UK lawmakers call for ‘strong sanctions’ on social media companies that fail to safeguard users

British politicians have called for new legislation that will force social media firms to fulfil a duty of care to their users. Parliament's Science and Technology Committee published a report…

The best Amazon UK Bank Holiday PC gaming deals

Amazon UK's Bank Holiday deals have kicked off, and there's a solid selection of relevant PC hardware, games and more up for grabs. If you're after a new monitor, keyboard,…

4G mobile: UK urban areas with best and worst coverage revealed

4G mobile availability varies wildly around the UK, Which? found. Photograph: Lauren Hurley/PA Middlesbrough has the best 4G mobile phone coverage in Britain while Bournemouth has the worst, according to…

Oracle announces new UK, US and Turkey cloud regions, adds product enhancements

Software giant Oracle has made a series of announcements at its Oracle CloudWorld event in New York, with the standout being the launch of three new cloud regions including the…

CES 2017: UK support to tech firms ‘an embarrassment’

The UK government's lack of support for start-ups attending the CES tech show is a "source of embarrassment", according to the event's organiser. Gary Shapiro compared the country unfavourably with…

Streetmap Loses Anti-Competitive Lawsuit Against Google In UK

UK-based Streetmap sued Google in court last November under an “abuse of competition” theory. This was essentially the civil-suit version of the European Commission’s antitrust case against the company. The…