Blind Federation criticises website security tests
The National Federation for the Blind says its members are unable to sign an e-petition calling for printed material to be more accessible to the…
Facebook pays for sexism backlash from advertisers
Tens of thousands of protesters are demanding tougher action from Facebook over posts that they claim degrade women.More than 50,000 have tweeted in support of…
Sally Bercow’s Lord McAlpine tweet was libel
A tweet published by Sally Bercow about Tory peer Lord McAlpine was libellous, the High Court has ruled. Amid widespread speculation about his identity, she…
Amazon UK paid just £2.4 million tax last year- despite £4 billion sales
Amazon’s UK subsidiary paid £2.4 million in corporate taxes last year the online retailer’s accounts show- despite making sales of £4.3 billion.The tax bill was…
Seven million Brits have still never used the internet
More than seven million adults in the UK have never used the internet- new research suggest. Research from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) said…
Your email account hacked? Heres what to do
Your email account did not accepting your password- or a friend wants to know why you are sending out emails with nothing in it, but…
Tablet sales more than double globally
Tablet computer shipments soared in the first quarter of 2013, growing by 142.4% compared with the same period in 2012, according to analysts IDC.Figures suggested…
Cern to recreate first web pages
A team at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (Cern) has launched a project to re-create the first web page.The aim is to preserve the…
Google searches may predict market moves
The volume of Google searches for finance related terms may predict moves in markets more research suggests.As the search volume on generic terms such as…
Twitter launches #musicservice with artist recommendations
Twitter has unveiled a new music app which will recommend tracks based on who you follow on the social network.Songs can be played directly in…