Articles by James Hetherington

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Uber banned in yet another UK city - this time over data breach

Uber fails to get licence revealed in York after city officials raise concerns about recent data breach.

Dec 13, 2017

Uber London

JK Rowling: No more plans to write Harry Potter after Cursed Child

There's a rather strange new chapter of Harry Potter... where Ron eats Hermione's family

Harry Potter fans hanging out for another chapter will likely not find what they're looking for here, but it makes for great reading all the same.

Dec 13, 2017

Artificial Intelligence

A child hospitalised after dog attack in Glasgow (Reuters)

Bull terrier mauled 12 children at playground, leaving child's leg looking like 'Swiss cheese'

A 39-year-old woman will spend the next four years in jail after her dog, which had previously attacked children twice, mauled 12 kids at a local playground.

Dec 12, 2017

Tourists are slowly killing inhabitants of Japan's Rabbit Island

Thousands of rabbits on an almost deserted Japanese island are struggling because of an influx in tourism.

Dec 12, 2017

Japan

Five features we need to see on the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and Pixel next year

Apple, Samsung and Google need to strike while the iron is hot. It's been a great year for the iPhone X, Samsung Galaxy and Pixel 2, but there is still work to be done.

Dec 12, 2017

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Netflix trends 2017: Someone watched Pirates of the Caribbean every day this year

Netflix has released statistics on the shows people are binge watching the most. Stranger Things, 13 Reasons Why and Gilmore Girls all made the lists.

Dec 12, 2017

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Trumps Celebrate Hanukkah At The White House: This One Is 'Especially Special'

Trump tells Nasa: Get back to the Moon

American astronauts will be returning to the Moon for the first time since 1972 after trump directed Nasa to start planning.

Dec 12, 2017

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True cost of Ubers, taxis and public transport in London revealed

Londoners are paying more on average for public transport, Ubers and taxis than the majority of other capital cities.

Dec 11, 2017

Uber

Married doctor who faces six counts of sexual assault had stash of extreme porn, prosecutors allege

A Southend-on-Sea doctor is facing six charges of sexual assault and has been released on bail until his court hearing on 8 January.

Dec 11, 2017

Even his dad thought it was impossible: Four-year-old Chicago boy reads 100 books in one day

Aspiring Ninja Turtle Caleb Green, 4, set out to read 100 books in just one day. His family streamed the efforts on Facebook Live.

Dec 11, 2017

Facebook

Drink droning is now officially a crime, and you can even go to jail for it

Drone owners in a US state will need to be sober to pilot their devices. If caught drunk or high, pilots could be facing six months in jail.

Dec 11, 2017

Google Maps is about to solve an age-old public transport problem

Google Maps will soon notify travellers when they are nearing their stop on public transport.

Dec 11, 2017

Google

US cities unite on climate change to undercut Donald Trump on Paris Agreement withdrawal

Over 50 US mayors have signed a deal to combat climate change in a similar fashion to the Paris Climate agreement.

Dec 11, 2017

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Wee-Fi: The smart urinal is now here, for some reason

Smart urinals have joined the ever-growing list of intelligent tech devices that supposedly make our lives easier. This one, however, is more focused on selling you stuff.

Dec 8, 2017

One in five donor kidneys being thrown away

A research team from Columbia University has found that an unnecessary amount of kidneys are being discarded instead of transplanted.

Dec 8, 2017

NHS

Star Wars survey reveals people hate main characters in The Last Jedi more than Jar Jar Binks

A recent survey has revealed the most popular and least loved characters in the Star Wars universe, Mesa.

Dec 8, 2017

Star Wars

2018 Apple iPhone could see return of this much-missed feature

Apple could look to appease fans in 2018 who are frustrate by the new models' fragile all-glass design.

Dec 8, 2017

Apple IPhone

Earthquake-proof house can fold in half and cost as little as £19,000

A new "earthquake-proof" house will be built to fold in half and cost home buyers as little as £19000.

Dec 8, 2017

Earthquake

When are UK users getting the Instagram Direct chat app? Not any time soon...

Instagram demo shows camera-first standalone chat app that separates direct messaging from main program.

Dec 7, 2017

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Five reasons the iPhone X beats the Samsung Galaxy range

A month after its launch, the iPhone X is finally in stock at Apple Stores. Here are some reasons you should pick it over a Samsung.

Dec 7, 2017

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