Company has struggled to meet security needs as user base has risen sharply amid coronavirus lockdown The video-conferencing platform Zoom has released a new update this week in an effort to address an onslaught of security concerns surrounding the service. Zoom says the newest version of its app,
Cities like Barcelona want to use crisis to allow people to rent properties at decent rates Airbnb has revolutionized travel and since it was founded in 2008 hundreds of thousands of property owners have used the holiday accommodation platform to make ends meet, make a
Scientists identify thousands of extreme events, suggesting stark warnings about global heating are already coming to pass Intolerable bouts of extreme humidity and heat which could threaten human survival are on the rise across the world, suggesting that worst-case scenario warnings about the consequences of
Many people have turned to jogging during the coronavirus crisis. These shoes, apps and gadgets can help you get going With gyms and leisure centres closed, many people have turned to running. You can literally just step out of your door and begin your government-approved
Up to 50,000 new sellers have signed up in April, with fast trade in everything from home office supplies to baking kit and dumbbells to hot tubs More than 50,000 new businesses have signed up to the UK arm of online trading site eBay in April
Airport’s boss says global standard for screening is crucial to restoring confidence Heathrow will start using thermal cameras to carry out temperature checks on passengers within the next fortnight, as it called for common health screening standards around the world for air travellers. The UK’s
The European Union is bracing itself for a "recession of historic proportions" this year, with the coronavirus pandemic expected to cause a 7.4 per cent drop in economic output. "Europe is experiencing an economic shock without precedent since the Great Depression,'' the EU's economy chief Paolo
Major social networks are rushing to take down a new coronavirus conspiracy theory video which has rapidly spread across the internet. The so-called "Plandemic" video is edited in the style of a documentary, with much higher production standards than many conspiracy videos. The video is filled
For Caribbean nations such as Suriname, Belize and Barbados, the pandemic hasn’t just shut down local economies. It’s also led some investors to worry about how they’ll repay their bonds. Unlike eight regional nations including Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua that may qualify for a global debt
It took just one month for the labor market in the world’s largest economy to capsize. It will take longer for the damage to be fully realized. In the harshest downturn for American workers in history, employers cut an unprecedented 20.5 million jobs in April, tripling
