Man Sued for Bad Review on Trustpilot
Consumer review website Trustpilot has expressed concerns over freedom of speech after a firm of London solicitors sued someone over a bad review. What Happened? Philip James Waymouth, who had sought legal advice (online) from London-based Summerfield Browne solicitors appeared dissatisfied with the service and left a bad review of the solicitors on the Trustpilot […]
Read morePoorest People Excluded By Broadband Prices
A survey by Citizens Advice has found that more than one in six people are struggling to afford their broadband during the third lockdown and that poorer people are locked out altogether. Certain Groups Worst Hit Citizens Advice, which also conducted a similar survey during the first lockdown, found that the groups struggling most with […]
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Contactless Payment Limit Could Be Raised to £100
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has asked the UK Treasury to consider increasing the maximum contactless payment to £100. Changing Payment Behaviour The move away from handling cash due to its potential infection-passing risk, and the lockdowns making consumers less likely to visit ATMs or town centres have led to a move away from cash […]
Read moreGrindr in Norway Fined £8.5M
The LGBTQ+ dating app was issued the penalty for the alleged sharing of users’ sensitive personal data with third-party advertisers without obtaining appropriate consent. The fine is the result of a legal complaint by the Norwegian Consumer Council (Forbrukerrådet) last year, where it expressed concern that users of the app may not have been in […]
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What’s all the fuss about ‘Robinhood’ ?
In the light of the recent controversy over GameStop shares, we take a look at the growing trend for casual, amateur investing and how the Robinhood app has enabled this. Robinhood Robinhood is a is a free-trading app that lets any investor trade stocks, options, exchange-traded funds, and cryptocurrency without paying commissions or fees. Robinhood […]
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Flying taxis – major Tesla shareholder funding
German vertical take-off air taxi start-up company Lilium has just received a major funding boost from Baillie Gifford, the second-biggest shareholder in Tesla. Additional funding Lilium, which had already raised $340 million, $240 million of which came from China’s Tencent, has boosted its coffers by a further $35 million thanks to funding from Scottish company Baillie […]
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Facial recognition, photo identity and privacy protection
With phone cameras, surveillance cameras with facial recognition seemingly everywhere and the world entering a new phase of social change, many people are looking at how they can take simple steps to retain and protect their privacy rights. Faces As enshrined in data protection laws, such as GDPR, and with biometrics now being used widely, […]
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COVID alerts from Google Maps
Google Maps is now issuing COVID-19 related alerts to those looking for public transport directions in cities, medical facilities and testing centres, and for those crossing borders. New alerts Google has announced on its blog that it is augmenting its Google Maps information with alerts relating to COVID-19 restrictions, requirements and advice depending on the […]
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Electric vehicles, batteries and renewables
With 7 million electric vehicles already on the world’s roads and with predictions that 31 per cent of the overall car fleet will be electric by 2040 (i.e. 58% of all vehicles sold), how these vehicles are powered by (or can store) renewable energy are the subject of discussion, planning and speculation. Renewable energy Renewable […]
Read morePROFESSIONAL LOOKING BACKGROUNDS FOR ZOOM OR TEAMS MEETINGS
Astaris add professional looking backgrounds, with your company logo to Zoom and Teams, to work on a PC, laptop, tablet, android and smartphone. Just a one off fee to use the background over and over HERE’S HOW THE MAGIC HAPPENS 1. Send us a message here 2. We’ll call you and see what you […]
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After the storm
Like all businesses, there is a huge difference between the “pre-Corona” life and the “under lockdown” life. What comes after this can and will be debated endlessly. One thing is clear though. The events of recent weeks won’t be forgotten. The really bad snow a few winters ago where we were all unable to get […]
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By 2025 UK hospitality sector short by 500,000 key workers
A report, published on behalf of the British Hospitality Association in collaboration with KPMG, has a stark warning for the hospitality sector that within five years the sector will be looking to fill 500,000 roles. The problem is since the beginning of the Brexit crisis, EU migrant worker numbers have slowly started to drop. As […]
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