West End bosses today called for a Tokyo-style loudspeaker system to be installed after the outbreak of mass panic at Oxford Circus on Friday. Jace Tyrrell, chief executive of the New West End Company which represents around 600 shops, restaurants and other businesses, said a public address network would allow authorities to provid advice and information "in real time" in an emergency.more
A massive 21.5 million people are expected to splurge millions of pounds online as prices are slashed for Cyber Monday. Experts predict sales could beat Black Friday to become Britain's biggest shopping day, as online retailers cut prices and continue deals at the end of the four-day pre-Christmas shopping event.more
According to the latest report from Check Point Software Technologies, hacker activity in Poland in 2017 has definitely increased. Cyberattacks have already experienced over half of Polish companies' network structures.more
In a statement posted online, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that an October 2016 attack encompassed personal information like names and phone numbers of Uber users worldwide.more
A survey of 196 countries found that the average price of broadband in Ireland is €60.57, which is cheaper than in Iceland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Norway, the Faroe Islands, Liechtenstein, and Malta, but more expensive than the rest of Europe. The average cost of broadband in Malta comes in at €83.27 a month.more
Self-serve check-outs are putting off up to one in four pensioners from going shopping, a new study has revealed. People over the age of 70 have been left feeling "threatened" and "isolated" by new technologies in the retail industry, the report commissioned by older people's charity Anchor said.more
Lovers of Swedish furniture behemoth IKEA across the country no longer have to plan a trip to Ballymun in Dublin in advance -- they can now shop from the comfort of their own home, writes Pádraig Hoare. IKEA Ireland has announced the launch of its shop online service and the firm said that from today, consumers from all over Ireland will be able to purchase IKEA products at the click of a button.more
Global vehicle sales will decline over the next two decades as consumers embrace on-demand ride services such as Uber, according to IHS Markit study.more
Facing mounting pressure at home, UK Prime Minister Theresa May took aim at Russia, accusing it of the tried and trusted sins of endangering global security, election meddling, hacking attacks and spreading fake news, in what seems a desperate lunge for support.more
Ten thugs on five mopeds launched a mass raid on the Apple store in Regent Street early today snatching thousands of pounds worth of laptops and iPads. The gang struck in the early hours driving a high powered scooter through the glass front doors of the store before storming inside.more
A Whitehall course claims GCHQ, Britain's digital surveillance agency, has concerns over software from Kaspersky Lab, handed out for free to about two million people.more
The panic has started to gain the web editors, especially the French who are often customers of OVH : web hosting is experiencing a major power outage due to the network electric. Many Internet sites are necessarily inaccessible as many services such as e-mails.more
In order to take care of the image of Poland abroad, the Ministry of Sport and Tourism will invite influential youtubers to see Poland and then present it to its viewers - "Rzeczpospolita" reports.more
The two social media giants will face the Electoral Commission amid suggestions Russian-backed companies interfered with the US presidential election, The Times reported on Thursday.more
The world's first cashier-less shop is set to open in Cork early next year using new technology that is set to revolutionise world retail, writes Alan Healy. Blackpool company Everseen has developed the new store on French Church Street and is currently testing their system that will allow customers walk into the shop, pick up any items they want and walk out the door with all items registered andmore
Exasperated U.S. senators harshly criticized representatives of Facebook, Twitter and Google at a hearing on Tuesday for not doing more to prevent Russian agents interfering with the American political process as early as 2015.more
Is Europe flooded with cheap e-bikes produced in China with state aid? The European Commission has investigated imports of electronic bicycles from China. Reason is a complaint from European bicycle manufacturers suffering from competition.more
Maintaining the registration duty and introducing on 1 January 2018 the possibility of registering on the Internet - is the main goal of the governmental act passed yesterday by the Polish Sejm. more
Peering through a windscreen no wider than a letterbox RAF Wing Commander Andy Green puts his foot down and goes from nought to 210 mph over 1.7 miles, in less time than it takes the average person to walk 10 yards.more
The president of the Spanish football federation expects La Liga to follow Serie A and the Bundesliga by introducing video assistant referee technology for the 2018-2019 season.more
Contrary to the intentions of the Polish MPs, the ban on trade on every second Sunday may also include sales through mobile applications - Dziennik Gazeta Prawna reports.more