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Uber says thousands of London drivers threatened by English language test
Tens of thousands of London private hire drivers could lose their licences due to new English reading and writing requirements.
Mobile language app Babbel, Cambridge team up for English tests
Germany's Babbel has teamed up with Cambridge University's English language certification arm, setting a new, high-quality standard for digital language testing.
China’s Alibaba aims to double Tmall brands with English portal
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on June 26 launched an English-language website for its Tmall marketplace aimed at merchants, in an attempt to double the number of international brands on the platform to 40,000 in the next three years.
Uber wins right to contest English tests for London drivers
London's transport regulator will delay the introduction of new English language requirements for private-hire drivers after Uber won the right to appeal against the plans, which could cost the ride-hailing service thousands of drivers.
Google digs into deeper meanings of searches
Google is paying more attention to the small words in your searches. Want to figure out how to park on a hill with no curb? Google now takes that "no" into account, and shows top results that include parking instructions without curbs.
More new podcasts launched in 2020 thanks to the pandemic
Find yourself listening to more podcast sessions during the pandemic? Well, you're not alone.
Uber drops opposition to London language test
Taxi app Uber is dropping a legal appeal against the introduction of more stringent English language tests for drivers in London after the city's transport regulator said it would water down its stringent proposals.
Chinese paper attacks Twitter and Facebook for shutting accounts
Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc’s move to close accounts that the companies said were backed by China and attempting to manipulate news about the protests in Hong Kong drew swift backlash from Chinese state media and Internet users.
Parents experience FOMO on Internet speak
If you tell your mum she's fleek, she probably won't get the compliment – social media is driving a rapid evolution of the English language that is leaving parents baffled, a study suggested.
Uber in legal bid to block new London taxi rules
Uber has launched a legal challenge against new rules in London which could require thousands of its drivers to take an English-language test, the company said on Aug 16.
