Category: Lifestyle

Three has apologised after thousands of people reported they were unable to make phone calls on the UK mobile network. Downdetector, which tracks website outages, showed more than 10,000 people reported issues with Three in the UK on Thursday. There have also been several thousand reports from users of Smarty and ID Mobile – smaller…

Incoming first lady Melania Trump has launched a cryptocurrency on the eve of her husband’s inauguration as US president. The announcement comes after President-elect Donald Trump launched the $Trump cryptocurrency. Both coins have risen but have seen volatile trade. “The Official Melania Meme is live! You can buy $Melania now,” she posted on the social…

Meta says it is working urgently to fix a problem with Instagram which results in a “results hidden” message when users search for the terms “Democrat” and “Democrats”. Some social media users have accused the company of political bias, pointing out the issue has been occurring after President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, which was…

Thousands of people have reported they are unable to use the world’s best-known artificial intelligence (AI) tool, ChatGPT Downdetector, which tracks website outages, showed more than 10,000 people reported the AI chatbot, which is made by OpenAI, was not working in the UK on Thursday. Users attempting to use it were met with a message…

President Trump has signed an executive order granting TikTok a 75-day extension to comply with a law that requires a sale or ban of the platform. He says during that time, the US will not enforce the law passed by Congress last year and signed by former President Joe Biden. The order was among a…

The Whitley Bay-based cafe, Meet Me on the Corner, is on the market after the current owners built on the reputation of its predecessor, On the Corner. The business, which opened in May 2022, generates a weekly turnover of around £6,000. Located on the corner of Windsor Gardens and Ilfracombe Gardens, the cafe is situated…

Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images More than 100 Reddit communities have banned users from posting links to X in protest at owner Elon Musk’s controversial arm gesture at a rally celebrating Donald Trump’s return to office. The billionaire twice extended his arm out straight as he thanked the crowd for “making it happen.” Critics,…

Graham Fraser Technology reporter Getty The government is to make digital versions of a range of official documents available via a dedicated app and a digital wallet, as part of what ministers say is an attempt to bring interactions with the public “in tune with modern life”. Veteran cards and driving licences will be the…

Netflix will raise prices across a number of countries after adding nearly 19 million subscribers in the final months of 2024. The streaming firm said it will increase subscription costs in the US, Canada, Argentina and Portugal. Asked if prices were set to increase in the UK, a spokesperson for Netflix said there was “nothing…