Like its predecessors, the latest generation AirPods are glued together, which earns the AirPods Pro a zero repairability rating
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
October 2019
Indian Confirms Nuclear Power Station Hack
Well that's a tad worrying...India confirms its newest nuclear power plant has suffered cyberattack
Facebook Shrugs Off Scandals With Strong Financials
What crisis? Profit and revenue surge over 20 percent at Zuckerberg's house, despite a torrid year
IoT Security: The Internet of Threats?
With billions of connected devices, IoT will deliver a new data-rich environment. However, will this new space be safe and secure?
Apple Profits Slide, As Cook Points To Wearable Growth
Profits and year revenues at Apple slide amid slow iPhone sales, but sales from wearables and services rose
Twitter Bans All Political Advertising Worldwide
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says that from next month, his platform will ban all political advertising
Digital Realty To Acquire Interxion For $8.4bn
Data centre consolidation sees US real estate giant acquire Europe's largest colocation provider, Interxion
Apple ‘Mobilising Suppliers’ For 5G Handsets – Report
5G is going to be an 'aggressive' push for Apple in 2020, with three smartphones due next year
Amazon Pinged For Misleading Prime Sign Up – ASA
Advertising watchdog: Amazon used misleading payment page to get users to sign up for its Prime subscription service
Smart City: How IoT Creates Intelligent Built Environments
IoT coupled with 5G are the key foundations onto which the smart city will be built. From transport to personalised services, a data-rich environment is taking shape
Samsung Demos Clamshell Folding Phone
Hints at future design? Innovative clamshell folding phone demoed by Samsung in short Youtube video
Facebook Agrees To Pay ICO Cambridge Analytica Fine
“That will be £500,000” please Mr Zuckerberg”, as ICO reveals Facebook has agreed to pay Cambridge Analytica fine
WhatsApp Sues NSO For ‘Advanced’ Surveillance Hack Claim
Facebook division files lawsuit against NSO Group, because of alleged surveillance tool exploit
France, Germany Want European Alternative To US Cloud Giants
European powerhouses urge local cloud alternative to the likes of AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
Google, Facebook Urged To Do More To Tackle Fake News
European Commission says tech giants must to more to tackle fake news, after submission of self-assessment reports
Apple Touts Comfort And Noise Cancellation With AirPods Pro
Water resistance, improved comfort, and noise cancellation will cost users £249 for Apple's next generation ear buds
Adobe Restores Services For Venezuela
Software giant Adobe gives users in Venezuela three months free after reaching agreement with the US government
GlobalFoundries And TSMC Settle Patent Infringement Differences
Kiss and make up. Legal hostilities between GlobalFoundries and TSMC have been settled
Georgia Suffers Huge Cyberattack
Thousands of websites in Georgia have been hacked and defaced with pictures of the former President
Intelligent Living: The Smart Home and IoT
As IoT expands, one area where this technology will have the most profound impact will be in the home
Is Google About To Acquire Fitbit?
Shares in Fitbit have been suspended amid reports that Google had made an offer to acquire the firm
Ofcom To Free Up More 5G Spectrum
To increase mobile services and help drive 5G uptake, UK regulator pledges auction of more 'mobile airwaves'
Apple iPhone 5 Users Warned To Update iOS Now, Or Lose Functionality
Users of older Apple devices warned to immediately update the iOS due to 'GPS time rollover issue'
City Of Johannesburg Threatened With Ransomware Data Release
Ransomware attackers threaten to release data that is said to include passwords and finance information
Microsoft Wins $10 Billion Pentagon ‘JEDI’ Cloud Contract
Pentagon decides not to give lucrative contract to Jeff Bezos' AWS, after much scrutinised bidding process
Google Allegedly Developing ‘Spy Tool’ To Use On Staff – Report
Relationship between Google staff and management sinks to new low after worker surveillance allegation
ARM Will Continue To Supply Huawei With Chip Tech
British chip designer ARM will continue to supply Huawei with chip designs, after ruling the designs do not contain any US tech
Government, Operators Target Not-Spots With ‘Shared Rural Network’
No more rural not-spots, after the government and mobile operators pledge a £1 billion plan to create a 'Shared Rural Network'
Intel Sues Fortress Investment Over Patent Lawsuits
Lawsuit from chip giant Intel, alleges that investment company is a semiconductor patent troll
Microsoft Reaps Cloud Growth Benefits, But Surface, Xbox Struggle
Cloud focus continues Microsoft's momentum, amid warning signs over Xbox and Surface performance
BBC News Launches ‘Dark Web’ Site To Beat Censorship Regimes
Going dark. International BBC news website can now be accessed via the Tor network, to thwart censorship
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Faces Intense Scrutiny From Congress
Zuckerberg goes to Congress to answer questions about Libra, but is tackled about privacy, free speech and political ads
Samsung Patches Fingerprint Flaw With Galaxy S10
Update to fix problems with Samsung's fingerprint recognition feature as phone giant urges users to apply patch
Google Claims “Quantum Supremacy”, But IBM Disagrees
Google and IBM publicly clash after the former claimed to have achieved a quantum computing breakthrough
Julian Assange Loses Extradition Delay Attempt
Assange loses court bid to delay extradition hearing, after arguing he needs more time to prepare defence
NCSC Points To National Security Threats From Russia, China
Russia, China, Iran and North Korea pose 'strategic national security threats to the UK', boss of NCSC warns
SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Broadband Tested By US Military
The US Air Force has tested ultra-fast broadband in a plane's cockpit, thanks to Space X's growing satellite network
Huawei Opens Foldable Phone For Pre-Order In China
Have a spare $2400 lying about? Another delayed folding phone is available for pre-order in China
How Machine Learning is Transforming Manufacturing
Manufacturing is transforming thanks to AI. As factories become more intelligent, their use of machine learning will only increase. Are we on the cusp of a new age of manufacturing?
Former Cortana Boss Javier Soltero Joins Google
'Hey Cortana... please forward my email to Google', as former Microsoft man joins search engine giant
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Partners Lockheed Martin For Moon Lander
Moon tourists? Space company of Amazon boss signs deals with multiple companies for moon landers
Equifax Used Default ‘Admin’ Password, Lawsuit Alleges
Lawsuit alleges Equifax failed to take the most basic security precautions that resulted in highly damaging breach in 2017
Bletchley Park Could Host Institute Of Technology
Plans submitted for tech teaching centre for 1,100 students on historic Bletchley Park site
Avast Confirms “Extremely Sophisticated” Hack
State sponsored actor? Security vendor admits it has been targetted by sophisticated cyberespionage campaign
NordVPN Confirms Hack After Data Centre Mistake
Panama-based VPN provider confirms it was hacked after Finnish data centre provider left server unsecured
Trend Micro Buys Cloud Security Specialist For £54m
Cloud Conformity acquisition aimed at helping customers guard against misconfigured public cloud accounts, beginning with Amazon Web Services
Smart Speakers Hacked To Listen In, Steal Passwords
Malicious third-party apps for Google Home and Amazon's Alexa can listen in on conversations and trick users into revealing passwords
Facebook Considers Alternative Approaches To Libra
Project could use multiple coins pegged to national currencies rather than a single synthetic cryptocurrency, Facebook says, as regulatory pressure mounts
EU Data Regulator Finds ‘Serious Concerns’ Over Microsoft Contracts
Microsoft's contracts with EU agencies found to have 'significant scope for improvement' where it comes to protecting citizens' data
Dell Boomi: Building Agile Integrated Data Ecosystems
Dell Boomi focuses on helping businesses including Sky, Dropbox and LinkedIn make sense of their mismatched IT applications and infrastructure, ensuring they work for the company rather than holding them back
Russian Cyber-Spies ‘Hijacked Iranian Attack Infrastructure’
Turla hacking group carried out at least 20 successful cyber-raids around the world using Iranian attack tools, NCSC says
Kolkata Police Shut Down Scam Call Centres
Fraudsters convinced Devon man his computer had been taken over by a Russian criminal involved in trafficking guns, ammunition and hand grenades
Government Invests £36m To Bolster Chip Cyber Defence
Additional £36 million in funding as government teams up with chip designer ARM to bolster chip level cyber security for businesses
Google Pixel 4 Face Unlock Works If User Is Asleep
Eyes wide shut. New flagship Google phone can be unlocked if a person's eyes are closed
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Gets 65 Percent Pay Rise
Share price growth sees Nadella net a 65 percent pay rise, bringing home nearly $43m in the last fiscal year
Ransomware Remains Biggest Cyber Threat To SMBs, Warns Datto
Number of ransomware attacks on SMBs on the rise, and the cost of downtime has risen over 200 percent
Canonical Releases Ubuntu 19.10 ‘Eoan Ermine’
New open source Linux distribution comes with update to Charmed OpenStack and additional support for Raspberry Pi
O2 Launches 5G Network In Six UK Cities
Network launch sees customers offered unlimited 5G data and no premium for connecting to 5G network
IBM Profit Slumps As Tech Services Struggles
Big fall in profits at Big Blue as tech services division declines, as does IBM's systems division
Samsung Acknowledges Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Flaw
A software patch will be by Samsung issued to stop any fingerprint unlocking the Galaxy S10 smartphone fitted with a screen protector
Three Network Crash Causes ‘Intermittent’ Outages
Mobile operator Three has admitted it is experiencing “technical difficulties” in widespread outage
UK Government Drops Controversial Porn Age Checks
Long standing plan to introduce age checks on porn websites has been dropped by the British government
Twitter Clarifies Rules After Call For Trump Ban
Platform says not in the public interest to remove politicians' tweets, after Democrat pressure to ban politicians' tweets
Boom or Bust? Brexit and the Tech Sector
With Brexit fast approaching, how is the tech sector preparing for what could be seismic changes to the industry? How could Brexit impact tech businesses, and what does the future look like for technology companies moving forward?
Google Axes Daydream VR Headset
Virtual reality push for mobile ends, as Google calls time on its Daydream VR platform for Android
Broadcom Ordered To Halt Exclusivity Deals By EC
Chip giant ordered to halt exclusivity deals after European watchdog utilises powers last used 18 years ago
Google Touts Radar Control With New Pixel 4
Launch of next generation flagship smartphone to challenge the iPhone comes with radar chip for gesture control
US Carried Out Cyberattack On Iran After Saudi Oil Attack – Report
A secret US cyber-attack was reportedly carried out against Iran after an oil facility in Saudi Arabia was attacked in September
German 5G Rules Do Not Bar Huawei
Good news for Chinese networking giant as German telecom rules for 5G networks do not ban Huawei
Tesla Powerwall Battery Installations To Begin In Japan
Global rollout of the Powerwall home battery continues, with Japan installations slated for 2020
Facebook Announces Libra Board, Amid Departures
Dead man walking? Libra announces board, despite being rocked by pull out by five major payments providers
Pitney Bowes Says No Data Stolen After Ransomware Attack
Mailing and shipping firm Pitney Bowes has been hit by a ransomware attack, but says no data has been stolen
Google Adds USB-C Model For Titan Security Key
Google is releasing a new USB-C Titan security key to expand the use of two-factor authentication (2FA)
Official Chinese App Allows Backdoor Access To Phones, Warns Cure 53
Security vendor finds heavily promoted Chinese app contains code to allow state monitoring of phones
Digitising Human Capital: How AI is Transforming HR
One of the first areas of your business that will see a significant impact by AI is recruitment and HR. Already, companies are using AI to help their HR departments improve efficiency, but also, support the more extensive strategic pla ...
Equity Firm Buys UK’s Sophos For £3.1bn
Acquisition of Oxfordshire-based cyber-security firm, which aided NHS during WannaCry attacks, follows fall in value of sterling in wake of 2016 Brexit vote
Italy To Implement Digital Tax From January 2020
Country pushes ahead with 3 percent levy on internet transactions as digital tax negotiations continue on Europe-wide and global level
Developers Reduce Firefox Code Injection Exposure
Mozilla has removed features that exposed the browser to code injection attacks via its about: pages and JavaScript's 'dangerous' eval() function
Financial Firms Quit Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Project
As Visa, Mastercard, eBay, Stripe and Mercado Pago exit the project Libra is left without the backing of a major financial company
Researchers Develop Autonomous Drone For Wind Farm Inspections
New technology reduces need to ferry human technicians out to offshore wind farms, potentially resulting in significant cost savings for renewable energy industry
Vodafone Bug Lands Users With Huge Roaming Charges
Users outside the UK left unable to make calls or use data after 'technical error' lands them with bills into the hundreds and thousands of pounds
Ghosts in the Machine: How Machine Learning is Transforming Business
As AI expands to touch every aspect of your business, how can your company embrace machine learning? What are the pitfalls to watch out for? And how will active machine learning influence the future of your enterprise?
Google Wins Android Phone Maker Backing In EU Antitrust Appeal
Appeal against 4.3 billion euro antitrust fine sees Google gaining valuable support from two phone makers
SAP’s Bill McDermott Steps Aside For Two Co-CEOs
McDermott steps down from enterprise software giant, as SAP immediately appoints two CEOs
Dyson Axes Plan For Electric Car, 500 Jobs At Risk
Despite receiving government funding, Dyson says electric car project is not “commercially viable”
EU Warns Of State-Sponsored Attacks On 5G Networks
European Union warns of 5G risk, particularly of a 'supplier being subject to interference from a non-EU country'
Samsung Display Confirms Plans For $11 Billion Screen Investment
Despite a global oversupply of screens, Samsung confirm plans to plough huge investment into production of more advanced displays
Thousands On Twitch See Gunman’s Shooting Spree In Germany
Thousands watch gunman's video of attack outside German synagogue, before Twitch pulls the video
Hull Becomes First UK City With Full Ultrafast Fibre
Local provider KCOM completes full fibre deployment, giving entire city of Hull access to ultrafast speeds
Trade Talks Begin: US To Allow Select Firms To Sell To Huawei – Report
Trade negotiations between China and the US resume, as US reportedly signals easing of Huawei blacklisting
Apple Removes Hong Kong Police-Tracking App
App violated rules says Apple, as it allowed protesters in Hong Kong to ambush police
Hackers Compromise Volusion, Steal Card Details From 6,500 Websites
Shudder. Magecart attack on the host of tens of thousands of websites, has compromised valuable credit card data
Intelligence Agencies Warn Of Flaw With VPN Products
Both the US NSA and UK NCSC warn hackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in VPN products
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes 59 Flaws
Nine critical flaws patched, and the good news is there no-zero-day flaws requiring system admin attention
Russia Seeks User Ban For Sharing ‘Illegal Content’
Online freedom clampdown? Russian lawmarkers draft bill to block email or messenger users who circulate 'banned' content
Tech Giants To Pay More Taxes Under OECD Proposals
Revolution in corporate taxation under draft proposals from OECD will see US tech giants pay more tax
Twitter Admits To Using Emails, Phone Numbers, For Advertising
Sorry folks. Twitter admits to inadvertently using people's email and phone numbers provided for security purposes, for advertising
Samsung Added ‘Chainmail Armour’ To Galaxy Fold Screen – iFixit
Teardown specialists reveal what changes Samsung made to rectify problems with the Galaxy Fold
End of iTunes Road For Apple Mac Users
Where is my music? Goodbye iTunes, after latest Catalina update for Apple Mac users
Adobe Axes Venezuela Services To Comply With US Sanctions
Access to Photoshop and other Adobe software is shortly to be cut off in Venezuela, due to US sanctions
Oracle To Hire 2,000 For Cloud Business Expansion
Aggressive rollout of cloud business to new global locations will entail the hiring of nearly 2,000 additional workers
US Adds More Chinese Firms To ‘Entity List’
Another 28 Chinese companies have been added to US blacklist over alleged mistreatment of Muslim minorities
US Supreme Court Rejects Wisconsin’s Apple Patent Appeal
Victory for Apple after rejection of patent challenge, but a Midwestern university is not giving up its legal fight against the tech giant just yet
Windows 10 Preview Build Adds Security, Smartphone Features
Users can now log into Safe Mode with a PIN, Your Phone features roll out to newer Samsung devices and Windows Subsystem for Linux gets bug fixes
Programmer Hacks Ransomware Crooks, Releases Decryption Keys
German developer releases thousands of decryption keys for Muhstik ransomware after being forced to pay out £600 to decrypt his files
Programming Shortcuts ‘Lead To Security Risks’
New research highlights vulnerability risk of using potentially insecure code snippets posted on social media outlets such as Stack Overflow
EU Antitrust Watchdog Looks To Sanction Chip Giant Broadcom
Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager set to deploy rarely used powers against Broadcom as EU steps up action against US tech giants
Met Police ‘Provided Seven Images’ For King’s Cross Face Recognition Scheme
Police acknowledge working with private King's Cross developer on face recognition scheme, amidst ongoing concern about the use of the tracking tech
PayPal Pulls Out Of Facebook’s Crytocurrency Plans
Online payments provider says it wants to focus on its own core business, as Libra cryptocurrency continues to draw fire from regulators and central bankers
Google Allegedly Targeted Racial Groups To Aid Facial Recognition – Report
Search engine allegedly used 'deceptive practices' to collect facial scans of coloured people, according to US media report
PC Maker HP To Axe 9,000 Jobs Worldwide
Merry Christmas people. HP to cut 16 percent of its workforce, as it simplifies operating model and reduces costs
Zuckerberg Hits Back Against Encryption Backdoor Request
The United States, UK, and Australia sign open letter to Facebook saying encryption helps child abuse, as they demand an encryption 'backdoor'
Brand Voice
Why the Internet of Things is the Next Digital Revolution
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FBI Warns Businesses, ‘Don’t Pay Ransomware’ Demands
Spate of ransomware attacks sees FBI issue warning to US businesses. Main lesson? Don't pay the criminals and backup often
Brand Voice
Smart Buildings and GDPR
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Judge Spares Jail Time For Parents Of TalkTalk Hacker
Suspended jail sentences for 'misguided' parents of TalkTalk hacker Elliott Gunton
Europe’s Top Court Rules Facebook Has To Remove ‘Illegal’ Comments Worldwide
Far reaching ruling by ECJ could have big implications for other tech firms, and there is no appeal open to Facebook
Former Yahoo Engineer Hacked Accounts For User Porn
Reyes Daniel Ruiz pleads guilty after hacking 6,000 accounts, targetting younger women, to search for porn
Microsoft Previews Folding Phone, Refreshes Surface Portfolio
But software giant faces big hurdle in convincing both consumers and developer community to back its idea
Google Court Case For Tracking Safari Users Receives Go Ahead
British court rules legal action against Google for tracking Safari users browser history can go ahead
FCC Blow As Court Rules US States Allowed Own Net Neutrality Laws
Mixed result for FCC sees Court of Appeal uphold its repeal of Obama's Net Neutrality Laws, but US states are allowed own laws
Twitter Slowly Recovers After Global Outage
Global outage “just about fixed” but problems are still ongoing after significant disruption
US Hospitals Close Doors After Ransomware Attack
Hospitals in the United States and Australia feel the affects of ransomware attacks, which forces admission closure
The Business of Bots: Beating the Turing Test
As AI systems become more commonplace, bots and virtual assistants are being adopted by businesses, as they continue to digitise their enterprises. How can your business use these systems without losing the personal connections great c ...
Huawei Mate 30 Cut Off From Google Apps
Goodbye Youtube and Gmail. Bootleg access to Google apps is shut down as US blacklisting bites
Zuckerberg: Facebook Would Defeat Senator Warren’s Breakup Attempt
Leaked audio of Mark Zuckerberg admitting the prospect of an Elizabeth Warren presidency could "suck" for the firm
Asics Says Sorry After Porn Plays For Hours On Shop TV Screen
Store TV hacked. Adult content shown for nine hours on New Zealand’s busiest shopping street
Amazon Promoted Webcams Vulnerable To Hackers, Warns Which?
Cheap home security cameras, webcams and baby monitors, promoted by Amazon, are riddled with security flaws
TSMC Hits GlobalFoundries With Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Dust up between chipmakers turns into full scale brawl after TSMC files counter lawsuit against Globalfoundries
Schools Heads Warn Of ‘Sadfishing’ Social Media Trend
Social media trend. Teenagers make exaggerated claims about emotional problems to generate online sympathy
US Revives Airplane Cybersecurity Bug Hunt
Department of Homeland Security revives program to identify cybersecurity flaws in modern aircraft