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Remote working: Is Big Tech going off work from home?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56614285 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56614285 <div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-vk3nhx-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-1xtcmof-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”A woman on on the phone with a laptop in front of her. A young boy sits near her, looking at a tablet.” srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/ADC2/production/_117828444_gettyimages-1149030074-1.jpg 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/ADC2/production/_117828444_gettyimages-1149030074-1.jpg 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/ADC2/production/_117828444_gettyimages-1149030074-1.jpg 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/ADC2/production/_117828444_gettyimages-1149030074-1.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/ADC2/production/_117828444_gettyimages-1149030074-1.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/ADC2/production/_117828444_gettyimages-1149030074-1.jpg 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/ADC2/production/_117828444_gettyimages-1149030074-1.jpg” width=”976″ height=”549″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span><span class=”ssrcss-1ecljvk-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c23″>Getty Images</span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p><b class=”ssrcss-14iz86j-BoldText e5tfeyi0″>On Wednesday last week, Google’s Fiona Cicconi wrote to company employees.</b></p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>She announced that Google was bringing forward its timetable of moving people back into the office. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>As of 1 September, she said, employees wishing to work from home for more than 14 days <a href=”https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56598933″ class=”ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0″>would have to apply to do so</a>. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Employees were also expected to “live within commuting distance” of offices. No cocktails by the beach with a laptop, then. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The intention was very clear. Sure, you can do more flexible working than you did before – but most people will still have to come into the office. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>That thinking seemed to fly in the face of much of what we heard from Silicon Valley executives last year, when they championed the virtues of remote working. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>For example, Twitter’s Jack Dorsey made <a href=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/01/twitter-work-from-home/” class=”ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0″>headlines across the world last May, when he said</a> “Twitter employees can now work from home forever”. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>It was speculated that after Covid, the “new normal” for Silicon Valley might be a workforce heavily geared around remote working, with tech companies needing only minimal staff on-site. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>It’s increasingly looking like that’s not going to happen. </p></div></div><div data-component=”unordered-list-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><div class=”ssrcss-1pzprxn-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi3″><ul role=”list”><li><a href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52767773″ class=”ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0″>How cities might change if we worked from home more</a></li><li><a href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-56469395″ class=”ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0″>’People have forgotten how to be sociable'</a></li><li><a href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56598933″ class=”ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0″>Google rejigs remote working as it reopens offices</a></li></ul></div></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>And if you really look at the statements made by tech bosses, some of the nuances were skirted over by the press.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>For example, when Mr Dorsey said employees could work at home “forever”, he added, ” if our employees are in a role and situation that enables them to work from home.” </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>That was a pretty important “if”. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>And in fact, Twitter has clarified that it expects a majority of its staff to spend some time working from home and some time in the office. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Pretty much every Silicon Valley tech firm has said that it is now committed to “flexible” or “hybrid” working. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The problem is those terms can mean almost anything. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Is that Fridays off? Or a completely different working relationship with a brick-and-mortar office? </p></div></div><div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-1xtcmof-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”A man carries a laptop bag and a medical mask to work” srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/88F6/production/_117826053_gettyimages-1221364691.jpg 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/88F6/production/_117826053_gettyimages-1221364691.jpg 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/88F6/production/_117826053_gettyimages-1221364691.jpg 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/88F6/production/_117826053_gettyimages-1221364691.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/88F6/production/_117826053_gettyimages-1221364691.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/88F6/production/_117826053_gettyimages-1221364691.jpg 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/88F6/production/_117826053_gettyimages-1221364691.jpg” width=”976″ height=”549″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span><span class=”ssrcss-1ecljvk-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c23″>Getty Images</span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Microsoft envisages “‘working from home part of the time (less than 50%) as standard for most roles” in the future. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>There is a lot of room for manoeuvre in the words “less than 50%”. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p><a href=”https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazons-covid-19-blog-updates-on-how-were-responding-to-the-crisis#covid-latest” class=”ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0″>Amazon also issued a statement</a> to employees last week saying: “Our plan is to return to an office-centric culture as our baseline. We believe it enables us to invent, collaborate, and learn together most effectively.” </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Not exactly a ringing endorsement of the new work-from-home age, then. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Part of the hesitancy is that although many employees want more flexibility, it’s still not at all clear what kind of model works for the companies. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>”None of us have this all figured out,” said Carolyn Everson, vice-president of Facebook’s global business group, when talking about current work-from-home arrangements.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>”We are making this up on the fly.”</p></div></div><div data-component=”crosshead-block” class=”ssrcss-mysbf6-ComponentWrapper-CrossheadComponentWrapper e1xue1i84″><h2 class=”ssrcss-qozapo-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10″>Remotely attractive</h2></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Harvard Business School professor and remote working advocate Prithwiraj Choudhury says that tech companies have long been at the vanguard of remote working.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>”The early adopters and the companies that are embracing this model and building the organisation around that remote work model will have a huge advantage in attracting talent,” he says. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>That is certainly the hope. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>No tech business wants to lose able employees to rivals who will allow them to work more flexibly. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Companies like Spotify now appear to have some of the most “flexible” working practices for its staff. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p><a href=”https://hrblog.spotify.com/2021/02/12/introducing-working-from-anywhere/” class=”ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0″>In a recent statement</a> it said: “Our employees will be able to work full time from home, from the office, or a combination of the two. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>”The exact mix of home and office work mode is a decision each employee and their manager make together.”</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>But it did add: “There are likely to be some adjustments to make along the way.” </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>So Spotify’s definition of flexible working is very different to Google’s, which in turn is very different to Amazon’s. </p></div></div><div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-1xtcmof-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”Young office workers masked up look at their laptops in an office setting” srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/FE26/production/_117826056_gettyimages-1250279730.jpg 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/FE26/production/_117826056_gettyimages-1250279730.jpg 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/FE26/production/_117826056_gettyimages-1250279730.jpg 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/FE26/production/_117826056_gettyimages-1250279730.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/FE26/production/_117826056_gettyimages-1250279730.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/FE26/production/_117826056_gettyimages-1250279730.jpg 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/FE26/production/_117826056_gettyimages-1250279730.jpg” width=”976″ height=”549″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span><span class=”ssrcss-1ecljvk-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c23″>Getty Images</span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Working from home while there is no office open is one thing. But remote working’s biggest test is going to be when the office starts opening up – let’s say at 50% capacity. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>When meetings are being held partially in person and partially on Zoom, is the dynamic going to work quite so well? </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>And when some team members develop face-to-face, in-person relationships with managers, will remote workers feel disadvantaged? </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Last week, IBM announced its proposed system of remote working, with 80% of the workforce working at least three days a week in the office. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>”When people are remote, I worry about what their career trajectory is going to be,” said IBM chief executive Arvind Krishna.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>”If they want to become a people manager, if they want to get increasing responsibilities, or if they want to build a culture within their teams, how are we going to do that remotely?” he asked.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Tantalisingly, we are about to find out what works and what doesn’t, because there are so many differing approaches being taken by tech companies. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>And like so much of modern day life, other businesses are looking over at the west coast of America to see what’s working here – and what isn’t. </p></div></div><p><strong><a href=”https://blockads.fivefilters.org”></a></strong> <a href=”https://blockads.fivefilters.org/acceptable.html”>(Why?)</a></p>Mon, 05 Apr 2021 23:18:57 +0000By James Clayton en-GB text/html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56614285
Online porn websites promote ‘sexually violent’ videos
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56640178 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56640178 <div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-vk3nhx-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-1xtcmof-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”Man on smartphone with pornhub logo” srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/2688/production/_117846890_pornhub.png 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/2688/production/_117846890_pornhub.png 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/2688/production/_117846890_pornhub.png 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/2688/production/_117846890_pornhub.png 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/2688/production/_117846890_pornhub.png 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/2688/production/_117846890_pornhub.png 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/2688/production/_117846890_pornhub.png” width=”976″ height=”549″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span><span class=”ssrcss-1ecljvk-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c23″>Getty Images</span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p><b class=”ssrcss-14iz86j-BoldText e5tfeyi0″>One in eight porn videos promoted to first-time users of the UK’s leading adult sites are labelled with text describing sexually violent acts, according to a study.</b></p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>It analysed titles and descriptions of 131,738 videos on Pornhub, XVideos and XHamster’s launch pages.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>One researcher said the prevalence of descriptions of rape, physical abuse and incest was “shocking”.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The sites have challenged the study and said they remove illegal content.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The findings are published in the <a href=”https://academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/bjc/azab035/6208896″ class=”ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0″>latest issue of The British Journal of Criminology</a>.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The researchers involved took hourly screenshots of the homepages on the three most popular porn websites, over a six-month period between 2017 and 2018.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Descriptions and titles – but not the content of the videos themselves – were searched-for keywords that corresponded with the World Health Organisation’s definition of sexual violence.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The researchers then excluded what they considered to be consensual BDSM (bondage, domination and sado-masochism) videos from their findings.</p></div></div><div data-component=”crosshead-block” class=”ssrcss-mysbf6-ComponentWrapper-CrossheadComponentWrapper e1xue1i84″><h2 class=”ssrcss-qozapo-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10″>New visitors</h2></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The research reported:</p></div></div><div data-component=”unordered-list-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><div class=”ssrcss-1pzprxn-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi3″><ul role=”list”><li>more than 8,000 titles referred to physical aggression or forced sexual activity</li></ul></div></div></div><div data-component=”unordered-list-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><div class=”ssrcss-1pzprxn-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi3″><ul role=”list”><li>2,966 titles described image-based sexual abuse, including “hidden cams” and “upskirting”</li></ul></div></div></div><div data-component=”unordered-list-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><div class=”ssrcss-1pzprxn-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi3″><ul role=”list”><li>5,785 titles described sexual activity between family members – the most common category of “sexually violent” material identified in the report</li></ul></div></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Pornhub, XHamster and XVideos were chosen as they are the three most visited porn websites in the UK.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The content would be visible to first-time visitors on the website, and was available to view for free with little or no age verification process, the study said.</p></div></div><div data-component=”unordered-list-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><div class=”ssrcss-1pzprxn-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi3″><ul role=”list”><li><a href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50073102″ class=”ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0″>UK’s controversial ‘porn blocker’ plan dropped</a></li><li><a href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47960775″ class=”ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0″>UK to introduce porn age-checks in July</a></li></ul></div></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Common keywords included “forced”, “grope” and “molest,” the analysis found.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The word “teen” was the most frequently appearing word in the entire data, accounting for 7.7% of all videos. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>This rose to 8.5% in videos which were identified as having described sexual violence.</p></div></div><div data-component=”crosshead-block” class=”ssrcss-mysbf6-ComponentWrapper-CrossheadComponentWrapper e1xue1i84″><h2 class=”ssrcss-qozapo-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10″>Terms and conditions</h2></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>In their terms and conditions, Pornhub and XVideos prohibit all content “depicting” child sexual abuse, rape, incest and forced sexual acts.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>And XHamster bans material that is “unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing” or “hateful”.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p><a href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-55304115″ class=”ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0″>Pornhub’s owner Mindgeek recently removed millions of videos</a> that had been uploaded by users who had not been verified after claims of hosting illegal content.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>But it defended the clips it has allowed to remain online.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>“Consenting adults are entitled to their own sexual preferences, as long as they are legal and consensual, and all kinks that meet these criteria are welcome on Pornhub,” said a spokesman.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The other sites did not respond to the BBC’s request for comment.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Last week, Pornhub released its first-ever <a href=”https://help.pornhub.com/hc/en-us/articles/1260803955549-Transparency-Reportv” class=”ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0″>transparency report</a>, which said it had removed 653,465 videos for violating its rules. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>”Remember, a kink that looks degrading or humiliating is not the same thing as an illegal, abusive, or non-consensual act,” the report added. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>”What goes on between consenting adults is exactly that: consensual. Non-consent must be distinguished from consent to relinquish control.”</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>But Clare McGlynn QC, a professor of law at Durham who co-authored the study, said: “It’s shocking that this is the material that the porn companies themselves are choosing to showcase to first-time users.”</p></div></div><div data-component=”crosshead-block” class=”ssrcss-mysbf6-ComponentWrapper-CrossheadComponentWrapper e1xue1i84″><h2 class=”ssrcss-qozapo-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10″>‘Look convincing’</h2></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Fiona Vera-Gray, a legal research fellow and co-author of the study, said sexually violent material “eroticised non-consent” and distorted “the boundary between sexual pleasure and sexual violence”.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The wording used in titles and descriptions are optimised for searches “to entice an audience,” said Charlotte Rose, a former sex worker of more than 20 years.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>She said the majority of porn produced in the UK was “ethical and consensual” but that videos on leading platforms were not always transparent.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>“For your average viewer it can be hard to tell what is real and what is fantasy,” she explained. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>“Porn performers can make things look convincing, they can depict harm but actually, the actors are enjoying it because that’s their kink.”</p></div></div><div data-component=”media-block” class=”ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><div class=”ssrcss-1uy4vn0-Container e1h75hkw0″><div data-testid=”bbc-logo-wrapper” class=”ssrcss-1d84lqw-LogoIconWrapper e1h75hkw2″><svg viewBox=”0 0 210.69 60″ class=”ssrcss-47d2zd-StyledIcon e6m7o990″ focusable=”false” aria-hidden=”true”><path d=”M36.76 33.87c-2.21-.78-3.78-.78-7.12-.78h-5.18v11.79H30c4.28 0 5.61-.25 7.37-1a5.58 5.58 0 002.47-2 4.86 4.86 0 00.85-2.55 5.11 5.11 0 00-.87-3.33 6.31 6.31 0 00-3.06-2.13zM35.25 24.36a5.28 5.28 0 001.51-4.23c-.06-2.62-1.6-5-7.63-5h-4.67v11.21h3.37c3.56 0 6.01-.62 7.42-1.98z” /><path d=”M0 0v60h63.76V0zm46.69 45.76a11.33 11.33 0 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Fun but doomed: LG’s most memorable smartphones
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56638991 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56638991 <div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-vk3nhx-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-1xtcmof-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”LG Flex” srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/CFB6/production/_117847135_lgflex.jpg 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/CFB6/production/_117847135_lgflex.jpg 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/CFB6/production/_117847135_lgflex.jpg 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/CFB6/production/_117847135_lgflex.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/CFB6/production/_117847135_lgflex.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/CFB6/production/_117847135_lgflex.jpg 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/CFB6/production/_117847135_lgflex.jpg” width=”976″ height=”549″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span><span class=”ssrcss-1ecljvk-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c23″>LG</span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p><b class=”ssrcss-14iz86j-BoldText e5tfeyi0″>There had been chatter for years that LG would quit the smartphone business.</b></p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>It was once the world’s third-bestselling mobile brand. These days the loss-making business doesn’t even make the global smartphone top 10 list. Market research firm IDC places it 11th.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>But its decision to finally give up marks a significant moment.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Not only because it might be the catalyst for other struggling companies, such as Sony, to make the same decision.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>But also because LG had distinguished itself by trying to offer something different to the rest of the market.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>It was only in January that it teased what <a href=”https://twitter.com/LeoKelion/status/1348627140653297664″ class=”ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0″>had been intended to be its next innovation</a>: a handset whose screen would have expanded in size by rolling out more of its flexible display when required.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>”LG failed to hit the sweet spot for consumers despite providing short bursts of excitement with brilliant technology – some of its high-end products were cool but just too niche,” Natalya Paul, digital editor of Stuff magazine, told the BBC.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>”And as for its more mainstream smartphones, they just didn’t do things as well as the competition.”</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The shame of the matter is that this should have been an opportune moment for LG.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Samsung’s latest Galaxy S21 represents a fairly conservative update to its predecessor.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>And Huawei – which was briefly the world’s bestselling Android phone-maker – looks like it could also be on the way out after the US blocked its access to the processor chips it needs.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>But a number of other Chinese brands, including Xiaomi, Vivo and OnePlus, are prospering with advanced models priced at levels LG simply can’t profitably compete with.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>”LG’s decision to abandon mobile phones reflects the unrelenting competitive pressure it has faced in recent years,” Ben Wood from CCS Insight commented.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>”Other sub-scale phone makers will now wonder how long they can remain in such an over-saturated market.”</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The following are some of LG’s most notable phones over the years:</p></div></div><div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-18syo2x-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”Presentational grey line” srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png” width=”640″ height=”2″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”crosshead-block” class=”ssrcss-mysbf6-ComponentWrapper-CrossheadComponentWrapper e1xue1i84″><h2 class=”ssrcss-qozapo-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10″>LG Prada (2007):</h2></div><div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-1xtcmof-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”LG Prada” srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/1333E/production/_117845687_prada.jpg 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/1333E/production/_117845687_prada.jpg 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/1333E/production/_117845687_prada.jpg 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/1333E/production/_117845687_prada.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/1333E/production/_117845687_prada.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1333E/production/_117845687_prada.jpg 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1333E/production/_117845687_prada.jpg” width=”976″ height=”549″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span><span class=”ssrcss-1ecljvk-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c23″>Getty Images</span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>It’s little remembered these days, but LG beat Apple’s iPhone to market with this colour touchscreen smartphone, which was also known as the KE850.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>But while both devices used capacitive tech to detect finger taps by changes in the display’s electrical field rather than pressure, only the iPhone could register more than one finger at once, allowing it to do things like pinch-to-zoom.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>LG’s phone did have advantages of its own, including a camera flash and the ability to record video.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>But its operating system – based on Adobe’s Flash software – failed to take full advantage of even its limited touch capabilities.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>It lacked a Qwerty-keyboard, for example, meaning owners could only type messages by repeatedly pressing the keys of a digital representation of a number pad, just as they would have done on older models.</p></div></div><div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-18syo2x-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”Presentational grey line” srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png” width=”640″ height=”2″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”crosshead-block” class=”ssrcss-mysbf6-ComponentWrapper-CrossheadComponentWrapper e1xue1i84″><h2 class=”ssrcss-qozapo-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10″>LG G2 (2013):</h2></div><div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-1xtcmof-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”LG G2″ srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/15A4E/production/_117845688_lg2.png 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/15A4E/production/_117845688_lg2.png 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/15A4E/production/_117845688_lg2.png 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/15A4E/production/_117845688_lg2.png 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/15A4E/production/_117845688_lg2.png 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/15A4E/production/_117845688_lg2.png 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/15A4E/production/_117845688_lg2.png” width=”976″ height=”549″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span><span class=”ssrcss-1ecljvk-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c23″>LG</span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>After the success of the firm’s Android-based Optimus G phone, LG’s engineers turned their attention to making its successor easier to control.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The problem, they said, was that users were finding it hard to handle devices with what then seemed like a large 5in (12.7cm) display.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The solution they came up with was to fit push-buttons to the device’s back, which did different things depending in how long you pressed them for.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>This and the follow-up G3, <a href=”https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27585076″ class=”ssrcss-hiczm3-InlineLink e1no5rhv0″>which used a laser beam to focus its camera</a>, marked the firm’s high point.</p></div></div><div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-18syo2x-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”Presentational grey line” srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png” width=”640″ height=”2″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”crosshead-block” class=”ssrcss-mysbf6-ComponentWrapper-CrossheadComponentWrapper e1xue1i84″><h2 class=”ssrcss-qozapo-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10″>LG G Flex (2013):</h2></div><div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-1xtcmof-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”LG G Flex” srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/25B6/production/_117845690_2b89ae72-bf6e-49e5-82dc-7ee3d10dbda0.jpg 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/25B6/production/_117845690_2b89ae72-bf6e-49e5-82dc-7ee3d10dbda0.jpg 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/25B6/production/_117845690_2b89ae72-bf6e-49e5-82dc-7ee3d10dbda0.jpg 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/25B6/production/_117845690_2b89ae72-bf6e-49e5-82dc-7ee3d10dbda0.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/25B6/production/_117845690_2b89ae72-bf6e-49e5-82dc-7ee3d10dbda0.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/25B6/production/_117845690_2b89ae72-bf6e-49e5-82dc-7ee3d10dbda0.jpg 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/25B6/production/_117845690_2b89ae72-bf6e-49e5-82dc-7ee3d10dbda0.jpg” width=”976″ height=”549″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span><span class=”ssrcss-1ecljvk-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c23″>Getty Images</span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Both LG and its arch-rival Samsung were obsessed by the possibilities of using flexible screens in handsets in 2013, even if engineering limitations meant both were dependent on using them in non-flexible devices.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The two opted to curve their devices in different ways, but the result was the same: consumers perceived both to be gimmicks.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The G Flex did offer one other headline-worthy feature: a “self-healing” rear that meant small scratches faded away.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>But it was never a bestseller. </p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>That didn’t stop LG from trying again in 2015 with the G Flex 2, which went for a slightly smaller form factor.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>However, the G Flex’s true legacy is that it pushed engineers into finding ways to use bendy display tech to create devices with expanding screens, albeit at a cost that remains too high for the mass market.</p></div></div><div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-18syo2x-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”Presentational grey line” srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png” width=”640″ height=”2″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”crosshead-block” class=”ssrcss-mysbf6-ComponentWrapper-CrossheadComponentWrapper e1xue1i84″><h2 class=”ssrcss-qozapo-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10″>LG G5 (2015):</h2></div><div data-component=”media-block” class=”ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><div class=”ssrcss-1uy4vn0-Container e1h75hkw0″><div data-testid=”bbc-logo-wrapper” class=”ssrcss-1d84lqw-LogoIconWrapper e1h75hkw2″><svg viewBox=”0 0 210.69 60″ class=”ssrcss-47d2zd-StyledIcon e6m7o990″ focusable=”false” aria-hidden=”true”><path d=”M36.76 33.87c-2.21-.78-3.78-.78-7.12-.78h-5.18v11.79H30c4.28 0 5.61-.25 7.37-1a5.58 5.58 0 002.47-2 4.86 4.86 0 00.85-2.55 5.11 5.11 0 00-.87-3.33 6.31 6.31 0 00-3.06-2.13zM35.25 24.36a5.28 5.28 0 001.51-4.23c-.06-2.62-1.6-5-7.63-5h-4.67v11.21h3.37c3.56 0 6.01-.62 7.42-1.98z” /><path d=”M0 0v60h63.76V0zm46.69 45.76a11.33 11.33 0 01-5.3 4.24 22.16 22.16 0 01-8.89 1.64H16.72V8.41h12.21a22.73 22.73 0 019 1.44 11.34 11.34 0 014.94 4 9.73 9.73 0 011.8 5.93c0 4.09-1.77 6.94-5.51 8.86a13.9 13.9 0 016.74 3.92 10.42 10.42 0 012.71 7.32 10.86 10.86 0 01-1.92 5.88zM110.22 33.87c-2.21-.78-3.78-.78-7.12-.78h-5.17v11.79h5.5c4.28 0 5.62-.25 7.37-1a5.53 5.53 0 002.47-2 4.69 4.69 0 00.85-2.55 5 5 0 00-.84-3.35 6.22 6.22 0 00-3.06-2.11zM108.71 24.36a5.24 5.24 0 001.51-4.23c-.06-2.62-1.59-5-7.62-5h-4.67v11.21h3.37c3.56 0 6.01-.62 7.41-1.98z” /><path d=”M73.46 0v60h63.76V0zm46.69 45.76a11.35 11.35 0 01-5.29 4.24 22.16 22.16 0 01-8.86 1.63H90.19V8.41h12.21a22.73 22.73 0 019 1.44 11.31 11.31 0 014.93 4 9.67 9.67 0 011.8 5.93c.06 4.09-1.76 6.94-5.51 8.86a13.86 13.86 0 016.74 3.92 10.38 10.38 0 012.71 7.32 10.78 10.78 0 01-1.92 5.88zM146.93 0v60h63.76V0zM198 48.24a36.9 36.9 0 01-8.07 3 38.19 38.19 0 01-8.6.93 28.11 28.11 0 01-12.73-2.8 22.06 22.06 0 01-8.73-7.84 20.39 20.39 0 01-3.35-11.13 21.92 21.92 0 013.4-11.71 23 23 0 019-8A28.39 28.39 0 01182 7.86a35.63 35.63 0 017.52 1 58.32 58.32 0 018 2.65v8A40.05 40.05 0 00189.8 16a28.65 28.65 0 00-7.39-1.28 19.92 19.92 0 00-9 1.7 15.8 15.8 0 00-6.57 5.51 14.64 14.64 0 006.46 21.71 21.75 21.75 0 009.09 1.65 26.09 26.09 0 007.1-1.2 34.81 34.81 0 008.5-4z” /></svg></div></div></div></figure></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The idea of add-on modules pre-dates smartphones – Sony Ericsson feature phones, for example, had bolt-on cameras.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>But the G5 aimed to take this to a new level with a split-apart design that was intended to allow an ever expanding range of parts to be slotted into place.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The initial range of “friends” included a module that played music at higher quality, a camera grip with manual controls… and unfortunately that was it.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Despite plans for third parties to introduce modules of their own, none ever appeared.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Lenovo later tried and failed with its own spin on the idea.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>It seems that users found the idea too fiddly, and were more interested in buying new devices outright than spending on hardware enhancements to existing products.</p></div></div><div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-18syo2x-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”Presentational grey line” srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png” width=”640″ height=”2″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”crosshead-block” class=”ssrcss-mysbf6-ComponentWrapper-CrossheadComponentWrapper e1xue1i84″><h2 class=”ssrcss-qozapo-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10″>LG V50 (2019):</h2></div><div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-cteef9-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”LG” srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/8045/production/_105773823_dc2d0c3e-154c-48dc-9990-5f38d8ed3cd7.jpg 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/8045/production/_105773823_dc2d0c3e-154c-48dc-9990-5f38d8ed3cd7.jpg 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/8045/production/_105773823_dc2d0c3e-154c-48dc-9990-5f38d8ed3cd7.jpg 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/8045/production/_105773823_dc2d0c3e-154c-48dc-9990-5f38d8ed3cd7.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/8045/production/_105773823_dc2d0c3e-154c-48dc-9990-5f38d8ed3cd7.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/8045/production/_105773823_dc2d0c3e-154c-48dc-9990-5f38d8ed3cd7.jpg 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/8045/production/_105773823_dc2d0c3e-154c-48dc-9990-5f38d8ed3cd7.jpg” width=”976″ height=”600″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span><span class=”ssrcss-1ecljvk-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c23″>LG</span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>There was a faint echo of the G5’s modular ambitions in the V50.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The handset was marked out by the ability to snap on a second display to do things like offer separate touchscreen controls for games, or to give vloggers a way to show live footage on one display and comments from their audiences on another.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>Ultimately, though, it once again proved to be a solution in search of a problem.</p></div></div><div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-18syo2x-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”Presentational grey line” srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/1226D/production/_105894347_grey_line-nc.png” width=”640″ height=”2″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”crosshead-block” class=”ssrcss-mysbf6-ComponentWrapper-CrossheadComponentWrapper e1xue1i84″><h2 class=”ssrcss-qozapo-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10″>LG Wing (2020):</h2></div><div data-component=”image-block” class=”ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i80″><figure class=”ssrcss-2y05cd-StyledFigure e34k3c20″><div class=”ssrcss-kwaqyc-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c22″><span class=”ssrcss-1xtcmof-Placeholder e16icw910″><span><div><img alt=”LG Wing” srcset=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/73D6/production/_117845692_d92381eb-2480-4d78-8e85-a67d7e66bb95.jpg 240w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/73D6/production/_117845692_d92381eb-2480-4d78-8e85-a67d7e66bb95.jpg 320w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/73D6/production/_117845692_d92381eb-2480-4d78-8e85-a67d7e66bb95.jpg 480w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/73D6/production/_117845692_d92381eb-2480-4d78-8e85-a67d7e66bb95.jpg 624w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/73D6/production/_117845692_d92381eb-2480-4d78-8e85-a67d7e66bb95.jpg 800w, https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/73D6/production/_117845692_d92381eb-2480-4d78-8e85-a67d7e66bb95.jpg 976w” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/73D6/production/_117845692_d92381eb-2480-4d78-8e85-a67d7e66bb95.jpg” width=”976″ height=”549″ loading=”lazy” class=”ssrcss-evoj7m-Image ee0ct7c0″></div></span></span><span class=”ssrcss-1ecljvk-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c23″>LG</span></div></figure></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>It seems the Wing is destined to be LG’s last released attempt to rethink the smartphone.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The handset features a larger screen that swivels round to reveal a smaller one underneath.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The idea, again, was to provide touchscreen controls that did not cover up a game or movie’s action, or to help owner use two apps at once.</p></div></div><div data-component=”text-block” class=”ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i83″><div class=”ssrcss-3z08n3-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi2″><p>The trade-off, of course, was the worry that something would break despite a promise that the hinge would last for at least 200,000 swivels.</p></div></div><p><strong><a href=”https://blockads.fivefilters.org”></a></strong> <a href=”https://blockads.fivefilters.org/acceptable.html”>(Why?)</a></p>Mon, 05 Apr 2021 13:24:52 +0000By Leo Kelion en-GB text/html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56638991
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