Month: January 2020
Facebook and Instagram to remove coronavirus misinformation
Facebook will remove false claims and conspiracy theories about the coronavirus if it risks causing harm to people who believe them, the company has announced. The policy applies across both Instagram and Facebook, and includes misinformation about fake cures or prevention methods, or any claim that could confuse people about…
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iPhone SE 2 Plus could have a new style of fingerprint scanner
We’ve waited a long time for the iPhone SE 2, and the wait still isn’t quite over, but we’re already hearing about the iPhone SE 2 Plus – a phone that might launch in the first half of 2021, and that might have a new design for its fingerprint scanner.…
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Twitter suspends notorious UK hate preacher for violating abuse rules
Twitter has confirmed it has temporarily suspended the account of controversial rightwing commentator, Katie Hopkins. The move was reported earlier by the BBC. Hopkins, a former MailOnline columnist and presenter on LBC radio, is a veteran of the social media platform, joining Twitter just under a decade ago — and using…
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It’s official: that new Nintendo Switch model isn’t coming this year
If you were waiting with baited breath for a new Nintendo Switch console model in the near future, we have bad news for you: Nintendo’s CEO Shuntaro Furukawa has shut down rumors of a hardware refresh, saying that there are “no plans to launch a new Nintendo Switch model during 2020.” Rumors…
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Galaxy Z Flip – Samsung’s next foldable phone – probably won’t support 5G
It’s heavily rumored that Samsung will introduce its second foldable phone in the next few weeks alongside the Samsung Galaxy S20 series – but it may not come with 5G on board. We know this because the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip – the current rumored name for one of the…
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BT to charge customers for unreturned routers
BT customers will be required to return their equipment at the end of their contract in a move that it hopes will aid sustainability initiatives and save money. The company will no longer charge up-front fees for routers or TV set top boxes and has abolished any costs for returning…
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