Competition officials fear Apple could use data from Shazam to place rival streaming services at a 'competitive disadvantage'
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2018
Kaspersky Lab Discovers Russian Hacker Infrastructure
Compromised servers used by Crouching Yeti/Energetic Bear hacker group found by Kaspersky Lab
Tech Support Scams Surge 24 Percent
Fifteen percent of those affected lost money, with losses ranging from $200 to $400 or more, Microsoft finds
UK To Work With Michigan On Driverless Cars
The US state, home to the Big Three US automakers, is to work with British organisations on ideas and policies
Facebook Hit With Lawsuit Over Scam Bitcoin Adverts
MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis aims to 'give Facebook a bloody nose' for false adverts
Google Launches ‘Chat’ App To Rival iMessage
Search engine looks to resolve messaging element for Android with the launch of its 'Chat' app
Facebook Building Team To Design Own Chips – Report
Artifical intelligence move? Facebook is reportedly building a team to design its own semiconductors
ZTE Claims Survival At Risk Due To US Sales Ban
Chinese firm claims its survival is at risk after US officials banned the sale of components to the firm
EU Android Antitrust Probe ‘Advancing’
How long? Three years after probe was officially launch, antitrust boss says Android investigation is “advancing”
TalkTalk, Vodafone Continue To Top Complaints League
Vodafone, TalkTalk, and BT remain on Ofcom's naughty step for most complaints from consumers
Facebook To Exclude Billion Plus People From GDPR Protection – Report
Will they? Won't they? Social network is reportedly to exclude huge chunk of users from GDPR protection
Why the technology sector should care about Earth Day
We all do our bit to try and recover our environment. Whether you recycle, take the train, or just simply reuse your carrier bags at the supermarket, you’re making a change when it comes to the environment. But sadly, when it comes to ...
MEPs Pressure Zuckerberg To Face European Parliament
A trip to Europe would show 'respect' as the Cambridge Analytica data scandal continues
NHS Fixes Defaced Data Website
The defaced NHS England page had been displaying a hacker message for several days
iPhones Open To Wi-Fi ‘Trust’ Hijacking
RSA 2018: Attackers can steal data from iPhones over Wi-Fi by abusing a sync feature built into iTunes
MPs: A Year After WannaCry, NHS Must Take ‘Urgent’ Security Action
The NHS and the government have failed to act on lessons learned from the incident, Public Accounts Committee says
Google Chrome Blocks Autoplay Of Video With Sound
No more frantic dash to discover which browser tab is blaring out annoying video with sound as Chrome stops autoplay
Online Data Pushes Identity Theft To Record High
Social media also contributed to a sharp rise in young people taking part in money laundering scams
Facebook Relaunches Facial Recognition In Europe
The social network is using the GDPR's introduction as the occasion to try its luck a second time with the controversial feature
IBM Disappoints As Q1 Profit Slips
Big Blue grows revenues, but shares in the firm fall after first quarter margins miss Wall Street expectations
Ikea’s TaskRabbit Admits Cyber Incident
Another day, another breach. 'Cybersecurity incident' reported at Ikea's TaskRabbit odd jobs marketplace
Proposal Gives EU Judges Power To Demand Data Across Borders
The 'e-evidence' law would force tech firms to hand over data within as little as six hours
ARM, HPE, SUSE To Build UK Supercomputer For AI Research
The supercomputer is to be powered by ARM and SUSE Linux and sited in clusters at Edinburgh, Bristol and Leicester universities
Parliament Publishes Interviews Linking Cambridge Analytica To Leave.EU
Interview transcripts indicate Leave.EU benefited from Cambridge Analytica's work, parliamentary committee says
NCSC Warns ZTE Poses ‘Risk To UK National Security’
ZTE equipment should not be widely deployed in UK networks as it poses a 'risk of external interference'
Europe Tells ICANN Its GDPR Compliance Plans Need More Work
The internet supervisory body says it will continue to press for a moratorium on GDPR enforcement while it works to makes changes
Google ‘Android P’ Preview Screen Suggests Swipe Features
Built-in swipe navigation would be another feature inspired by Apple's iPhone X, along with the famous notch
Germany Blames Russia For Foreign Ministry Cyber Attack
Russia has to change its behaviour after unacceptable actions, including cyber attack on German foreign ministry
AI Needs Ethics Code, Says House Of Lords
UK is uniquely positioned to shape the development of artificial intelligence, but code of ethics is needed so it benefits mankind
Google Defeated In ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ London Court Case
Wins one, loses one, in London High Court as Google is told to remove links to criminal convictions