Neowin News Feed for: London

Big news for Londoners as Waymo is bringing driverless taxis to the city next year

Paul Hill — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:40:02 +0000

Waymo has announced that it will bring its driverless fleet to the UK capital next year, giving commuters another way to get around. Read more...

London authorities: The whole bus didn't ask for your Spotify playlist

Usama Jawad — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:30:01 +0000

Transport for London is running a poster campaign encouraging public transport commuters to be considerate of others when taking calls. Read more...

Popular transportation network in the UK gets connectivity upgrade from Three

Paul Hill — Thu, 16 May 2024 14:00:01 +0000

One of the UK's biggest mobile networks, Three, has announced connectivity improvements on one of the UK's major transportation networks. It hopes that this will help turn London into a smart city. Read more...

Microsoft opens AI Hub in London to 'advance state-of-the-art language models'

Taras Buria — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:20:02 +0000

Following the creation of a dedicated AI division, Microsoft announced a new AI Hub in London to advance language models (LLMs) and the supporting infrastructure and collaborate with AI partners. Read more...

OpenAI's first global office will be in London, the company says

Paul Hill — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 20:38:01 +0000

OpenAI has announced its first international office will be set up in London. It said the city has great talent. OpenAI has been critical of EU AI proposals, so it'll be out of reach in London. Read more...

Samsung teams up with Xbox to launch free-to-play dedicated gaming zones in London and NYC

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 05:24:01 +0000

Samsung and Xbox have launched dedicated gaming zones in London and New York City offering visitors a chance to play their favorite Xbox games on Samsung screens, via the "Samsung Gaming Hub". Read more...

Citymapper struggles to find profit despite popularity: Losses reach £7.4 million in 2021

Paul Hill — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:56:02 +0000

Citymapper has released some financial information concerning 2021 and it looks like it made a loss of £7.4 million, in part due to the pandemic restrictions that were in place during that year. Read more...

TikTok plans to sign lease for a 11 story office near its London HQ to expand in the UK

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:38:01 +0000

TikTok is currently in talks to lease a new office near its HQ in the Farringdon district of London. The office has an area of 134,000 square foot and is bigger than the company's UK HQ. Read more...

Apple previews sustainable Brompton Road store before July 28 opening

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:04:01 +0000

Apple is set to open its new Brompton Road store in London on Thursday. In anticipation of the opening, it has shared some pictures of the store and given some insights into the design. Read more...

London Underground will get Vodafone and O2's 4G and 5G connectivity soon

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:36:01 +0000

Vodafone and O2 are the last carriers that are joining BAI to deploy high-speed mobile and internet connectivity across the London Underground stations and tunnel starting December 2022. Read more...

Nothing's Phone (1) official launch date revealed

Rahul Naskar — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:16:01 +0000

Nothing has confirmed that it will hold "Return to Instinct" event to launch its first-ever smartphone. In its latest announcement, the company has revealed the Phone (1) official launch date. Read more...

Transport for London awards Uber with a 30-month license

Paul Hill — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 00:52:01 +0000

Uber has been given a 30-month license by Transport for London to operate in the UK's capital city. The two parties have been arguing over the license for five years now as TfL had concerns. Read more...

EE deploys 200 small cells to boost UK network performance

Paul Hill — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 22:02:02 +0000

EE has announced the deployment of 200 small cells around the country. They will provide additional 4G coverage and boost the overall capacity of EE's networks which will provide a better experience. Read more...

Raspberry Pi pop-up stores will be visiting these UK cities and towns

Paul Hill — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 18:46:01 +0000

Raspberry Pi will be doing three pop-up stores around the UK this year to celebrate three years of its Cambridge store. The pop-up store will be coming to Edinburgh, London, and Newcastle. Read more...

London Underground to get mobile coverage boost as Three and EE join BAI network

Paul Hill — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 15:22:01 +0000

Three and EE have partnered with BAI Communications to partake in a 4G and 5G-ready network that will serve the London Underground. Passengers will have connectivity across the network by 2025. Read more...

Court rules Julian Assange can be extradited to the US to face charges

Moshe Jacobs — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:38:01 +0000

Overturning an earlier ruling, London's High Court of Justice has ruled that founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange can be extradited to the US where he will face espionage and hacking charges. Read more...

Ethereum completes London upgrade stabilising transaction fees

Paul Hill — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:00:01 +0000

Ethereum has completed a network upgrade called London. The London upgrade should stabilise transaction fees on the network. In the past they have fluctuated wildly to become expensive at times. Read more...

EE boosts 4G coverage at London stations as restrictions are lifted

Paul Hill — Mon, 17 May 2021 10:48:02 +0000

EE has upgraded the 4G connectivity around London's stations and on rail routes in and out of the capital. The expansion will help meet demand from travellers beginning to come out of lockdown. Read more...

After a 5-year battle, Uber recognises drivers as employees

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:16:01 +0000

Uber has agreed to consider its drivers as employees. They will not be considered full-time workers but will earn minimum wage when driving passengers, get sick pay and holiday time, and a pension. Read more...

Sky Mobile reveals how much data was saved due to lockdown

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:54:01 +0000

Sky Mobile has revealed that its customers have each saved up 43 GBs of data on average due to them staying at home over the past year and opting to get online with their broadband connection instead. Read more...

UK's Supreme Court says Uber drivers are employees

Paul Hill — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:20:02 +0000

Uber has lost its appeal at the UK's Supreme Court. It means that a group of 25 Uber drivers will now be considered employees of the firm meaning they're entitled to paid holidays and rest breaks. Read more...

UK court to decide whether Uber drivers are employees

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:00:01 +0000

UK Uber drivers will learn next Friday whether or not they're considered to be self-employed or employees of the ride-hailing firm. As employees, drivers would get sick pay, paid holidays and more. Read more...

EE saw 5G usage soar between October and December

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:46:01 +0000

EE has released data about its customers' usage of its 5G network. Between October and December, it saw a 40% increase in traffic month-on-month. It suggests that more people are buying 5G phones. Read more...

Uber will give Brits a free trip to vaccination centres

Paul Hill — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:30:01 +0000

Uber has announced that it's running a promotion where people can get free rides to vaccination centres between now and February 28. Each code does have a 4,000 limit so be sure to use it quickly. Read more...

Virgin Media gigabit comes to London and Northern Ireland

Paul Hill — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 14:16:01 +0000

Virgin Media has announced that its Gig1 gigabit broadband package is now available to customers in London and Northern Ireland. Speeds offered with Gig1 are 17 times above the national average. Read more...

Transport for London set to strip Ola Cabs of its operating license on Monday

Paul Hill — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 22:20:01 +0000

Transport for London is reportedly preparing to strip Ola Cabs of its operating license, just like it did with Uber. The ride-hailing firm will have 21 days to appeal the decision. Read more...

Uber granted London operation license in court appeal

Paul Hill — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:26:01 +0000

A judge has awarded Uber a London operating license after a multi-year struggle against Transport for London. Drivers for the platform now have more job security until the license needs renewing. Read more...

Uber: London operating license decision due on September 28

Paul Hill — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 21:04:01 +0000

Uber will find out in less than two weeks as to whether it will be able to continue operating in London. A judge will decide whether or not the firm should be granted an operating license on Sept. 28. Read more...

Amazon Fresh is now free for Prime users, rolling out across the UK by the year-end

Usman Khan Lodhi — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:24:01 +0000

Amazon's fast delivery service is now free for Amazon Prime users, starting today in London. The retail giant plans to roll out Amazon Fresh across the U.K. by the end of this year. Read more...

Indian ride-hailing firm, Ola, launches in London

Paul Hill — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:34:01 +0000

The ride-hailing firm, Ola, has launched in London. Seeing Uber's experience, Ola is putting safety and driver support first and foremost. The firm is offering perks for those who sign up early. Read more...

London's Met Police begins using live facial recognition, raising privacy and bias concerns

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 17:54:01 +0000

The Metropolitan Police of London has decided to start using its Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology in certain areas of the city, but the measure has raised concerns about privacy. Read more...

O2 signs agreement with Transport for London to deliver 4G to Jubliee Line

Paul Hill — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 19:32:01 +0000

O2 has announced that it will be bringing 4G connectivity to a portion of the Jubilee Line on the London Underground. It's just part of a wider effort by TfL to bring connectivity to the underground. Read more...

Transport for London will not issue new private hire operator license to Uber

Paul Hill — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:10:02 +0000

Transport for London has announced that Uber will not be issued a license to operate in London. It said the firm still has several issues which put people's safety at risk. Uber has 21 days to appeal. Read more...

Transport for London issues Uber with temporary private hire operator license

Paul Hill — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:56:01 +0000

Transport for London has issued Uber with a 2-month private hire operator license with new conditions attached. In the last few hours, Uber's stock price has fallen, possibly as a result of the news. Read more...

Three switches on its 5G network in London before wider roll out

Paul Hill — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:31:52 +0000

Three has taken the first step in rolling out its 5G network. Customers in London can now sign a 12-month contract to get a SIM and router which delivers 5G Broadband to customers homes. Read more...

Metropolitan Police's facial recognition system flags innocent people 81% of the time

Paul Hill — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 06:44:01 +0000

A new report compiled by researchers at the University of Essex has revealed that the Met Police's LFR CCTV system only gets a successful match 19% of the time, a damning result for the technology. Read more...

Three will launch the UK's “fastest” 5G network in August

Paul Hill — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 15:06:01 +0000

The mobile carrier, Three, has announced that its 5G network will go online in August in more than 20 towns and cities around the UK. In July, it'll unveil pricing for its 5G products. Read more...

Microsoft has announced opening date for London Microsoft Store

Paul Hill — Thu, 30 May 2019 14:18:01 +0000

Microsoft has said that its London Microsoft Store will be opening its doors to the public on July 11. It covers over 21,000 square feet and has more than three floors showing off Microsoft goods. Read more...

O2 announces that it'll launch its 5G network in the UK this year

Paul Hill — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:36:02 +0000

O2 has announced that it is going to begin rolling out its 5G network to cities around the UK this year. Initially it will launch in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, and London, before expanding in 2020. Read more...

Microsoft's flagship store in London reportedly opening this summer

Rich Woods — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 17:52:01 +0000

After the firm announced the new location nearly a year and a half ago, a new report says that Microsoft will finally be opening up its new flagship store in London, England this summer. Read more...