A bug that anyone can easily exploit in Google makes it easy to kick out manipulated search results that look entirely real. The search manipulation bug was documented by Wietze Beukema, a London-based security specialist, who warned that a malicious user could use this bug to generate misinformation. This is done by splicing together values […]
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A simple bug makes it easy to spoof Google search results into spreading misinformation
A bug that anyone can easily exploit in Google makes it easy to kick out manipulated search results that look entirely real. The search manipulation bug was documented by Wietze Beukema, a London-based security specialist, who warned that a malicious user could use this bug to generate misinformation. This is done by splicing together values […]
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Cambridge Analytica’s parent company, SCL Elections, has been fined £15,000 in a UK court after pleading guilty to failing to comply with an enforcement notice issued by the national data protection watchdog, the Guardian reports. While the fine itself is a small and rather symbolic one, given the political data analytics firm went into administration last […]
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Another day, another drone-related airport shutdown.
It’s only been a few weeks since drone sightings at London’s Gatwick Airport caused around 1,000 flights to be delayed, and prompted a huge police search for the culprits.
And on Tuesday evening, shortly after the government announced new police powers and regulations regarding drones, it’s happened again.
Shortly before 6pm, London’s Heathrow Airport posted the following tweet:
We are responding to a drone sighting at Heathrow and are working closely with the Met Police to prevent any threat to operational safety. As a precautionary measure, we have stopped departures while we investigate. We apologise to passengers for any inconvenience this may cause.
— Heathrow Airport (@HeathrowAirport) January 8, 2019 Read more…
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View More Drone sightings cause more chaos at another UK airport, military gets called inDrone sighting briefly halts departing flights at UK’s Heathrow Airport
All flights departing Heathrow, the U.K.’s largest airport, were suspended for an hour on Tuesday following a reported drone sighting. An airport spokesperson told TechCrunch that staff are “working closely” with London’s Metropolitan Police, “to prevent any threat to operational safety.” The airport did not say who reported the drone. Shortly after departing flights were […]
View More Drone sighting briefly halts departing flights at UK’s Heathrow AirportDrone sightings are causing total chaos at one of the UK’s busiest airports
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Holiday season is peak time for drone enthusiasts.
Kids are off school, people are treating themselves to new toys, and all across the country amateur flyers will be keenly testing out their newly-acquired gifts.
Apparently it’s not such a great time for airports, though. On Thursday morning, London’s Gatwick Airport — one of the busiest in the UK — announced that all inbound and outbound flights are suspended following reports of two drones flying near the airport on Wednesday night.
As of 08:15am, everything was still in lockdown. Read more…
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Uber loses another appeal against drivers’ rights in UK
Uber has lost another appeal against a landmark 2016 UK employment tribunal ruling that found a group of drivers to be workers, rather than self-employed, meaning they’re entitled to benefits such as holiday pay and the National Minimum Wage. The court of appeal today upheld previous decisions classifying the drivers as workers. Although the ruling […]
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The New York Times got a massive dose of British humour when it posted a tweet asking for people’s experiences of petty crime in London.
And, after a full day of jokes, it acknowledged that Brits had unleashed our world-class sarcasm upon them.
On Thursday, the New York Times tweeted a question that garnered more than its fair share of hilarious replies.
Have you experienced a petty crime in London? Click to tell us your story.
(Your submission may be selected for publication.) https://t.co/MRvmXdlYC8— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 13, 2018 Read more…
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View More NYT responds after getting roasted for its ‘petty crime’ in London tweetTheir house in London broke them up. So they bought a boat and brought up two kids on it. — Mashable Originals
Katy and Tom bought a boat 12 years ago. Today, they still live on that boat, which is fit with a secret bookcase passage and a large garden overlooking a field of wild horses. Oh, and they have two kids who have lived on the boat all their lives.…
View More Their house in London broke them up. So they bought a boat and brought up two kids on it. — Mashable OriginalsAfrican fintech startup Jumo raises $12.5M more to fund Asia expansion
Months after a big round, African fintech startup Jumo has pulled in a fresh $12.5 million to add more fuel for its expansion into Asia Pacific. The new investment comes from London-based investment fund Odey Asset Management, and it is an extension to a $52 million round that closed back in September. The deal takes Jumo, […]
View More African fintech startup Jumo raises $12.5M more to fund Asia expansionMWM Immersive is finally combining virtual reality and location-based immersive theater
Using the timeworn and trusty narrative of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol as its platform, MWM Immersive, a division of Madison Wells Media, is finally taking location-based virtual reality to its logical conclusion and merging it with an immersive theater experience. Called Chained: A Victorian Nightmare, the new production combines live actors and an immersive setting with […]
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Jake Bright Contributor Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa. More posts by this contributor Africa’s agtech wave gets $10 million richer as Twiga Foods raises more capital Nigerian data analytics company Terragon acquires Asian mobile ad firm Bizense Forging another link between Africa […]
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