The Chinese firm's latest flagship has three rear-facing cameras and can see in the dark
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2018
Firefox Plug-In To Halt Facebook Data Scraping
Mozilla aims to halt Facebook's collection of data via its network of trackers across the web
Theresa May Surrenders BlackBerry For Apple iPhone
Prime Minister finally hands over beloved BlackBerry in favour of an Apple iPhone
Zuckerberg Declines To Appear Before Parliamentary Committee
Facebook founder refuses to attend parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee
Cyber-Attack Now Largest Threat For Swiss Banks
Swiss watchdog FINMA warn that cyber-attacks now pose the biggest risk facing banks in Switzerland
BT Admits ‘Whole Home Wi-Fi’ Mesh Connectivity Bugs
Users of BT's Whole Home Wi-Fi mesh network say the devices stopped working properly after BT released a firmware update
FCC Chairman Looks To Bar Federal Spending On Chinese Gear
FCC chair Ajit Pai said a new proposal will seek to block federal broadband subsidies from being spent on products from 'certain Chinese equipment providers'
France Looks To Move Into ‘Pole Position’ On AI
France's president has promised major investments into artificial intelligence, as the country looks to compete head-on with the US and China
Government Aims To Promote Cyber Security Exports
A new Cyber Security Export Strategy outlines plans to promote British expertise abroad
US Regulator To Probe Facebook Over Data Concerns
News of the latest investigation has wiped 5 percent off Facebook's share price, as the Cambridge Analytica data row continues to grow
Information Commissioner ‘Assessing’ Evidence From Cambridge Analytica Raid
Data protection enforcement officers searched the firm's premises into the early hours of Saturday morning as Facebook data probe continues
Cyber Banking Mastermind Arrested By Police In Spain
Mastermind suspected of stealing £870m (€1bn) arrested for Carbanak, Cobalt banking malware campaigns
Kim Dotcom Wins Damages From Human Rights Tribunal
Megaupload founder wins human rights court battle and promptly declares extradition case to US is over
Facebook Denies Secret Android Metadata Collection
Troubled social network forced to deny claims it surreptitiously collected Android call, text data for years
GitHub Inspection Discovers 4 Million Flaws In Public Code
Bug hunting. First inspection run of public code libraries reveals four million vulnerabilities
Report Alleges IBM Age Discrimination With Layoffs
Big Blue allegedly flouts rules against age bias, axing mostly older staff and moving jobs overseas
Outdated Cyber Defence Puts Organisations At Risk, Says Webroot
Adapt or die. Outdated cyber defences are putting organisations at risk from constantly changing online threats
Government Boosts Fintech Sector With Cryptocurrency Task Force
The government's first Fintech Sector Strategy aims to boost domestic financial tech companies ahead of Brexit
Data Regulator’s Cambridge Analytica Raid Delayed
The Information Commissioner's Office has had to wait for a warrant to search Cambridge Analytica's offices for controversial Facebook data after a judge adjourned the application
Google Ramps Up Cloud Security With New Features
The company may also be working on a blockchain-style digital ledger to further secure the Google Cloud
Webroot Finds Trickbot Banking Trojan Variant
Veteran banking trojan refreshed with ransomware capabilities if victims don't yield financial data
Best Buy Pulls Plug On Huawei Smartphones – Report
National security move as largest US electronics chain in America is to cease stocking phones from China's Huawei
Zuckerberg Apologises For ‘Mistakes’ In Data-sharing Fiasco
Facebook boss finally breaks radio silence over Cambridge Analytica data-sharing scandal
Salesforce’s £4.6bn MuleSoft Buy Underscores The Rise Of Data
Salesforce said it would use MuleSoft's application network platform to power its own Integration Cloud
Slingshot Malware ‘Was US Special Operations Spy Tool’
Malware discovered by Kaspersky Lab was developed by an elite group within the US military to spy on militants, officials say
AMD To Release Fixes For Shock Chip Flaws
Start-up CTS Labs went public with the bugs in AMD's chips last week, after giving the company less than a day's notice
EU Unveils ‘Interim’ Online Tax Proposals For Tech Giants
Tech tax. Facebook, Apple, Google, and Amazon to be impacted by proposed three percent tax on revenues
Kaspersky Lab Plots Swiss Data Centre To Allay Russia Concerns
Russian firm to open 'transparency centre' in Switzerland to handle US and European data
Cambridge Analytica CEO Suspended
Facebook data sharing row continues after boss of firm at centre of controversy is suspended
Norfolk Council Testing Alexa Devices For Social Care
The county wants to use voice-activated Amazon gadgets to help social care recipients stay independent