Man ordered £569 iPad from Amazon, and was sent a £1 box of biscuits Carl Harper contacted Amazon multiple times without successfully getting a refund Wales Online · Oct 26, 2022
Police kill two dogs after US Amazon driver dies in apparent animal attack Man’s body found on lawn of home in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, where police later shot English mastiff and German shepherd The Guardian - US · Oct 25, 2022
Amazon union push at California warehouse stalls A group of Amazon workers at a fulfillment center in Moreno Valley, California, seeking to join the independent Amazon Labor Union have withdrawn a petition to hold a union election, mere weeks after launching their campaign, the National Labor Relations Board confirmed. Los Angeles Times · Oct 25, 2022
Uber whistleblower calls on Europe to tackle ‘undemocratic’ power of tech companies Mark MacGann tells MEPs Uber had ‘almost unlimited finance’ to silence drivers with legal disputes The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022
Amazon driver dead after dogs viciously attacked him outside Missouri home: police Sheriff’s department officials ultimately killed the dogs, per reports The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022
Amazon to allow US customers to pay with Venmo Amazon is rolling out a feature that allows shoppers to pay for items using their Venmo accounts The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022
Republicans want working-class voters — without actually supporting workers GOP courts blue collar voters but most favor anti-union ‘right to work’ laws and reject laws that would protect right to organize The Guardian - US · Oct 25, 2022
Sunak will do his best for Britain, billionaire father-in-law says Rishi Sunak will do his best for Britain when he takes over as prime minister on Tuesday, said his father-in-law, Indian billionaire N.R. Narayana Murthy, the founder of software giant Infosys. Reuters · Oct 25, 2022
Leeds takeaway losing '£500 a week' to 'fraudster students claiming refunds' on Uber Eats The Mill Hill Kebabs boss says 'people have been walking all over' his staff Leeds Live · Oct 25, 2022
Medibank reveals hack could affect all of its 3.9 million customers Medibank says it is in communication with the hacker, but declined to say whether it would pay any demands made The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2022
Parmy Olson: Zuckerberg should focus on the midterms, not the metaverse You have to hand it to Mark Zuckerberg. In the face of criticism about the radical strategic shift he has chosen for Facebook, he is stubbornly focused on turning it into a metaverse company. Other tech billionaires may lash out at dissent, but Zuckerberg remains stoic, tuning out the noise… Tribune News Service · Oct 24, 2022
Tech & Science Daily podcast: iPhone and iPad big day of updates Plus! How to see October solar eclipse - last of the year Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2022
Is the metaverse really the future of work? According to Mark Zuckerberg, the “metaverse” – which the Meta founder describes as “an embodied internet, where instead of just viewing content – you are in it” – will radically change our lives. The Conversation · Oct 23, 2022
Facebook users warned to update three settings immediately To make sure your social media account is as safe and secure as possible there are three main steps that you should take Liverpool Echo · Oct 23, 2022
The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2022 From dance videos to global sensation: what you need to know about TikTok’s rise The app has grown at breakneck speed from a simple lip sync platform to surpassing the internet behemoths in downloads
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2022 The US supreme court case that could bring the tech giants to their knees The question of whether social media firms should be responsible for content recommended to users is set to be re-examined – and not before time
Axios · Oct 22, 2022 Scoop: RNC sues Google claiming spam filter blocks email "The timing of Google’s most egregious filtering is particularly damning."
Bristol Post · Oct 21, 2022 Exclusive look inside the massive Amazon warehouse in Bristol We discover what actually happens when you place an order online - and how much of the work is really done by robots
Dublin Live · Oct 21, 2022 Gardai renew appeal for help to trace Dublin man missing for two weeks Gardai have released CCTV footage showing Michael's last known location
Dublin Live · Oct 21, 2022 Plans to introduce law banning firms like Amazon 'from dumping unused items' Amazon opened its first warehouse in Ireland in Baldonnell, Dublin this week
Tech&Learning · Oct 21, 2022 What is Pear Deck and How Does It Work? What's New? Pear Deck uses video to get students engaged while helping educators track progress.
Edinburgh Live · Oct 21, 2022 Amazon UK shoppers could receive £900m in compensation following lawsuit The lawsuit will seek damages from Amazon estimated in the region of £900m after claims have been made that the company has 'manipulated' consumer choice and pushed customers to spend more.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 21, 2022 Google, Netflix under Scrutiny in South Korea over Network Fees South Korea's parliament saw heated debate on Friday over proposed legislation to make global content providers such as Netflix and Alphabet's Google pay South Korean network fees. The deliberations mirror attempts in Europe by some countries that want the European Commission to come up with legislation that ensures Big Tech…
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2022 TikTok denies report data used to track or ‘target’ US citizens Chinese-based team at parent company ByteDance alleged by Forbes to have planned to collect location information
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022 Zara to launch pre-owned service for shoppers to resell, repair or donate items Shoppers are demanding more sustainable options