NHS Covid-19 App Saved Up To 8,700 Lives, Says Research PaperNHS Covid-19 App Saved Up To 8,700 Lives, Says Research Paper

NHS Covid-19 App Saved Up To 8,700 Lives, Says Research Paper

NHS contact tracing app used in England and Wales during Coronavirus pandemic saved thousands of lives, research suggests

4 years ago
Google Cloud, SpaceX Sign Deal For Enterprise Cloud ServicesGoogle Cloud, SpaceX Sign Deal For Enterprise Cloud Services

Google Cloud, SpaceX Sign Deal For Enterprise Cloud Services

Elon Musk's SpaceX is to deliver Google Cloud services to enterprises at the 'network edge', via the Starlink constellation

4 years ago
Google Fined 100 Million Euros By Italian Antitrust RegulatorGoogle Fined 100 Million Euros By Italian Antitrust Regulator

Google Fined 100 Million Euros By Italian Antitrust Regulator

Stiff penalty imposed by Italian watchdog over Google's alleged decision to restrict access of one Italian firm to its Android…

4 years ago
Colonial Pipeline Posted Security Job Before Ransomware AttackColonial Pipeline Posted Security Job Before Ransomware Attack

Colonial Pipeline Posted Security Job Before Ransomware Attack

Posting for security manager job at Colonial Pipeline was made weeks before devastating ransomware attack on major US pipeline

4 years ago
BT Raises FTTP Target To 25 Million PremisesBT Raises FTTP Target To 25 Million Premises

BT Raises FTTP Target To 25 Million Premises

Despite a tough financial year, an extra five million premises has been added to BT's deployment of FTTP broadband, creating…

4 years ago
Bitcoin Plunges After Elon Musk Rules It Out For Tesla PurchasesBitcoin Plunges After Elon Musk Rules It Out For Tesla Purchases

Bitcoin Plunges After Elon Musk Rules It Out For Tesla Purchases

Bitcoin blow. Elon Musk says Tesla it has suspended use of Bitcoin by customers, due to its heavy use of…

4 years ago
Foreign Secretary Warns Russia About Ransomware AttacksForeign Secretary Warns Russia About Ransomware Attacks

Foreign Secretary Warns Russia About Ransomware Attacks

Dominic Raab warns Russia it cannot continue to shelter criminal gangs carrying out ransomware attacks on Western nations

4 years ago
Most Users Opt Out Of iOS App Tracking – Flurry AnalyticsMost Users Opt Out Of iOS App Tracking – Flurry Analytics

Most Users Opt Out Of iOS App Tracking – Flurry Analytics

Expected blow for advertising industry, as new figures show a clear majority of people refuse to allow iOS apps to…

4 years ago
Amazon Wins Tax Appeal Against European CommissionAmazon Wins Tax Appeal Against European Commission

Amazon Wins Tax Appeal Against European Commission

Europe tax setback? EU's General Court rules the European Commission failed to prove Amazon enjoyed an illegal tax advantage from…

4 years ago
UK To Fine Social Media Firms That Fail To Remove AbuseUK To Fine Social Media Firms That Fail To Remove Abuse

UK To Fine Social Media Firms That Fail To Remove Abuse

Social networking giants face stiff fines if harmful content is not removed, under the Government's much touted 'Online Safety Bill'

4 years ago
US Removes Xiaomi From DoD BlacklistUS Removes Xiaomi From DoD Blacklist

US Removes Xiaomi From DoD Blacklist

Shares in Xiaomi rally after US DoD removes Trump's blacklisting of Chinese smartphone maker over alleged ties to the Chinese…

4 years ago
German Regulator Orders Facebook To Stop Using WhatsApp DataGerman Regulator Orders Facebook To Stop Using WhatsApp Data

German Regulator Orders Facebook To Stop Using WhatsApp Data

Three month data collection ban. Facebook has been banned by regulator from processing the personal data from German WhatsApp users

4 years ago
Apple Sued Over Excessive App Store ChargesApple Sued Over Excessive App Store Charges

Apple Sued Over Excessive App Store Charges

More legal headaches. Landmark class action lawsuit filed in the UK against Apple, over its 'excessive and unlawful' fees for…

4 years ago
Queen’s Speech: Government Targets Skills, Advanced Research, Online SafetyQueen’s Speech: Government Targets Skills, Advanced Research, Online Safety

Queen’s Speech: Government Targets Skills, Advanced Research, Online Safety

Government unveils ambitious raft of changes including a lifetime skills guarantee, an advanced research agency, online safety, and many more

4 years ago
Chip Shortage To Last A Few Years, Warns Michael DellChip Shortage To Last A Few Years, Warns Michael Dell

Chip Shortage To Last A Few Years, Warns Michael Dell

Head of one of the world's largest PC makers has warned the ongoing silicon shortage is likely to persist for…

4 years ago

NTSB Reveals Preliminary Findings On Fatal Tesla Crash

Federal agency investigating 'driverless' Tesla car crash that killed two men, says Autosteer was unlikely to have been operating

4 years ago

Colonial Pipeline Hack Was Not Intended To ‘Create Problems’

Russian criminal gang that hit major US fuel pipeline with ransomware attack, claim they are just seeking money, not creating…

4 years ago

Pentagon Mulls JEDI Contract Cancellation Amid Legal Fight

The Pentagon may cancel the JEDI contract altogether and start over, due to the legal battle raging over Microsoft's award

4 years ago

Uber Seeks To Calm Investor Jitters Over US Regulatory Threat

Uber shares fall after company discloses first costs in reclassifying UK drivers, while US administration promises review of contractor issue

4 years ago

US Bill Would Create White House ‘Chief Manufacturing Officer’

US Senate drafts bill worth $110bn that would create White House-level manufacturing chief to build up supply chain resiliency, counter…

4 years ago

Amazon Loses Opening Round In Union Vote Challenge

Labour board rejects Amazon request to be informed of witnesses' identities in advance, as union challenges loss of landmark Alabama…

4 years ago

Silicon UK Podcast: Mental Health in the Tech Sector

In this week’s podcast we focus on mental health in tech businesses. As this week is Mental Health Awareness Week,…

4 years ago

Germany’s Biggest Union Sets Sights On Upcoming Tesla Plant

Germany's largest union IG Metall reportedly has its sights on organising labour at Tesla's upcoming Berlin factory, in spite of…

4 years ago

US Carmakers Urge Congress To Prioritize Auto Chips

US automakers urge Congress to prioritise semiconductors for the auto industry after President Joe Biden proposes $50bn to boost domestic…

4 years ago

Virgin Media Ranked Worst For Broadband, Mobile Wait Times

Virgin Media kept customers waiting longest on customer service calls for both mobile and broadband, while giffgaff and EE ranked…

4 years ago

Twitter Tests ‘Tip Jar’ Payments Feature

Twitter begins limited testing of 'Tip Jar' feature for sending money to other accounts, as users raise ethical and privacy…

4 years ago

Cryptocurrency Warning From Bank Of England Governor

Blunt message from Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey, warning people only to buy cryptocurrency if prepared to lose all…

4 years ago

Jeff Bezos Offloads $2 Billion In Amazon Shares

Needs some spending money...Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has this week sold nearly $2 billion worth of Amazon stock for his…

4 years ago

Twitter Suspends Account Sharing Trump Posts

Shutdown again. An account has been suspended by Twitter for sharing the posts from Donald Trump's new communications mouthpiece

4 years ago

IBM Claims Breakthrough With 2 Nanometer Chip

Research boffins at IBM are touting a major leap forward in performance and energy efficiency with a 'world first' 2nm…

4 years ago