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UK Regulator Tells Online Services to ‘Act Now’ to Stop Riots

UK Regulator Tells Online Services to ‘Act Now’ to Stop Riots

The UK telecommunications regulator urgedBloomberg Terminal online service providers to take action to stop customers from using their platforms to incite violence, even though Ofcom’s new rules with stronger requirements to police online content aren’t yet in effect. “In a few months, new safety duties under the Online Safety Act will be in place, but you can act now – there is no need to wait to make your sites and apps safer for users,” said Gill Whitehead, Ofcom’s director for online safety, in a letter posted to the regulator’s website on Wednesday. Source link lol
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Airline says it’s testing a booking tool that lets women select seats away from men

Airline says it’s testing a booking tool that lets women select seats away from men

The CEO of Indian budget airline IndiGo says a booking tool test that lets women avoid sitting next to men on flights is getting some positive responses on social media.In an interview with CNBC, IndiGo chief Pieter Elbers said the test has "resounded very, very well" — though the airline is still looking into whether it has increased female travel.According to CNBC, the test kicked off in May across all IndiGo flights to make female passengers feel more comfortable.To book a ticket, customers first select a gender. On a subsequent seat selection page, female travelers see pink seats to designate…
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X Is Boosting the Far Right’s UK Riots as Telegram Scrambles for Control

X Is Boosting the Far Right’s UK Riots as Telegram Scrambles for Control

As asylum centers are boarding up ahead of another predicted day of violent protests across the UK on Wednesday, X owner Elon Musk has stoked tensions by labeling UK prime minister Keir Starmer “#TwoTierKier” and spreading a far-right conspiracy theory that claims white rioters are being dealt with more severely than minorities by police.For days now, Musk has sought to use his huge influence to suggest that diversity was causing the riots: “If incompatible cultures are brought together without assimilation, conflict is inevitable,” Musk wrote. Responding to a video of riots in Liverpool on Monday, Musk warned: “Civil war is…
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I visited Abercrombie & Fitch for the first time in years. It’s come a long way, but I’m not completely sold.

I visited Abercrombie & Fitch for the first time in years. It’s come a long way, but I’m not completely sold.

I don't have fond memories of the brand from when I was a kid. Abercrombie & Fitch used to have shopping bags with shirtless models. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Part of Abercrombie's revival is tied to consumer nostalgia, but my days shopping there as a child were short-lived.By the time high school rolled around, I had sized out of its offerings.My limited memories of the brand consist of being uncomfortable in its fitting rooms while trying to squeeze my plump body into its XL offerings and feeling inadequate as I watched my friends revel in the stylistic magic that was wearing…
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WPP Sells $775 Million Stake in PR Firm FGS Global to KKR

WPP Sells $775 Million Stake in PR Firm FGS Global to KKR

WPP Plc agreed to sell its stake in communications consultancy FGS Global to KKR & Co Inc. for $775 million as the British advertising agency streamlines its business to make room for investments in newer technologies. The sale of the approximately 50% stake gives FGS Global an enterprise value of $1.7 billion, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. KKR will increase its stake in the company to about 80% from 30%. Source link lol
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When my sister died, I focused on improving my work life. It helped me stay present and deal with my grief.

When my sister died, I focused on improving my work life. It helped me stay present and deal with my grief.

I'm standing in the corner of the only unoccupied room in Sunnybrook Hospital's emergency center in Toronto, making a phone call. I'm about to say the hardest sentences of my life.My dad picks up the line. I pause. I don't want my voice to crack, but it does, anyway. "Well, Dad, I have some hard news..."Our call ends, and the weight of the day crashes down on me. I'm physically sick, but I make it to the bathroom before causing another issue for the busy medical staff to deal with.I was calling to break the news to my parents that…
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HPE’s $14 Billion Juniper Deal Wins UK Antitrust Approval

HPE’s $14 Billion Juniper Deal Wins UK Antitrust Approval

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.’s $14 billion deal to buy Juniper Networks Inc. was cleared by the UK’s antitrust watchdog, paving the way for the firm to expand its presence in networking.The Competition and Markets Authority said Wednesday it had cleared the tie-up after investigating whether it would cause a substantial lessening of competition in the UK. The EU similarly wavedBloomberg Terminal through the deal last week, saying it did not raise competition concerns in the markets examined. Source link lol
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