putin says sanctions making Russia stronger
Russian government Russia will continue to oppose Western sanctions, President Vladimir Putin has said, following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. His address to a virtual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit was his first to an international meeting since last month’s mutiny in Russia. Mr Putin backed trade accords between SCO nations in local currencies – seen as […]
Bake Off Briony’s kitchen hacks and Kitch the rapper
SIMON – Hello, it’s the Ouch talk show for November 2018. Disability talk at its best. Well, we think so anyway. I’m Simon Minty, and filling in for Kate this month is actress, Shannon Murray. Hello. SHANNON – Hello. Thank you for having me. It’s a proper tasty one this month, with three awesome guests […]
Can new Apple iPhone 15 thunder without lightning?
Reuters As I write this there are still several hours before Apple unveils the latest version of its best-selling product, the iPhone. In the last few weeks we’ve seen the handset come under pressure separately from both the EU and China. Globally, smartphone sales in general are slowing, and Apple’s highly anticipated virtual reality headset […]
‘My family were very worried’
Jason Hetherington “It was very erratic behaviour on my part – I was partying too hard,” says Liam Payne In the offices of Liam Payne’s management company, just north of Soho in central London, there’s a bottle of Bacardi inscribed with his name. It was sent as a gift, after the singer immortalised the drink […]
Inside the secret world of trading nudes
BBC Women are facing threats and blackmail from a mob of anonymous strangers after their personal details, intimate photos and videos were shared on the social media platform Reddit. The BBC has unmasked the man behind one of the groups, thanks to a second-hand cigarette lighter. “£5 for her nudes, DM me.” “I’ve got some […]
Policing in crisis after Met rapist, says Bedfordshire’s police commissioner
BBC BBC Politics East went to Bedford to look at issues faced by women and the Safer Streets initiative aiming to counter violence against women Policing is at a “crisis” point after the conviction of Met officer David Carrick for dozens of rape and sexual offences, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) said. Festus Akinbusoye, […]
At US border, tech issues plague new migrant applications
Getty Images Black asylum seekers have reported issues uploading their photographs to the CBP One app Activists at the US-Mexico border say that a government mobile app required for US asylum applications is beset by technical problems, and frequently fails to recognise the faces of black and darker-skinned migrants. The app, known as CBP One, […]
England’s Lucy Parker among five departing West Ham
England international Lucy Parker, 24, is among five West Ham United players who will depart the club this summer. Grace Fisk, Brooke Cairns, Sophie Hillyerd and Kate Longhurst will also be moving on when their current deals expire. “Everyone at West Ham United would like to thank Kate, Amalie, Grace, Lucy, Sophie and Brooke for […]