The social network must also delete all the data it has collected on Belgian citizens who aren't users - or face fines of €250,000 a day
2018
Apple Works To Fix Telegu Character Bug That Crashes iPhones
Not again. Fix on the way to stop iPhones crashing due to an Indian language Telegu character
White House Condemns Russia For NotPetya Ransomware Attack
American officials warn of 'international consequences' for Russia because of NotPetya ransomware attack
Russian Report Reveals £4.2m Stolen In Attack On SWIFT
Criminals made off with a tidy sum of money after a fraudulent wire-transfer request on SWIFT
MongoDB 4.0 To Offer Multi-Document ACID Transactions
No need to choose relational databases anymore, says MongoDB, with upcoming addition of ACID transactions
Google Switches On Chrome Ad Blocker
Bad news publishers? Chrome web browser now enables its ad blocker to prevent annoying and "intrusive" ads
UK Officially Blames Russia Military For NotPetya Ransomware
Defence Secretary says Russia is "ripping up the rule book" as he places blame for recent ransomware attack on Putin's country
US Intelligence Bosses Warn Against Huawei Smartphones
Directors of the CIA, FBI, NSA urge consumers not to purchase Huawei smartphones or ZTE kit
Hyperoptic Trials 10Gbps Home Fibre Broadband
Need for speed. ISP claims fastest ever home broadband speed after trial of 10Gbps connection in East London
UK Government Shows Off AI Tool For Extremist Video Takedown
Home Secretary on visit to US warns tech firms it may force them to use it for UK operations
Citrix Buys Network Optimisation Start-Up Cedexis
The French-American company, headquartered in Portland, maps the best routes for traffic headed for clouds around the world
Researchers Identify Malware That Disrupted Pyeongchang Olympics Launch
The code was preloaded with usernames and passwords for the Pyeongchang Olympic Games' official servers, indicating a sophisticated attacker
German Court Says Facebook Privacy Practices Are Illegal
Facebook doesn't give users enough information before granting itself broad access to their personal data, finds a Berlin regional court
Qualcomm Chip Upgrade ‘Gives Galaxy S9 Major Speed Boost’
Early tests indicate the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset performs 20 to 25 percent faster than last year's model, found in the Pixel 2 and the Galaxy S8
Attack Takes Down Pyeongchang Games Web Systems
The website of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics was disabled for about 12 hours after a cyberattack that affected 'non-critical' servers
Thousands Of Government Sites Hacked To Mine Cryptocurrency
The hack affected the ICO, the NHS and thousands of government and academic organisations in the UK, the US and elsewhere
Symantec Adds Extra Security Layer For Azure, Office 365 Users
Security vendor teams up with Microsoft to provide an extra layer of protection for Redmond cloud customers
Apple Source Code For iBoot Gets Posted Online
Apple orders immediate removal as source code for iBoot, a vital iOS program, gets posted online on GitHub
EE Targets Rural Broadband Not-spots With 4G Antenna
Stuck in broadband slowlane? EE solution aims to help 580,000 homes gain speeds of speeds of over 100Mbps
Here’s Why The OnePlus 5T Is The Best Value Android Phone Around
OnePlus 5T long-term review: OnePlus' latest flagship-tackling smartphone demonstrates it's a company to watch
LogMeIn To Acquire Jive Communications For £247m
Consolidation in enterprise unified communications space as LogMeIn opens cheque book for Jive Communications
Why The Tech Demands Of Golf’s European Tour Are ‘Unique’ In Sport
INTERVIEW: European Tour CTO Michael Cole explains why running 47 golf tournaments in 50 weeks of the year is a unique proposition
Ericsson Enhances 5G Platform For Operators
Mobile operators can now purchase a 5G platform that utilises the newly agreed 5G NR standard
Can Crowdsourced Mobile Testing Lead To Better UK 4G Networks?
INTERVIEW: OpenSignal CEO Brendan Gill explains why its testing offers a more accurate view of UK 4G and where the country stands internationally
A Tesla Roadster Flying To Mars Is Only The Beginning
ANALYSIS: The SpaceX Falcon Heavy's successful launch into orbit marshals in a new era of practical space operations for private industry.
TalkTalk To Build FTTP Fibre Network To 3m Premises
Watch out BT? Rival ISP announces plan to build full fibre network to 3 million homes and businesses
‘Tech Addiction’ Campaign To Wean Youngsters Off Smartphones
'Put it down'. Campaign by former Facebook and Google staffers to convince youngsters to take a break from tech
BT Shares Malware Data With Rival ISPs To Combat Cyber Threat
'Follow our lead', BT urges rival ISPs after it begins sharing malware data to help in cybercrime battle
Microsoft Targets Heavy Workloads With M-Series VM For Azure
Redmond touts the UK's 'most powerful cloud services' with launch of M-Series virtual machines (VMs)
UK Smartphone Maker Wileyfox Enters Administration
Wileyfox was a UK smartphone challenger, but it's now entered administration after struggling to crack the Android market