Barely a day passes without another Twitter storm courtesy of Donald Trump. Whether it’s haranguing news media or issuing self-congratulatory missives, the US President is surely aware that his tweets do not…
Social Media Giants Face a Public Backlash – But is it Too Late to Change?
So, it’s official: Russia meddled in the US election, and Big Social Media helped it. Exhaustive Washington hearings his week have dragged heads from the world’s largest social media companies–Facebook, Twitter and…
In #TakeAKnee, Donald Trump Has Found a Worthy Web Opponent
Colin Kaepernick, the NFL free agent quarterback, surely did not imagine that his taking a knee for the American national anthem, before a 2016 pre-season game for the San Francisco 49ers, would still…
Hackerbay is Harnessing the Dark Arts – And It’s Winning
If you press the buzzer at Hackerbay’s Berlin office, no-one comes to the door. Instead, its team have built a custom door-answering machine, with cantilevered arm and camera, that can check you…
As Macron Marches to Victory, the Tech Industry Sighs with Relief
ast night, at 8pm local time, the media confirmed what polls had been telling us all day: Emmanuel Macron was heading to the Élysée Palace–and by a landslide. Thousands danced in the…
Trump Changes Twitter: But Can He Change its Fortunes?
You’d have to have been living under a pretty large rock not to have noticed the new US President’s tweets over the last few years. Even then, you’ll probably have heard or…
Tech Shares Wobble, Renewables Worry, on Trump Election Win
America is in a state of collective shock after last night’s surprise election victory for Republican candidate Donald Trump. As results came in and Trump’s path to the White House was paved…
The Election and Tech: Donald Trump
This is part of a three-part series of articles ahead of the 2016 US Presidential Election. Our next feature will examine Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton’s views on tech, followed by an interview…