The government has reportedly cleared the way for work to begin on a navigation system to rival the EU's Galileo
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2018
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
Enterprise Architecture Conference Europe & BPM Conference Europe 2018
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