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As we start another week properly (it was a public holiday for many readers yesterday) I just want to say thanks for subscribing- especially those of you who have been reading since the start - thanks for sticking with it! Here are today's selections...
Shrina Begum, the owner of Karri Twist, and the fake news story that's ruining her business. Shrina Begum couldn't understand why people were calling her Indian restaurant to accuse it of selling human meat. The calls started on May 11, and by the…
Martin BryantOne restaurant was nearly forced to close over lies spread by one of these 'roll-your own' fake news pages.
The social media giant faces an investigation under new Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon into allegations it used its Irish headquarters to transfer data of millions of EU Facebook users to US spies under the Prism surveillance programme.
Martin BryantA fascinating look at how big tech companies do their lobbying.
On the outskirts of Berlin, Michael Barillère-Scholz is testing a driverless vehicle that is neither sleek nor futuristic. The machine is boxy and painted white. Its top speed barely reaches 20 miles per hour. The self-driving vehicle is a…
Martin BryantDriverless vehicles don't need to be sexy cars and fancy trucks, they can be (and often are) boring, boxy minibuses.
In the spring of 2015, conventional wisdom knew three things: The UK was heading for another coalition government, the UK would not vote to leave the European Union, and the era of two-party politics was over. But two years is a very long time in…
Martin BryantA couple of years ago, it looked like two-party politics in the UK was no more. Coalitions of smaller groups looked like the way things were going. Now the two main parties are proving that observation wrong.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer was giddy at the thought of meeting Pope Francis during President Trump's first trip abroad, telling acquaintances that for him, a devout Catholic, the moment would fulfill a bucket-list dream. But when the…
Martin BryantA look at the HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE, and SUPPORTIVE work environment in the White House. And the caps show I REALLY MEAN IT. Honest.
Plenty of tech startups dream of building a new consumer brand that's used and recognized by hundreds of millions of people every day. Few of them get as close as Giphy, the four-year-old GIF search engine that's raised $150 million in funding to…
Martin BryantHow do you make a business out of GIFs? Apparently 50% of Giphy visitors aren't just searching for a GIF to use elsewhere, they're sticking around to be entertained. Giphy wants to become 'micro-entertainment.'
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