Stuck at home? Now’s the time to try an entertainment app for free

The elderly will no doubt feel relieved that the BBC has agreed to delay charging the over-75s for a television licence in light of the coronavirus outbreak.  But with some people now expected to self-isolate at home for three months, or even longer, you may want more than just the black box in your living … Read more

How do I get Disney Plus on my Smart TV?: Here’s how to download the app onto your television

How do I get Disney Plus on my Smart TV? From Samsung to LG and Sony, how to download the app onto your television By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 17:55 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 18:03 GMT, 17 March 2020 Disney+ is coming to UK screens next Tuesday (March 24) and it couldn’t … Read more

Supermarkets warn shoppers could wait more than a week for deliveries as Ocado takes its app offline

Supermarkets warn shoppers could wait more than a week for deliveries as Ocado takes its app offline and Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons are forced to drop rivalries and share vans and depots A surge of panic-buying and large orders means online shops are ill-prepared Leading supermarkets will work together to ensure shopping is delivered But … Read more

How to install the Disney Plus App on the Amazon Firestick and Fire TV devices

How to install the Disney Plus App on the Amazon Firestick and Fire TV devices By Corinna Burton For Dailymail.com Published: 13:51 GMT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 13:51 GMT, 9 March 2020 The Amazon Firestick can turn any old TV into a smart one that can access and play all your favourite videos, movies and … Read more

Samantha Cameron’s sister gets £60,000 for ‘positive’ news app from fund meant to help local papers

Ms Sheffield failed to mention that start-up capital for her business included a £60,000 Government grant from a fund set up following a review intended to help struggling local news publishers When David Cameron’s sister-in-law Emily Sheffield wrote last month about the strains of becoming a ‘media tech entrepreneur’, she described how she was ‘broke, on … Read more

Billionaire used facial recognition app Clearview AI to identify his daughter’s date

A billionaire supermarket tycoon used the creepy facial recognition app Clearview AI to investigate his daughter’s date as she dined in a Manhattan restaurant. Gristedes Food CEO John Catsimatidis, 71, spotted his daughter, Andrea, on a date with an unfamiliar man while dining at Cipriani Downtown, an Italian restaurant in the SoHo neighbourhood of Lower … Read more

Billionaire used facial recognition app Clearview AI to get intel on his daughter’s date

A billionaire supermarket tycoon used the creepy facial recognition app Clearview AI to investigate his daughter’s date as she dined in a Manhattan restaurant. Gristedes Food CEO John Catsimatidis, 71, spotted his daughter, Andrea, on a date with an unfamiliar man while dining at Cipriani Downtown, an Italian restaurant in the SoHo neighbourhood of Lower … Read more

Spotify tests voice activation feature that lets users control the app hands-free with one command

Hey, Spotify: music streaming giant tests new voice activation feature that lets users control the app hands-free Spotify is testing a ‘Hey Spotify’ feature that enables voice commands A test suggests the feature can only be used when the app is open  It could pave the way for greater voice-activation in the future  By James … Read more

Stock app Robinhood apologizes after 17 HOUR outage on biggest single-day market surge since 2009

Stock trading app Robinhood apologizes after platform goes down for 17 HOURS during biggest single-day market surge since 2009 as disgruntled users threaten to file a class-action lawsuit Robinhood is taking heat after an outage with its app that lasted 17 hours The outage came just as markets surged after taking a hit last week Users … Read more

Walgreens app ‘error’ lets customers view other peoples’ prescriptions, names and shipping addresses

Walgreens ‘error’ lets customers view other peoples’ prescriptions, names and shipping addresses in the app Walgreens says a bug in its official mobile app may have exposed sensitive data  The error leaked information in the app, allowing other users to view it The data included names, prescription details, store numbers and addresses The issues occurred … Read more