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
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2018
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
Mozilla To Redesign Famous Firefox Logo
'We need your input' - Mozilla asks for feedback as it plots redesign of famous Firefox logo
Samsung Profits Slip As Galaxy S9 Misses Sales Targets
Smartphone slowdown. South Korean giant feels the pressure from cheaper Chinese handsets
Dixons Carphone Breach Bigger Than First Thought
Insists no evidence of fraud, despite admission that 10 million customer records were compromised