Two years after the crash of its predecessor Commercial spaceflight company Virgin Galactic has announced the successful completion of the first unpowered solo flight of its VSS Unity spacecraft. I…
Geenee picks up $4.4 million Series A to make Instagram more shoppable
There is a huge disconnect between the way users engage with content on platforms like Instagram and the way that they shop online. Without native links in Instagram posts, influencers are looking …
Google Play apps can no longer fake it to make it
Filtering the good apps from the bad on Google Play can be hard enough when there are hundreds of thousands to choose from, but with some sporting fake reviews and ratings the challenge becomes eve…
Sky Mobile lets you roll over and save your data for three years
Roll over your data and jump price tiers mid-contract Sky has launched Sky Mobile to complete its quad-play line-up, as it joins the company’s TV, broadband and home phone services. The news …
Uber rival Grab hits the gas on its digital payments platform in Southeast Asia
Grab, the main rival to Uber in Southeast Asia, has stepped up its efforts to build a payments platform after it began allowing users to store credit inside its app. On the face of it, that might n…
Facebook Tests Express Wifi in India: 10 Things You Need to Know
HIGHLIGHTS The Express Wifi service is aimed at rural areas It will not be a free service, but will be “affordable” Customers will have to buy digital vouchers for Facebook’s Expr…
Google Warning Journalists, Professors About State-Sponsored Attacks on Their Accounts
HIGHLIGHTS Google’s spokesperson says that the warnings might have been delayed Google says attackers were backed by government Google has suggested measures to enhance account security Certa…
Facebook is unlikely to succeed in China, even if it compromises on free speech
Facebook may have laid some of the early groundwork to launch its social network in China, but the U.S. company’s chances of making a dent in the world’s most populous country remain re…
New malware poses frightening threat to cash machines
A worrying development for banks Cybercriminals have their sights firmly set on ATM machines, according to one Russian security firm which is warning about malware attacks that can strip huge amoun…
One to Watch: Apple is gearing up for a big sale this week
Apple has unveiled a new webpage teasing that the company could be planning a sale later this week. The webpage doesn’t give much away, but it does state that Apple will be holding a “o…