Author: SKYNEWS

Apple, Meta and Google’s parent company are being investigated by the European Union under new laws designed to clamp down on the market power of the world’s tech giants.The Digital Markets Act (DMA) came into force at the beginning of March and aims to tackle “gatekeeping” behaviour among tech giants. If the companies are found guilty of non-compliance, they face fines of up to 10% of their global turnover.Under the new rules, companies are expected to allow app developers to steer users to products outside their own platforms for no extra charge.Also, platforms that rank search results must treat all…

Rebel Wilson has named Sacha Baron Cohen as the “a**hole” who she has written about in her upcoming memoir.The Australian actress and comedian, 44, previously said she intended to write a chapter in the book about “a massive a**hole” she had previously worked with in Hollywood – though she did not reveal the person’s identity. However, in a post on Instagram on Monday, Wilson said the person she was referring to was Ali G and Borat star Baron Cohen.”I will not be bullied or silenced by high-priced lawyers or PR crisis managers,” she wrote.”The ‘a**hole’ I was talking about in…

A total solar eclipse will be dazzling us Earthlings on 8 April in what’s been described as “our planet’s greatest spectacle”.The perfect alignment of Earth, the sun and the moon will be seen again on 8 April – but where exactly will it be spotted from, can I watch it in the UK and what makes this solar eclipse particularly special? Who will see it and when?The US, Mexico and Canada will be in the totality path of the eclipse, meaning more than 31 million people across 15 states will be treated to the mesmerising sight of the sun being…

Ofgem has launched a discussion on the energy price cap, floating options such as a cap based on things such as vulnerability and when energy is used.The watchdog said it will examine how energy regulation must change “to ensure customers are protected, they continue to pay a fair price for their energy, and they get to realise all the benefits of net zero”. Energy bills shot up after major gas supplier Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 – Ofgem’s energy price cap in the winter of 2021/22 was £1,216 but by January 2023 it had climbed…

Britain will sanction individuals whom it alleges are involved in Chinese backed-disruption of the democratic process on Monday.Ministers will step up pressure on China today when they set out further details of the attack on the Electoral Commission and 43 individuals, including MPs and peers. The Politics at Jack and Sam’s podcast reveals this will include sanctioning individuals connected with the alleged efforts.👉 Listen above then tap here to follow Politics at Jack at Sam’s wherever you get your podcasts 👈The UK will tighten its espionage rules at the same time, with the Investigatory Powers Bill in the Commons on…

British people aren’t the only ones to moan about the state and price of housing in their country, but we do have the best justification to do so.Finland is the only country in the OECDi that spends more on housing than British workers as a proportion of total spending.And after you adjust for quality, in terms of size, age and proximity to jobs, the UK has higher housing costs than any other developed economy, research by living-standards thinktank the Resolution Foundation shows. Friends’ watchers have often observed that Monica Geller’s apartment is unrealistically large for someone in her career stage…

Future offshore wind projects could be at risk because of a rise in demand for steel, according to analysis by consultancy group Newton.The expected spike in demand could leave British projects relying on foreign steel unless UK production is ramped up – unlikely, the analysis says, after plans to close furnaces at Port Talbot were announced earlier this year. Newton said that, if the UK turned to the international market at a time when other countries were also trying to build wind farms, global prices could spike.Newton partner Dan Parker said: “The UK’s offshore wind sector has ambitious targets to…

Online harassment of girls is “so standard” that some parents see it as “normal”, a study has found.Online safety charity Internet Matters found that 77% of girls aged 13 to 16 in the UK report digital experiences that are or may be harmful. The survey also found that parents “are coming to regard online harassment of girls as normal – verging upon trivialising it”.Carolyn Bunting, the charity’s co-executive, noted the majority of parents “are doing their best” to support their children but said she is concerned that “we’ve collectively lost sight of the fact that what is unacceptable offline should…

The owners of Gail’s, the chain of bakeries and coffee shops, are preparing to hire advisers for a sale that would value it at well over the £200m price tag at which it changed hands nearly three years ago.Sky News understands that Bain Capital Credit and EBITDA Investments, a fund backed by serial restaurant investor Henry McGovern, are drawing up plans to appoint bankers, potentially before the end of this year. Gail’s, which is also part-owned by Luke Johnson, the former Channel 4 chairman and prominent entrepreneur, has grown rapidly in recent years.Part of Bread Holdings, its sister company, The…

Cameron Diaz has announced the birth of her first son, Cardinal Madden, at the age of 51. The Hollywood actress, who married Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden, 45, in 2015, revealed the news of their second child in a joint Instagram post. “We are blessed and excited to announce the birth of our son, Cardinal Madden,” they wrote.”He is awesome and we are all so happy he is here! For the kid’s safety and privacy we won’t be posting any pictures – but he’s really cute.”We are feeling so blessed and grateful. Sending much love from our fam to yours.…