In the wake of the tragic death of the member of parliament for Southend West,David Amess, fellow MPs have been talking about how to best protect both politicians and the public from abuse and harm. This has includeda strong focuson enacting laws designed to halt online abuse, even though policehave not linkedAmess’s killing to this issue directly. There have been suggestions that such abuse can be attributed, at least in part, toonline anonymity– that is, the fact many social media users set up their accounts using aliases, and without images that reveal who they are, in order to conceal their identity....

If Facebook is the social network for friends, and LinkedIn is the social network for business, thenBantris the social network for football (or soccer, if you prefer to call it that) fans. Due for public launch this weekend, Bantr has already notched up an impressive 1,500 pre-registrations. So what exactly is Bantr? In a nutshell, Bantr is a place where football fans can check in to games, vote on the action, view live stats and even ‘banter’ with rival fans in real-time as a match unfolds....

Among the various EVs currently on display at theLA Auto Show, there’s one that definitely steals the show. It’s glittery af and has a bubblegum pink interior. It’s the life-size Barbie Extra Car. And, boy, is it extravagant! It has winged doors, an all-pink interior with fluffy headrests, star-shaped head and taillights, andrainbow-painted five-spoke wheels. Calling all Scaleup founders! Join the Soonicorn Summit on November 28 in Amsterdam. Meet with the leaders of Picnic, Miro, Carbon Equity and more during this exclusive event dedicated to Scaleup Founders!...

Close your eyes and imagine a smart city (seriously, no peeking).Describe to me what you see: perhaps a cluster of glass skyscrapers? Endless streams of flashing neon lights? Shiny vehicles flying past? Well, if you did, you probably wouldn’t be the first. The truth, however, is cities don’t need to look likeBlade Runnerto be ‘smart.’ One of the greatest examples of this is the beautiful city of Barcelona. When you’re walking through the narrow streets of the historic Gothic quarter, or whizzing by one of Gaudí’s psychedelic buildings, ‘smart city solutions’ are probably the furthest thing from your mind....

Barnes and Noble is expected to launch its new Nook Color 2 e-reader by the end of the month, pitting the company directly against its book-selling rival Amazon and its reported new Kindle and tablet devices,Digitimes reports. According to sources, Taiwanese suppliers will ship components used in the new Nook Color with TPK Holding supplying touch panels, Inventec handling assembly of the device, with Pegatron also said to have received orders to manufacture the e-reader....