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Google Calendar has suffered an outage, leaving desktop users with no idea what meeting they should be rushing to next. The Calendar tool, used by millions of overly busy office workers worldwide, is currently down. Google’s G Suite status page marked the Calendar orange, meaning it is suffering from service disruption. “We’re investigating reports of an issue with Google Calendar,” Google said. “We will provide more information shortly. The affected users are unable to access Google Calendar.” The news sent a chill down the spine of everybody who relies on the electronic diary for guiding them from one long, drawn out meeting to the next. The lack of Google Calendar sparked the thinnest of hopes among office workers that their afternoon meetings simply wouldn’t be able to go ahead. Online outage tracker Down Detector showed the outage is affecting several countries, including the UK, parts of Europe, Japan, Brazil and the US. … [Read more...] about Google Calendar down: Worldwide outage hits users

If you’ve had your Instagram account for a while, it’s likely the style of your photos and captions has changed pretty dramatically over time. Another feature that’s likely to have evolved over the years is your bio, and this week, some Instagram users have discovered just how much their’s has changed. Instagram users have found a sneaky way to find their Bio history, with cringe-worthy results. One user tweeted: “I cringed so hard at this. Why did I have iggy azela lyrics on my bio??” Another wrote: “This Instagram bio history really hits home 'taken' now all I’m taken is my a** to bed.” Meanwhile, one user hilariously revealed: “I looked at my bio history on Instagram and it consisted of ‘if i was a car I’d be a volkSWAGen’ and ‘heelys don’t have brakes cause swag don’t stop’ but my favourite one was ’in love with being a queen’ LMAO.” How to find your Instagram … [Read more...] about Instagram users are cringing over their old Bios

While Apple's next iPhone is still likely at least three months off, the rumour mill is already in full swing, with details about the new smartphone leaking out all over the place. The device has been given a working title of "iPhone 11" or "iPhone XI" , but Apple's naming convention went out the window with the launch of the iPhone X in 2017, so its actual name is anyone's guess. However, some choice details about the new iPhone have been leaked by trusted sources, helping to build up a picture of the devices coming out of Cupertino later this year. There are expected to be three models of the new iPhone - a 5.8-inch model (to succeed the iPhone XS), a 6.5-inch model (to succeed the iPhone XS Max), and a 6.1-inch model (to succeed the iPhone XR). While they will look fairly similar to the existing lineup, reports suggest there will be some interesting new features, including a triple camera system and two-way charging capabilities. Here's our roundup of everything we know so far about … [Read more...] about iPhone XI 2019 details leaked

Technology 18 June 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48675203 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Russia has said it is "possible" that its electrical grid is under cyber-attack by the US.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said reports that … [Read more...] about US-Russia clash over power grid ‘hack attacks’

With over 100,000 drivers in London alone, it’s pretty unlikely that you’ll encounter the same Uber driver twice. But that could be set to change, thanks to Uber’s new ‘Favourite Driver’ feature, which has launched in the UK this week. As the name suggests, the feature allows passengers to ‘favourite’ a driver at the end of journey. Then, when a rider goes to pre-schedule a trip in the future, their favourite drivers will be notified in advance, and given first refusal. An Uber spokeswoman said: “We want to enable drivers to grow their own business in new ways through the app, particularly by capitalising on the great service they provide to their riders. “Favourite drivers will be given first refusal on scheduled trips. If you schedule a journey to the airport, for example, your favourite drivers will be alerted and have first choice to take the trip.” However, it’s important to note that Favourite Drivers only applies … [Read more...] about Uber launches ‘Favourite Driver’ feature in the UK