The search giant, which has developed Kubernetes since 2014, is also donating £7m in cloud credits to help defray infrastructure costs
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
August 2018
Fraud Experts Warn Over Compromise Of Passport Data In Air Canada Breach
Hackers may have accessed detailed passport information on thousands of Air Canada customers after its app was compromised late last week
Apple Sets September Date For Next-Generation iPhone Launch
Apple is expected to unveil the successors to last year's iPhone X, which set trends across the industry
Document Scanning Firm Exposes More Than 140 Gigabytes Of Corporate Documents
Scanning and optical character recognition firm Abbyy left an Amazon-hosted server open for anyone to access
Government Launches Third Phase Of Local Fibre Broadband Challenge
The challenge aims to link key public sector buildings to full-fibre networks as a way of stimulating ultra-high-speed connectivity across the country
Hackers ‘Wiped All Traces’ After £10m Bank Heist
The sophisticated attack on India's second-largest bank was probably carried out by a state-backed hacking group, say analysts
UK Data Complaints Double Under GDPR
New figures show the Information Commissioner's Office swamped with reports from individuals and companies alike
Weeks After US Ban Lifted, ZTE Production ‘Back To Normal’
ZTE is set to accelerate its investment in critical parts such as chips after the US supply embargo nearly put it out of business
Facebook Expands Video Platform Outside The US
A year after its US launch, Facebook Watch comes to the UK and the rest of the world - along with an expanded advertising platform
VMworld: AMD Introduces Radeon Pro V340 For High-Density Data Centres
The graphics board includes two Vega graphics chips along with enough memory to carry out heavy-duty remote workloads for up to 32 concurrent virtual users
Huawei Smartphones Hit No. 2 Spot In Europe, Beating Apple
Huawei's meteoric growth, and Apple's seasonal weakness, combine to put the Chinese giant into second place behind Samsung
Germany Promises ‘Quick’ Action On Facebook Data Practices
The head of Germany's Cartel Office says Europe is set to ratchet up regulatory pressure on 'abusive' tech giants
Musk Abandons Plan To Take Tesla Private
The Saudi-backed scheme to take Tesla off of public markets was too complex, Musk says, as competition mounts from Russia's Kalishnikov
UK Set To Announce Funding For Independent Satellite System
The government has reportedly cleared the way for work to begin on a navigation system to rival the EU's Galileo
Google Called ‘Irresponsible’ For Quick Disclosure Of Fortnite Flaw
Epic Games has accused Google of trying to score 'cheap PR points' with its disclosure of the bug before a patch was widely available
IBM Patents Coffee Delivery Drone
The drone system makes use of complex AI and sensors to detect when caffeinated beverages are required
Labour Proposes Tax On Tech Giants To Boost Media Independence
A 'digital licence fee' paid for by the biggest tech firms could help fund investigative, public interest journalism, Jeremy Corbyn argues
Huawei, ZTE Banned From Providing 5G Gear In Australia
The ban arrives amidst tighter restrictions on the Chinese telecoms equipment giants in Australia and elsewhere
Fujitsu Gives First Details On ARM-Powered Supercomputer Chip
Fujitsu's custom chip, the first to use supercomputing extensions to the ARMv8-A instruction set, is set to come into operation with the post-K supercomputer around 2021
Foreign Firms Could Share Data Storage Costs Under Proposed Russian Law
The legislation would seek to force companies such as Google and Facebook to help pay the massive costs brought in by new data storage rules
Verizon Admits Throttling Firefighter Internet Access During California Blaze
The company said that effectively cutting off firefighters' internet access was a customer support mistake, as US states demand the return of net neutrality rules
Facebook, Twitter Purge Fake News Accounts Linked To Iran, Russia
Social media giants remove hundreds of accounts linked to propaganda campaigns from Iran and Russia
UK SMBs Struggle To Manage Customer Data, Seagate Warns
GDPR is watching. British firms unsure of basic data protection policies and many still use USB sticks as primary storage solution
Superdrug Admits Disclosure Of Personal Data
But pharmacy chain adamant its systems were not compromised as hacker attempted to extort money
Google Slapped With Location Tracking Lawsuit
That didn't take long. Last week's revelation that Google tracks users’ location even if tracking is turned off, prompts US lawsuit
Twenty Two US States Demand Return Of Net Neutrality
Group of attorney generals ask court to halt FCC's efforts to stop US states imposing their own open Internet rules
Russian Political Hack Halted By Microsoft
Attack by 'Fancy Bear' hacking group to steal steal data from American think tank organisations foiled by Redmond boffins
Apple Removes Thousands Of Apps From China App Store
Cost of doing business? 'Illegal' lottery and gambling apps the latest to be purged from Apple's China App Store
AI Poses Jobs Threat, Admits BoE Chief Economist
AI threat. Skills revolution needed to prevent large swathes of people becoming "technologically unemployed"
US Government Pressures Facebook Over Messenger Encryption
Officials want Facebook's help to crack encryption, so they can listen to suspect's voice conversations
Apple Network Hacked By Australian Teenager
Trouble from the land down under for iPhone maker, as Aussie fanboy breaks into Apple's main network
Google Staff Demand Answers Over Censorship Search App
Search engine for Chinese market still a long way from launching says Alphabet boss, amid staff concern
President Trump Eases Cyber Warfare Rules – Report
Reverses Obama's bureaucratic rules that dictate how and when the United States can deploy its offensive cyberweapon arsenal
Chinese Hackers Target Alaska Government – Report
Ahead of Alaska’s trade mission to China, hackers targetted state government and local utility firms
FBI Warns Of ATM Hacking Campaign
Banks on fraud alert after the FBI warn that thieves could steal cash using cloned ATM cards
Intel CPUs At Risk From Foreshadow Flaw
Not again. Intel rocked by another data stealing vulnerability that affects the secure CPU enclave
Nvidia Unveils First High-End Chips Based On ‘Turing’ Architecture
Turing's real-time rendering advances could appear in Nvidia's gaming chips, set to be announced as early as next week
New Australian Law Requires Tech Firms To Help Cops Crack Encryption
The newly proposed measures would levy fines of up to £6m for organisations that fail to comply
Google ‘Tracks Users Even With Location History Switched Off’
An AP investigation found a number of Google services tracked users even when they had explicitly switched off location tracking
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State Authorities Downplay DefCon Voting Machine Hacks
At DefCon's second annual Voting Village, hackers were able to compromise the software running voting machines and sabotage poll information
DeepMind Diagnostic AI ‘More Accurate’ Than Human Eye Specialists
DeepMind's algorithm outperforms human doctors in initial tests, but questions hang over the use of AI in clinical practice
Sainsbury’s Trials Till-Free Shopping In Clapham
The trial allows shoppers to scan items as they shop using a smartphone app, then check out via Apple Pay
Saudis Would Back Deal To Take Tesla Private, Says Musk
Tesla chief Elon Musk says his plan would require far less than the £55bn estimated by some, as he seeks to justify last week's surprise tweet
Fax Machines ‘Give Attackers Foothold On Corporate Networks’
Researchers demonstrate how attackers can take over multi-purpose printers and gain access to internal systems
Short Sellers Sue Tesla Over Shock Elon Musk Tweet
The announcement over Twitter of a plan to take the company private was fraudulently engineered to 'decimate' short sellers, two lawsuits claim
Scam Phone Message In Chinese Hits US Weather Service Intercom System
The message in Mandarin Chinese was part of an ongoing robocall campaign hitting phones around the country
PGA Championship Hit By Targeted Ransomware Attack
The attackers locked files connected with this week's PGA Championship and the upcoming Ryder Cup
ICO Fines Emma’s Diary £140,000 Over Campaign Data
The pregnancy advice site illegally sold the personal data of one million people to the Labour Party for use in the 2017 General Election
Apple Defends Privacy Practices To US Lawmakers
Apple insists it is 'radically different' on privacy from the likes of Google and Facebook, but not all are convinced
Samsung £120bn Investment Plan Targets AI, 5G
The three-year strategy aims to find new growth areas as semiconductors and smartphones stall
Tesla Board ‘Evaluating’ Surprise Buyout Plan
Some observers praised Elon Musk's idea of removing Tesla from public trading, which caused confusion when it was announced over Twitter
BBC Demands Microsoft Tell It Who Leaked Dr Who Footage
Good luck with that... Aunty subpoenas Microsoft to demand OneDrive user who shared Dr Who clip
IBM DeepLocker Turns AI Into Hacking Weapon
Artificial intelligence can power a new generation of malware that can bypass top tier cyber defences
Samsung S7 Smartphones Vulnerable To Meltdown Exploit
Researchers warn that Samsung smartphones are vulnerable due to the Meltdown flaw with Intel chips
Microsoft Extends Life Of ‘Classic Skype’ After Backlash
'Customer feedback' persuades Microsoft to backtrack and extend support for Skype 7.0...for now
Google Tailors Android 9 Pie To Enhance User Experience
Google's latest version of its mobile operating system includes time limiting options and night-time screen adjustment
EU Regulators Mull Action On Universal Smartphone Chargers
Frustrated at lack of progress towards universal phone charger, EU to consider whether to take action
Singapore Health Hack Carried Out By State-linked Group
Government says hack of Singapore health records has the hallmarks of a state-linked group
Computer Virus Infects iPhone Chip Maker
Concern that chip production for next Apple iPhone may be impacted by virus infection at TSMC
Google Negotiates Deals For China Cloud Services – Report
Fresh attempt to re-enter Chinese market as US search engine reportedly holds talks with local cloud firms
DeepMind Co-Founder Legg Offers AI Advice To London Teen
Legg is doing his bit to encourage the next generation of ICT talent, with five pieces of advice for a 17-year-old Londoner
Qualcomm Expects $1bn From IoT Sales This Year
Qualcomm's figures underscore the rapid expansion of connected gadgets into all areas of life, even as smartphone sales level off
Apple Reaches $1 Trillion Valuation In Market First
Apple is the first publicly traded US company to be worth $1tn, following ten years of stellar smartphone expansion
Google Plots China Return With Censorship Software – Report
Do No Evil? Google reportedly building search engine for China that allows for content to be censored
Ofcom Study Reveals Extent Of Our Tech Addiction
Its good to talk? Not according to Ofcom study, as messaging apps overtake number of mobile calls
Reddit Confirms ‘Serious’ Hack Of User Data
Reddit knew of 'security incident' since 19 June but only alerted users more than a month later
Uber Doesn’t Rule Out Return To Self-Driving Trucks
The ride-hailing company has shuttered its self-driving trucks unit, which grew out of the troubled acquisition of start-up Otto two years ago
SamSam Ransomware Attackers Rake In Nearly $6m
The gang behind SamSam, which hit the city of Atlanta in March, carries out its attacks through manual break-ins - and shows no sign of slowing down
Facebook Deletes Fake Accounts Ahead Of US Elections
Dozens of accounts were involved in 'coordinated inauthentic behaviour', but Facebook stops short of saying Russia's to blame