On Parler and 4chan Trumpists write of feeling ‘like puking’ as president says those who ‘broke law will pay’ Donald Trump’s belated “concession” to a peaceful and orderly transition of… »
Judge says it would be ‘oppressive’ to extradite WikiLeaks founder to US, citing concerns for his mental health Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the US to face charges of… »
Violence increases amid stalled Taliban peace talks, with Isis claiming it was behind earlier journalist killing An Afghan journalist and human rights activist has been shot and killed by unidentified… »
Alliss played in eight Ryder Cups before broadcasting career Tributes to ‘one of the greatest broadcasters of his generation’ Peter Alliss, the voice of the BBC’s golf coverage for decades,… »
Biden declared winner but president says: ‘This is far from over’ Legal challenges threatened but experts doubt they will succeed Joe Biden wins – live updates Donald Trump refused to… »
TV channel refuses to backtrack from decision despite reports of direct complaints from US president US election live – follow all the latest updates Trump v Biden – full results… »
Pirates of Caribbean actor had sued newspaper publisher for damage to his reputation The Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has lost his high-stakes libel action in the London courts against the… »
Social media platforms move to limit spread of article amid questions over its veracity Facebook and Twitter took steps on Wednesday to limit the spread of a controversial New York… »
British newspaper front pages as the US president, Donald Trump, goes into hospital with coronavirus Some of the UK papers play the big story of the moment with a fairly… »
News updates: PM rejects Starmer remark about widespread confusion; Speaker criticises government’s handling of emergency powers Rebel Tory MPs fail in bid to get more of a say on Covid… »
“Wireless” is probably the best showcase so far for Quibi’s Turnstyle technology. That’s the technology that allows the streaming video app to switch seamlessly between landscape and portrait mode depending… »
President makes unsubstantiated claim in Saturday broadcast Rage: Will Bob Woodward’s tapes bring down Donald Trump? Fox News will broadcast an interview on Saturday night in which Donald Trump accuses… »
Letter signed by 150 public figures hits back at move to scapegoat protesters Stephen Fry, Mark Rylance and a former Archbishop of Canterbury are among 150 public figures to hit… »
Disney’s live-action remake of “Mulan” comes with some serious baggage. First, the film has drawn political controversy for its star’s statements in support of the action Hong Kong police against protestors,… »
Performance by Diversity was inspired by the killing of George Floyd in the US The number of complaints about an episode of Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) in which Diversity performed… »
Historian talks of ‘hugely emotional moment’ statue of Bristol slave trader was toppled One of Britain’s most prominent historians, David Olusoga, has admitted he “desperately” wanted to join the protesters… »
Groups pitching to perceived desire for alternative output as trust in BBC falls Rival efforts are under way to launch a Fox News-style opinionated current affairs TV station in Britain… »
Spotify explores virtual concerts, Twitter tests a “quotes” count and Google’s Nest Hub becomes more hotel-friendly. This is your Daily Crunch for August 26, 2020. The big story: Spotify is… »
Napster, the pioneering digital music brand from way back when, is changing hands once more. Today, a UK startup called MelodyVR, which creates immersive live music experiences that you watch… »
Lack of BAME people in executive and behind-camera roles down to being ignored or worn down by industry, says historian Systemic racism in British television has forced out a generation… »
Google has fired a lobbying pot-shot at a looming change to the law in Australia that will force it to share ad revenue with local media businesses whose content its… »
Apple’s still-in-beta operating systems will automatically redirect News+ subscribers to the Apple News app when they click on links from a News+ publisher. In other words, if you click or… »
The first season of “The Umbrella Academy” had its flaws, but empathetic portrayals of its seven superhero siblings (all adults bearing the emotional scars of an upbringing under their strict… »
A new report from Pew Research makes an attempt to better understand U.S. adults who get their news largely from social media platforms, and compare their understanding of current events… »
Mark Persaud Contributor Share on Twitter Mark Persaud is digital product manager and practice lead at Moonshot by Pactera, a digital innovation company that leads global clients through the next… »
For anyone interested in the contested question of how much ‘value’ — or, well, how little — publishers derive from the privacy-hostile practice of tracking web users to behaviorally target… »
HBO Max, the AT&T-owned streaming service that combines HBO with WarnerMedia content, has grown to 4.1 million subscribers, since its launch on May 27. Combined, HBO and HBO Max reached… »
NBCU’s Peacock appears to be having a somewhat better launch than Quibi did, based on data from app store intelligence firm Sensor Tower. While numbers pointing to new app downloads… »
Netflix is testing a new low-cost pricing tier in India as the on-demand video streaming service looks to court more subscribers in Asia’s third-largest economy. The American giant has unveiled… »
Even though we did a lot of arguing about Netflix’s new action movie “The Old Guard,” we’re mostly in agreement: The movie is both reasonably entertaining and astonishingly stupid. We… »
Grim milestone comes as Joe Biden’s incoming chief of staff says 500,000 could die in US next month; EU states raise concerns about Pfizer slowdown German vaccine officials forced to… »
All foreign arrivals will also have to quarantine in toughening of measures in response to new strains Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has announced… »
