Parts of the popular social media news site Reddit became inaccessible last week due to a protest over the firing of Victoria Taylor, a paid moderator for the site.
Quotas close Europe’s gender gap – but figures still gloomy for female leadership
A new report shows how quota systems across Europe have helped heal its yawning gender gap in business. But the continent’s women still occupy very few leadership roles – and tech is…
E3 highlights, Amazon’s new delivery idea and Pepper the humanoid robot
The annual E3 event gave gaming fans a lot to look forward to this week. The L.A.-based event showcased some of the most hotly-anticipated games of the future, and included huge announcement from the behemoths of the gaming world.
Costolo resigns as Twitter CEO, YouTube goes after gamers and Oculus partners with Microsoft
Tech giant Twitter is never one to avoid the headlines. This week is no exception, as the company’s CEO Dick Costolo made a surprise announcement that he would be stepping down.
As the Sultan clings to power in Turkey, Tech should continue to win
Turkey’s inconclusive election, the votes for which were counted yesterday, has left the country in political limbo. The Justice and Development Party (AKP), led by president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has lost its…
GoProne drone plan, Silk Road founder sentenced to life and Google conference
GoPro, already the world’s established leader in action cameras, is moving forward into two growing markets: drones and virtual reality.
Snapchat CEO Spiegel says company has IPO plan
Evan Spiegel, the co-founder and CEO of Snapchat, has revealed he has a plan for an IPO and won’t be entertaining any acquisition offers for the social networking company. Spiegel famously turned…
New wave of technology changes European travel forever
Once upon a time, European travelers drew up a checklist of top attractions, and spent a lifetime ticking them off. No longer. Today’s tourists travel more frequently, want different things – and,…
Uber launches UberX service in Germany as Europe cools on restrictions
Uber has launched its UberX platform in Germany, as the company persists with what has become one of its most difficult markets. From today, UberX is available in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Düsseldorf and…
Facebook introduces Instant Articles, HoloLens to test stress and Minecraft reaches milestone
Facebook is taking another step towards taking over the internet, by introducing Instant Articles, where content creators can host stories directly on the social media site.