Voltreum
Voltreum has launched its blockchain-based energy platform, aiming to provide greater access to renewable and clean energy sources. The platform allows consumers, producers, and other stakeholders to exchange energy in a peer-to-peer manner using smart contracts.
Carphone-Warehouse
Carphone Warehouse has been issued with one of the largest fines by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), after one of their computer systems was compromised as a result of a cyber-attack in 2015.
Emergency Alerts East Suffolk
The UK Government plans to launch a UK Emergency Alerts warning service. Ahead of introduction a series of public trials will take place, with the first in East Suffolk on the 25th May 2021 where residents will receive a test alert message. Should the tests prove successful the capability will be made available for use across the whole of the UK later this year.
Ronnie McNutt
A man has live-streamed his own death on Facebook with TikTok now scrambling to remove the clip which is being reshared by-users. Ronnie McNutt, 33, killed himself in his Mississippi home on August 31, by blowing his own face off with a shotgun, while he was live streaming from his computer.
MagDaret Coils
realme has launched MagDart, a magnetic wireless charging solution, bringing the world’s fastest 50W magnetic wireless charger and and is the first true competitor to Apple’s MagSafe.
EE BT
BT is to make EE the flagship brand for new products and services. The BT name was created in 1980 when British Telecom was still a part of the Post Office, before its privatisation four years later.
O2
O2 has today launched 'O2 extras', enabling customers to choose from a broad range of digital perks. With O2 extras, customers can take customisation further by choosing Amazon Prime Video and getting access to a range of top films and Amazon Original TV shows like The Grand Tour, Good Omens, The Boys and exclusive Premier League matches in December; or choosing Amazon Music to enjoy unlimited access to more than 50 million songs, ad-free ; or choosing the world’s largest selection of audiobooks and original podcasts with Audible; or access to hundreds of the UK’s most popular magazines with Cafeyn.
NFTiff
Tiffany & Co. are to turn CryptoPunk NFTs into custom pendants for a mere $50,000 each. Dubbed NFTiff, customers can transform their CryptoPunk NFTs into their very own “bespoke pendant handcrafted by Tiffany & Co artisans.
AMAZY NFT Sneakers
Crypto-based fitness project, AMAZY is to launch an IGO in partnership with the leading Seedify launchpad.
BitMart Elite NFT-Based Membership Program
BitMart has launched an industry-first tokenized month-long membership program, where BitMart will be airdropping users an NFT that, when held in a BitMart wallet, will provide users with access to unique benefits across many BitMart products.
European Commission
The European Commission has fined Google €1.49bn following an antitrust investigation into Google's ‘anti-competitive’ behaviour in online ad market. The probe, led by the European Union’s antitrust czar Margrethe Vestager, looked into accusations that Google had spent 10 years trying to prevent websites from using the advertising services of its rivals.
OnePlus is to offer a bug bounty offering up to $7,000 USD to security experts who discover and report potential threats to OnePlus’ systems. The company has also partnered with HackerOne, a hacker-powered security platform as part of its efforts to better protect users from cyber threats.
Gemie
Cherry Bullet will join the Gemie platform to connect with their fan community, Lullet, in the metaverse. The K-pop group will leverage Gemie’s team and platform to build a closer connection with fans through interactive metaverse experiences and digital assets.
Web3
HopingClub will hold a developer conference in Europe to discuss topics such as web3 yuan universe. The conference will also release new investment management products to help more global developers better use and develop technologies that are more conducive to industry innovation.
NordVPN
NordVPN now includes a new and easy file sharing functionality through Meshnet as well as an open source Linux application. It also makes Meshnet free of charge for anyone.
In 2011, Belgium-based TVH Group launched a major, company-wide initiative focused on enterprise mobility. The "TVH Goes Mobile" program focused on establishing a long-term strategy for enterprise mobile management, including providing employees with a choice of devices.
Hermes UK is introducing innovative technology aimed at bringing people together by enabling the sender of a parcel to connect with its recipient through a personal video message. Hermes Play, which was created within Hermes’ Innovation Lab, allows the sender to pre- record a personal message which is then uploaded via the Hermes Send app.
Kevin Mayer
TikTok's chief executive officer Kevin Mayer has quit his role over pressure from the White House to cut the company's ties to China. In a note to employees, Mayer said that changes to TikTok's structure driven by Donald Trump's threat to ban the company, have forced him out of the door.
Telcoin
Decentralized financial technology platform Telcoin is expanding into the European market, giving the company the ability to offer both its self-custodial digital asset wallet and cryptocurrency exchange service to Europeans