Virtual reality tour of Buckingham Palace launched
The general public can now go on an online virtual reality tour of the UK’s iconic Buckingham Palace.
The immersive experience, which allows visitors to explore...
Google Chrome receiving significant speed boost thanks to new compression algorithm
Google Chrome is receiving a significant speed boost thanks to a new compression algorithm called Brotli which the tech giant says is up to...
95% of diesel cars in the UK break emissions limits, study finds
A recent study revealed that the majority of diesel cars in the UK emit levels of nitrogen oxide pollution which exceed legal limits.
The...
UK FTSE 100 plunges into a bear market for first time since 2009
The UK FTSE 100 index plunged 3.5 percent on Wednesday closing at 5,673.58 points, after briefly touching a three-year low of 5,639.88.
The blue-chip equity...
Twitter has fixed a glitchy software update responsible for widespread outages
Twitter says that it has fixed a glitchy software update responsible for the recent widespread service outages. An outage occurs when the supply of...
Microsoft to launch ‘Minecraft: Education Edition’ for classroom use
Microsoft has acquired a modified version of Minecraft for use in schools, known as “MinecraftEdu”, from Finland-based TeacherGaming LLC.
The tech giant plans on investing in...
PlayStation VR headset listed for £349 by Swiss retailer
The official price of the PlayStation VR headset has not been announced yet. However, a Swiss retailer called ‘Microspot’ has listed the PlayStation VR...
Asda website bug put sensitive customer info at risk for over two years
A glitch on Asda’s website put the personal information of millions of consumers at risk over the past two years.
The Walmart-owned supermarket chain processes hundreds...
Apple makes progress on racial diversity of its workforce
Apple has made progress on the racial diversity of its U.S. workforce.
The tech giant unveiled new information about the demographics of its workforce in the...
HTC denies claims of a virtual reality (VR) spin off
Chinese tech giant HTC has denied claims that it will spin off its virtual reality (VR) unit into a separate business.
The company issued a...