BT hopes 40Gbps FTTP trials will show it is investing in future networks and can meet demand for ultrafast broadband
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2016
VMware Expands ‘Cross-Cloud’ Hybrid Strategy With vSphere 6.5 Update
VMWORLD 2016: CEO Pat Gelsinger outlines the latest advance in VMware's hybrid cloud vision with vSphere 6.5
Thousands Of London Police Get Wearable Video Cameras
The body-worn video cameras are to be rolled out to 22,000 officers across London's 32 boroughs
London City Bankers Under Fire From Ransomware Cyber Attacks
The City experiences more ransomware attacks than the rest of the UK combined
IBM Injects Watson AI Into German Hospital To Solve Complex Patient Cases
University Hospital Marburg will use Watson’s cognitive computing capabilities to aid doctors with complex diagnosis
Qualcomm Launches First 5G Modem Chipset
5G is still on the drawing board, but Qualcomm is already supporting it with modem hardware
BT: Third Broadband Fibre Competitor ‘Unlikely’
Encouraging a third major fibre network would be 'extremely difficult', finds a BT study
British Intelligence Agencies Collected Personal Data Unlawfully For Over A Decade
The Investigatory Power Tribunal found the government’s digital snooping activities to be a breach of the European Convention of Human Rights
Apple Drastically Scales Back Driverless Car Development And Shifts Gear With Project Titan
UPDATED: Apple has drastically cut back its work on creating driverless car systems
Ghost Push Dominates Android Malware
Malware makes up at least one percent of all daily Android app installs, finds study
Facebook Awards $5m As Bug Bounty Scheme Turns Five
The programme has paid more than $5m to 900 researchers since 2011
US Legislators Demand Briefing On Yahoo Email Scan
Lawmakers want to judge the legality of intelligence services' access to Yahoo Mail
Selfie Stealing Android Trojan Discovered By McAfee Labs
Tweaked Acecard trojan aims to trick gullible Android users into sending selfies and photos of their IDs
Banks ‘Under-Reporting Cyber Attacks’ Say Security Firms
Banks are not providing enough details on cyber-attacks in order to downplay security fears, say insiders
Emergency Services 4G Network Delayed By Five Months
The Home Office said it has 'reviewed' the network's ambitious timeline in order to ensure the plan is achievable
Germany Asks Tesla to Drop Its Autopilot Autonomous Driving System Branding
Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt voiced concerns that Autopilot will lead to drivers not paying attention to the road ahead
United Flights Disrupted By Computer Breakdown
The incident disabled United's online systems and led to long delays around the world
Tales In Tech History: The Computer Mouse
A block of wood, a button and a few rollers transformed the way users interacted with their computers
Cross Channel: Tax Dodging Consultants And Red Hat Reselling Expanded
Distribution deals and acquisitions were the flavour of the week in the channel world
Which mobile phone is this?
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Name That Mobile Phone
How well do you know some of the best known and most obscure mobile phones and smartphones from past and present?
Foxconn Firmware Flaw Leaves Android Devices Vulnerable To USB Hack
Dubbed Pork Explosion the flaw allows Android security protocols to be bypassed
Mozilla Wants To ‘Humanise’ Net Neutrality Issues With £200,000 Innovation Prize
Mozilla is seeking ideas to help promote web access and ensure the principles of net neutrality are enshrined by making them a human issue
Yahoo Hack: Verizon Could Withdraw From $4.83 Billion Acquisition Deal
Verizon believes Yahoo's massive data breach by hackers does give it reason to walk away from its acquisition
Thousands Of Online Stores Fail To Protect Payment Details From Hackers
Shop shock. Hackers have compromised nearly 6,000 online shops to skim payment card data. And the problem is getting worse
Google, IBM, ARM & Others Detail OpenCAPI Server Specification For Data Centres
Intel is on the outside of the OpenCAPI Consortium as it goes its own way in the server market
Former Rivals VMware And AWS Become Cloud Partners
VMware services will be available on AWS cloud, combining on-premise virtualisation with public cloud scale and features
Microsoft Draws Up Azure Cloud Blueprint for Gov’t Agencies
Microsoft is offering Azure Government Cloud customers documentation on deploying services that meet stringent federal security requirements
HP Inc Will Cut Up To 4,000 Jobs Over The Next Three Years
Challenges in the PC market appear to be forcing HP Inc to undergo further restructuring
IP Expo 2016: HPE
TechWeekEurope's Roland Moore-Colyer talks to HPE at IP Expo in London