The incredible human misery on display at the workhouse attached to central London's Middlesex Hospital inspired Charles Dickens to write "Oliver Twist"; now, Camden council has granted a developer permission to develop the site into luxury flats (just in time for the luxury flat crash!), in exchange for a commitment to build some below-market-rent ... Transport for London will roll out default wi-fi device tracking on the London Underground this summer, following a trial back in 2016. In a press release announcing the move, TfL writes that “secure, privacy-protected data collection will begin on July 8” — while touting additional services, such as improved alerts about delays and congestion, which ...
The United Kingdom has a new queen, friends.
That queen is called Rihanna.
In an interview with The New York Times, RihRih casually mentioned the fact that moved to London earlier this year.
Sorry, what?!
In the interview, published on Mo... ... Auth0, a 2013-founded identity and authentication platform, has pushed into unicorn territory with a $1 billion valuation after raising $103 million in its latest Series E round. The round was led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from K9 Ventures, Telstra Ventures and several others. In all, Auth0 total funding tops $210 million to date. Auth0 ...
In 2017, climate activists Roger Hallam and David Durant painted the words "divest from oil and gas" on a wall at King’s College London in chalk paint; they were facing £7,000 in fines and up to 18 months in prison, and did not qualify for a legal aid lawyer.
The pair represented themselves in front of ...
Drag Syndrome is a drag troupe like no other. Drag is about transformation. It's about freedom of expression. But Drag Syndrome goes a step further – its talented artists broaden our horizons with their creativity and effortlessly disarm the au... ...
A traffic webcam in London has a popular visitor.
Transport for London — the city agency responsible for overseeing public transit in the sprawling metropolis — has 177 live cameras keeping tabs on traffic. A sassy looking bird has ... ... From today, Uber has added public transport to its app in London, incorporating real-time information on the city’s Underground, Overground, train and bus network, as well as other trams, shuttle, river boat and the DLR’s driverless trains. Last summer the ride-hailing giant was granted a provisional 15-month license to operate in the U.K. capital — ... The recent global campaign showing Malaria survivors speaking through David Beckham to help raise awareness around the Malaria Must Die initiative spooked a lot of people: The campaign has already exceeded 400 million impressions globally. But a behind-the-scenes video explains how the video was made: The campaign was a joint collaboration between RG/A, Ridley Scott ... The fund, headquartered in Palo Alto and London, is backed solely by German insurance business Allianz. ...
Posts Tagged ‘London’
The Oliver Twist workhouse is becoming a block of luxury flats with a “poor door”
London’s Tube network to switch on wi-fi tracking by default in July
Rihanna moved to London and British people are basically screaming right now
Identity platform Auth0 raises $103M, pushing its valuation over $1B
British jury ignores judge and frees self-represented climate activists based on the “necessity defense”
Born to dance with an extra chromosome: the drag queens (and kings) with Down syndrome
Who’s that sassy bird photobombing a London traffic webcam? A deeper look.
Uber adds real-time public transport data for London
The startup behind that deep-fake David Beckham video just raised $3M
AV8 Ventures launches with $170M to invest in digital health, mobility and enterprise tech