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‘I’ve been determined to help keep them connected’: Ellie Goulding helps to source 400 mobile phones for homeless people during ongoing coronavirus pandemic By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 00:57 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 00:58 BST, 16 April 2020 Ellie Goulding has helped to source 400 mobile phones for homeless people to help … Read more
The NHS considered allowing a new anti-coronavirus app to identify users via through their mobile phones. A draft document from last month considered whether the app should include the ability to reveal a person’s identity ‘if ministers judge that to be proportionate at some stage’. The ‘contact-tracing’ software, revealed by Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday, … Read more
He launched his new cooking show last month, offering up easy recipes and cooking tips using items typically found in one’s cupboard. However, Jamie Oliver has revealed that he’s now been forced to film his show Keep Cooking and Carry On from his home using his mobile phone amid the coronavirus pandemic. The professional chef, … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Mobile networks and internet providers in the UK are being urged to relax their data limitations as millions of Britons work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic. Network providers are currently offering customers increased data and unlimited access to NHS sites during this period of mass self-isolation. The coronavirus pandemic has shut down much of the … Read more
O2 denies claims Government asked it to hand over anonymous mobile phone location data ‘to check whether people are following coronavirus social distances guidelines’ Government are keen to ensure people keep their distance in social situations Twitter users incensed by claims, with one saying ‘I’ll leave O2 if this happens’ But others say it is … Read more
Virgin Mobile gives pay monthly customers unlimited minutes and data boost for free to help them cope with working from home Virgin Mobile is giving pay monthly customers unlimited minutes to landlines It is also offering a 10GB data boost at no extra cost for a month The new plan will kick in on Monday … Read more
Virgin Mobile is DOWN leaving customers unable to make or receive calls as millions of people across the UK struggle to work from home amid coronavirus crisis Outages appeared to hit the mobile provider early on Wednesday morning Smaller-scale outages are also being reported by Virgin cable internet users The issue strikes as many work … Read more
Pokémon Go developers revamp the popular mobile game to make it easier to play while stuck indoors during the coronavirus pandemic Niantic Inc. has introduced a number of changes to Pokémon Go to make it more amenable to self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic The company will wave walking requirements for Battle League and extend the length … Read more
BT fined by Ofcom after the telecoms giant overcharged EE mobile customers who made calls to pricey 118 numbers Ofcom fined BT after it overcharged EE customers for calling 118 numbers The watchdog introduced a cap on 118 numbers to ensure fairer pricing BT did not implement this new rule immediately By Grace Gausden For … Read more