Android ‘Exposes’ Covid-19 Contact Tracing Data

Android devices expose contact tracing data to hundreds of third-party apps, finds analysis of 'privacy-first' Apple-Google framework

4 years ago

NASA Halts Moon Lander Work After Contract Challenge

NASA orders SpaceX to halt work on Moon rocket programme after Blue Origin accuses SpaceX of space exploration 'monopoly'

4 years ago

Intel Seeking ‘£7bn In Public Subsidies’ For EU Chip Fab

Intel chief executive Pat Gelsinger reportedly says company is seeking about £7bn in public subsidies for European chip fab as…

4 years ago

Apple Expects Chip Shortage To Hit iPad, iMac Supply

Apple chief executive Tim Cook says he expects global chip shortage to constrain supply of new iPad Pro and iMac…

4 years ago

Australian Man Charged Over Falsifying Covid-19 QR Code

South Australian man charged over allegedly covering shop's Covid-19 check-in code with a false one that led users to an…

4 years ago

Action Urged Over Ransomware ‘National Security Threat’

International coalition urges coordinated, government-led strategies for dealing with ransomware as hospitals, public services targeted

4 years ago

EU Charges Apple Over App Store ‘Monopoly’

European Commission says Apple breaches EU competition law by levelling 'high' fees on music streaming services while promoting its own…

4 years ago

Microsoft Study Shows Human Brain Needs Break From Meetings

Staff timeout needed? Too many virtual meetings can be stressful for the human brain, research from Microsoft has revealed

4 years ago

Amazon Posts Record Results, As Prime Video Catches Netflix

E-commerce and cloud services giant Amazon is another pandemic winner, after it posted record profits and revenues thanks to strong…

4 years ago

Darktrace Enjoys Successful London IPO

Darktrace enjoys successful public listing in London on Friday, valuing the AI security specialist at £1.7 billion ($2.4 billion)

4 years ago

Eutelsat Buys 24 Percent Stake In OneWeb For $550m

French satellite operator Eutelsat joins British government and Bharti, with investment so as to access to its LEO broadband constellation

4 years ago

Trade Union Evidence Could Overturn Amazon Vote, Labor Board Says

US Labor Board warns evidence submitted by a trade union after historic vote at Amazon Alabama warehouse, could see it…

4 years ago

Chip Shortage Will Not End Soon, Forrester Warns

Analyst house Forrester warns global shortage of semiconductors is not going to end any time soon due to fabless chip…

4 years ago

Apple Profits Double As Users Upgrade To 5G iPhones

Apple reaps reward from strong spending on Macs, apps and iPads during lockdown, coupled with people upgrading to 5G iPhones

4 years ago

Judge Refuses To Dismiss AWS Claim Of Trump JEDI Interference

Failure for attempt by Microsoft and US DoJ to dismiss complaint from Amazon Web Services about Trump's JEDI contract interference

4 years ago

Taiwan Dashes EU Hopes Of Advanced Chip Production In Europe

EU setback. Taiwanese government minister rejects EU plan, and points to TSMC decision to focus chip expansion in Taiwan, not…

4 years ago

Google Tracking Of Safari Users, Heads To UK Supreme Court

Ten years after it emerged Google had tracked Safari users browser history, the landmark case is to go before the…

4 years ago

Jeff Bezos Blue Origin Protests NASA’s SpaceX Contract

Battle between the world's richest men, sees Elon Musk mock Jeff Bezos, after Blue Origin files official protest over SpaceX's…

4 years ago

Washington DC Police Dept Threatened After Ransomware Attack

Russian hackers who stole 250GB of data from Washington DC police department in ransomware attack, threaten to expose police informants…

4 years ago

UK To Regulate Self-Driving Cars On Motorways

The future of driving? Self-driving cars are to be approved for slow speed use on British motorways, as soon as…

4 years ago

Telsa Executives Says Fatal ‘Driverless’ Crash Had Driver

Tesla contradicts official investigators and insist deformed steering wheel shows someone was behind the wheel at fatal crash

4 years ago

OneWeb Grows Total Constellation To 182 satellites With New Launch

Latest satellite launch in Russia by government-owned OneWeb, increases total number of in-orbit constellation to 182 satellites

4 years ago

Apple iOS Update With Tracking Consent Prompts Mixed Reaction

Apple's release of its iOS 14.5 update this week requires app developers to ask user permission to track their activity…

4 years ago

Toyota Buys Lyft’s Autonomous Car Unit for $550m

Japanese car maker Toyota acquires the autonomous vehicle division of ride-hailing firm Lyft, after four years of development

4 years ago

Former Post Office Boss Apologises After Horizon Scandal

Fallout continues after Horizon IT scandal, with the former Post Office chief executive stepping down from other executive roles

4 years ago

Twitter Removes Critical Tweets Of Indian Government Covid Response

Indian government asks Twitter to remove tweets critical of official response, as the country battle terrible Coronavirus outbreak

4 years ago

Foxconn Scales Back $10bn Wisconsin Factory

Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn dramatically scales back US factory that was heavily touted by former President Donald Trump

4 years ago

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Hybrid Workers

The need for ‘hybrid skilled’ workers who possess both technical knowledge and softer, ‘people-focused’ skills is growing rapidly. Standout examples…

4 years ago

EU Industry Chief To Meet With Intel, TSMC Execs Amidst Chip Crisis

EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton to meet with Intel chief Pat Gelsinger and top TSMC executive amidst pressure to increase…

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