Code has been found in Facebook's Android app which could potentially allow likes about a post to be hidden
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2019
Bluetooth Messaging App Bridgefy Grows Amid Hong Kong Protests
Going offline. Protesters in Hong Kong are reportedly using a Bluetooth-based messaging app to communicate
Kings Cross Facial Recognition Cameras Shut Down
Private firm confirms it no longer uses facial recognition cameras in the Kings Cross District area
Microsoft To Retire Flash From Chromium-Edge Browser
About time? Adobe Flash to be axed from Microsoft's new Chromium-based Edge browser
US Commerce Department ‘Has Received 130 Huawei Exemption Requests’
Applications pile up, but department has yet to issue a single licence allowing US firms to get around Huawei blacklist, amidst US-China deadlock
Microsoft HoloLens 2 May Arrive This Month
Senior executive comments suggest device may go on sale in September, as Microsoft focuses augmented reality tech on business and industry
Hacker Group Looks To Gain Control Over Vulnerable WordPress Sites
Attack that began in July takes on new form as hackers begin creating rogue administrator accounts on unpatched sites
Google To Pay Up To £165m Fine For YouTube Children’s Privacy Violations
Google's settlement with the FTC to pay $150m to $200m fine was criticised as too low and as 'effectively rewarding' the company
Hackers Take Over Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Account
The account was used to broadcast offensive messages to more than four million followers following a hack of Dorsey's mobile phone number
ECB Warns Of ‘Beguiling’ Siren Call Of Facebook’s Libra
Libra cryptocurrency could undermine European Central Bank's ability to set monetary policy, and public trust in money itself, bank warns
Apple Apologizes For Listening To Siri Recordings
My bad. Formal apology from Apple and pledge to make Siri recordings optional going forward
Social Media Apps Pose Biggest Enterprise Threat – Survey
Gigamon survey finds biggest threat to enterprise security is not from hackers, but rather social media apps
Google Warns Of ‘Sustained Effort’ To Hack Apple iPhones
Google's Project Zero warns of a 'sustained effort' to hack iPhones over past two years, via poisoned websites
Apple Agrees To Supply Parts For Third Party Repair Shops
Independent repair shops will be able for the first time ever to source genuine Apple parts
Huawei Next Flagship Smartphone May Not Contain Google Apps
Huawei Mate 30 will still be launched in Europe, even without Android OS, or Google Maps or YouTube
Pacific Undersea Cable Faces National Security Concerns
Undersea cable funded by Google and Facebook faces DoJ national security concerns over a Chinese investor
Former Uber Head Charged With Trade Secret Theft
Anthony Levandowski, former head of Uber’s self-driving program, has been charged with theft of trade secrets
French Cyber Police Takedown Paris-based Botnet
C3N cybercrime unit, along with the FBI and Avast, take down French botnet that infected 850,000 computers
Dixons Carphone Hits Back At McAfee Lawsuit
McAfee is suing Dixons for £30 million, but British retailer says McAfee AV did not work with Windows 10S
Google To Move Pixel Smartphone Production Out Of China
Trade war escalation. Search engine giant set to shift production of Pixel smartphones from China to Vietnam
Facebook Threads App To Take On Snapchat
Development of new Threats app to give social networking giant ability to ramp up pressure on Snapchat
Google Faces EU Antitrust Investigation For Job Search Tool
EU competition boss confirms investigation of Google job search tool after complaints from rivals
Cyberattack Could Trigger NATO Response
NATO chief warns serious cyber strike on any NATO nation could trigger Article 5 response from the alliance
Cyber warfare, IoT hacks, and mass data gathering – the new security threats of a hyper-connected world
With 5G touted as the catalyst that will propel us into a future transformed by the Internet of Things, we spoke to Troy Hunt, Microsoft Regional Director and MVP, and the creator of the Have I Been Pwned? about the changing nature of ...
Many Consumers Still Use Unsupported Operating Systems – Kaspersky
The long goodbye. Many consumers can't bear to say goodbye to Windows XP or Windows Vista, Kaspersky finds
RBS Natwest Websites Suffer Outage
Websites for RBS and Natwest suffer outage from 9am on Tuesday and problems are ongoing
Rural 5G Could Mean Taller Mobile Masts
Government plans to speed up 5G rollout could result in taller mobile phone masts in rural areas
Android 10 To Arrive Next Week
Google support staff let slip the release date for Android 10, previously known as Android Q
UK To Make Huawei 5G Decision By The Autumn – Minister
Will they, won't they? The UK will make its official decision on Huawei 5G equipment before the end of the year
Court Orders Jailed Hacker’s Seized Bitcoin To Be Sold To Pay Victims
Nearly £1m in Bitcoin taken from imprisoned hacker Grant West is to be sold to compensate victims, in a first-of-its-kind case for the Met