Changes to Yahoo's web-based email include scans of users' emails, in order to allow for better-targeted advertisements
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2013
Google Search Adds Nutrition Information
A new voice-activated feature in Google Search offers nutrition details on hundreds of foods and meals
Belkin USB 3.0 Docks Target Ultrabooks
Belkin's new docks for Windows 9 tablets and Ultrabooks use USB 3.0 ports and flexible designs for the post-PC era
Mark Surman: IT Education Isn’t Just About Schools
Mark Surman, CEO of the Mozilla Foundation explains how to teach the public to tinker with the Web
Cameron Calls For Cross-Party Support On Communications Data Controversy
Tories and Labour look set to do battle with the Lib Dems over Snoopers' Charter
Researchers Plan To Hack An iPhone With A Malicious Charger
iOS can be hacked in one minute using a special charger, with no jailbreaks needed
Vodafone 4G Network To Receive £900m Investment
Vodafone wants to have the best 4G network when it launches later this summer
Windows 8.1 Still Alienates Users
Even if Window 8 is updated, Wayne Rash still thinks Microsoft is dumb to force users onto a novelty platform
IBM Roomba-Based Robot Measures Data Centre Heat
Robot vacuum cleaner helps IBM save energy
UPDATED: Koobface Facebook Worm Back With A Bang… Or Not
McAfee gets its figures totally wrong on Koobface and apologises
Acer Iconia W3 Is First Eight Inch Windows 8 Tablet
Acer Iconia W3 tablet debuts alongside Acer Liquid S1 phablet at Computex
Google Ordered To Comply With FBI Data Demands
The same judge who ruled National Security Letters were unconstitutional says Google should comply by them
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Series Expands With Intel-Based 10.1 Inch Tablet
Samsung confirms that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 will have an Intel Atom processor
ARM Takes Aim At Mid-Range Devices With Three New Chips
British chip designer is launching three new designs, as it gets busy at Computex
LinkedIn Adds Two-Factor Auth And Homepage Document Uploads
Another Web firm introduces extra protection to slow the rise of account hijacks
Google Bars Facial Recognition From Glass
Facial recognition will not be permitted on Google Glass for the time being, while Google addresses privacy fears
Scientists Use Nvidia GPU-Powered Supercomputer In HIV Breakthrough
Researchers used a Cray supercomputer powered by Nvidia GPUs to help determine the structure of the HIV protein shell
Microsoft Connects Skype, Lync
Microsoft has introduced voice and chat interoperability between its enterprise and consumer products
Report Backs Intel-Powered Samsung Tablet
Further sources have backed the rumour that Samsung will use Intel's Atom chip in the upcoming Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 tablet
Dell Board Pushes Ahead With Michael Dell’s Buyout Plan
Dell's board of directors has backed Michael Dell's plan to take the company private over other offers and in spite of shareholder lawsuits
BT Wins More BDUK Funding In £35.44m East Sussex Broadband Deal
East Sussex and Brighton broadband set to receive boost over next three years
IT Life: Egnyte CEO – Beware The Cloud Hangover
Egnyte CEO Vineet Jain says we are cloud drunk now and the hangover is coming
‘Make Things Do Stuff’ Will Teach 100,000 Kids To Create With Computers
An ambitious digital literacy campaign launches in time for the summer holidays
Change.org: A Start-Up Igniting The Activist Spirit
Change.org tells TechWeek about its plans to change the world, following a handy £9.9 million investment boost
Europe Sees ‘Extraordinary’ Spike In DDoS Attack Power
Data exclusively handed to TechWeek shows a significant rise in DDoS power in Europe, an area that hadn't traditionally seen massive attacks
Google’s Motorola Proposes Tattoos And Pills To Replace Passwords
Regina Dugan, head of research at Motorola, puts forward some radical solutions to the world's password problems,
Quiz of the Week: China – Its Tech Superstars And Surveillance State
China is home to some wonderful tech companies, but it has a darker side. See how much you know about the superpower in this week's quiz!
O2 Customers To Lose Access To BT Wi-Fi From 1 July
O2 Wi-Fi network is now the access point of choice after BT deal close to ending
Google Urged To Block Abusive Online Porn
Despite already doing a lot to delete indecent images from the Internet, Google and ISPs are facing calls to do more to block access to child pornography
New Amazon London Office To House 1,600 Staff
Mayor of London Boris Johnson welcomes Amazon expansion despite tax controversies