After Trump alleges 'tremendous complaints' about lucrative cloud contract, Pentagon put JEDI project on hold
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2019
MP Calls For Tougher Laws, Amid Alexa Privacy Concerns
Privacy concerns about Alexa spying on people prompts one MP to call for toughened new laws
Most Brits Just Want Reliable, Not Faster Broadband
Broadband speed need? Not really, as Nominet finds most Brits would opt for reliability over speed
Samsung Profit Halves Amid Flagship S10, Memory Chip Slowdown
Galaxy S10’s sales momentum is ‘weak’, but slow sales of memory chips is also not helping matters
Financial Malware Attacks On The Rise, Warns Kaspersky
Consumers are increasingly being targetted by financial malware, alarming new research shows
Google Offers UK Users Titan Security Key
Small security key connects via Bluetooth or USB, and is designed to bolster two-factor authentication efforts for consumers
Smartphone Sales Slide In Q2, IDC Data Shows
IDC data shows decline in smartphone sales, with Huawei retaining its second place, ahead of Apple
FCA Expresses Concern At Lack Of Cryptocurrencies Safeguards
Financial Conduct Authority warns bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value
Louisiana Declares State Of Emergency After Ransomware Attacks
Spate of ransomware attacks on school systems leads state Governor last week to declare a state of emergency
OneWeb Satellite Network Fails To Gain Russian Approval
Russia continues to say 'net' to British firm's plan to offer broadband satellite services in that country
AI Mind-Reading To Help Paralysed People Speak
Facebook funded university project to use AI to read minds of paralysed patients and allow them to communicate
Openreach Announces New FTTP Locations
Acceleration of fibre to the premise (FTTP) program at Openreach, with the addition of 36 new locations
Apple Profits Slide Again, As Wearables, Services Grow
iPhone slowdown. Revenues from wearables and services helped offset another slump in iPhone sales during last quarter
Swiss Post Suspends Drone Delivery Trials Following Crash
Tests of drone-based medical delivery system halted after delivery drone's parachute malfunctions, causing it to crash 50 yards from group of playing children
Google Reveals Multiple Remote iPhone Flaws
Bugs discovered by Google's Project Zero can be exploited with no user interaction to execute malicious code - with one flaw still remaining to be fixed
Huawei’s Delayed 5G Handset Arrives In UK
Huawei's Mate 20 X (5G) now selling in the UK, set to be joined by the Honor 20 Pro photography-oriented smartphone on Thursday following blacklist delays
Huawei Sees ‘Difficulties’ Ahead As Revenues Surge
Revenues jumped by 23 percent and smartphone sales by 24 percent in the first half, ahead of US blacklist move in May
Giffgaff Fined £1.4m For Overcharging Millions Of Customers
Billing error meant customers were effectively charged twice after purchasing prepaid bundles of minutes, text messages and data
Suspect Arrested In Capital One Bank Breach Affecting 106m Customers
Home of former Seattle software engineer raided after July theft of personal details of millions of credit card applicants
Researchers Crack £30 Limit On Contactless Visa Cards
Using an interception device, researchers trick cards, terminals and mobile wallets into making payments over the limit with no additional verification
Intel Driver Compatibility Issue Blocks Latest Windows 10 Update
'Compatibility hold' bars update for users with certain Intel storage drivers installed, while latest cumulative update fixes latency problem
Destructive 15-Year-Old Worm Still Infecting New Systems
MyDoom worm disabled Google 15 years ago and continues to take over more computers via infected emails, finds Palo Alto Networks
Top EU Court Says Websites Liable For Facebook ‘Like’ Button Data
Decision makes websites and Facebook jointly responsible for collecting user data via 'Like' button plugins, potentially meaning 'serious repercussions'
Just Eat To Merge With Takeaway.com In £8bn Deal
The combination creates one of the biggest players in the online food delivery market, with operations in Europe, Israel and Vietnam
Libra Cryptocurrency Scams Found On Facebook, Instagram
Facebook's own platforms found to be used in scams related to Libra cryptocurrency, adding to regulatory pressure over the controversial plans
Australia To Police Facebook, Google Algorithms For Privacy Violations
World first dedicated office in Australia to police the likes of Google and Facebook and their algorithms
Alphabet Results Ease Advertising Slowdown Worries
Advertising sales drive profit and sales growth at Google parent, beating Wall Street expectations
Apple Spends $1bn To Acquire Intel Modem Biz
Chip independence? Apple makes its second ever largest acquisition with Intel modem unit purchase
John McAfee Freed After Dominican Republic Detention
Colourful former security tycoon freed after being detained earlier this week by the army in Dominican Republic
BT Opts For Canonical For 5G Core Build
Open source move for telco as it opts for Canonical as key partner for 5G services delivery