Time to take a look back at what has been an extremely interesting 2016...
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2016
Apple Sued Over FaceTime Car Crash
American parents sue Apple after a driver killed their child, whilst using FaceTime app
Electric Cars Trend To Cause Job Losses, Warns Tyre Maker
Tyre maker predicts electric cars will cause job losses, but cannot predict how many jobs the electric trend will create
US Expels Russian Diplomats For Cyber Attacks
35 Russian diplomats handed their marching orders by the United States in revenge for cyber attacks
Amazon Plots ‘Airship Warehouse’ For Drone Deliveries
Patent reveals plan to create ''airborne fulfilment centres' or 'flying warehouses' to act as mothership for drones
Nokia Smartphone Leak Prompts New Year Return Rumours
Smartphone shakeup? New sketches suggest new Nokia Android smartphones are set for early 2017 arrival
Police Demand Access To Amazon Echo Data In Murder Case
Police vs tech – round two. Amazon resists US police demands to hand over data gathered on Echo speaker
Travel Booking Systems At Risk, Warn Researchers
Airline booking systems lack basic security measures to prevent attackers changing flight details or stealing rewards
Consumer Reports Warns Of Macbook Pro Battery Issue
Apple begins investigation after important US consumer body fails to recommend Macbook Pro for first time over battery-life
Sony Music Apologises For Britney Death Tweet
Sony says sorry after hack of Twitter account, which was then used to claim that Britney Spears had died
Popular Android Competitor Pulls Plug
CyanogenMod, which gave Android mobile users more control over their devices, has shut down following commercial friction
Uber Moves Self-Driving Cars To Arizona
Arizona offered open roads to Uber after California ran its self-driving car test programme off the road
Hacked Sony Music Tweets Britney Spears ‘Death’ Hoax
Sony Music has confirmed several tweets announcing Britney Spears' demise were the result of a 'compromise'
Facebook Introduces ‘Instant’ Two-Factor Authentication
The 'instant verification' feature allows users to log into services using their phone number without having to receive a text message
Flight Delayed Over Galaxy Note 7 Hoax
A Virgin Atlantic flight was delayed and almost diverted after a passenger changed their Wi-Fi hotspot name to 'Galaxy Note 7'
Microsoft Admits Windows 10 Upgrade Push Went ‘Too Far’
A misleading dialogue box that tricked users into upgrading was a mistake, Microsoft's marketing chief has acknowledged
Bitcoin Total Value Tops $14bn
Two year high for digital currency as its total value reaches £11.3bn, with most bitcoin trading located in China
Oracle Exec Resigns Over CEO’s Support For Donald Trump
Decision by Oracle co-CEO Safra Catz to join Trump transition team leads to executive resignation
DeepMind Strengthens NHS Ties With Imperial College Partnership
The organisations plan to launch a range of clinical mobile apps to improve patient care
Container Storage Vendor ClusterHQ Shuts Down
NEWS ANALYSIS: ClusterHQ which had been an early pioneer in the container storage market with its open-source Flocker project, ceases operations
Microsoft Office 365 Update Includes Accessibility Tweaks
Easy administration features and more accessibility improvements included in latest Office 365 update
Android Wear 2.0 Will Launch On ‘Two New’ Smartwatches In 2017
Some existing Android Wear devices will also get an upgrade to the new OS
Cross Channel: Vodafone Gets 100 New Partners & Dell EMC Clarifies Partner Status
All the latest news from the world of the IT channel as 2016 comes to a close
Security Vulnerabilities Found In Airline Entertainment Systems
IOactive finds security flaws in Panasonic's Avionic In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system that could potentially give an attacker unauthorised access
Nokia Sues Apple For Smartphone Patent Violations
Round two of smartphone wars, after Nokia hits back at Apple with multiple lawsuits for patent violations
Android Malware Helped Russian Hackers Track Ukrainian Military
Killer malware! Russian malware on Android devices tracked and killed Ukrainian artillery units
£440m Government Windfall To Extend Superfast Broadband Coverage
Government finds £440m cash down the back of sofa to connect extra 600,000 premises to superfast broadband
Password Reuse Strikes Again As Fraudsters Hit Groupon Users
One user has claimed their account was used to purchase a £2,400 European holiday
White House Releases Report Preparing For AI Future
Job losses and changing skill requirements are two of the possible negative economic impacts
Uber’s Driverless Testing Hits A Bump In The Road
The California Department of Motor Vehicles says Uber failed to comply with state regulations