Good news for Londoners as Facebook said it will create 500 jobs by year end, mostly for content takedown
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2019
MI5 Handling Of Personal Data ‘Unlawful’, Watchdog Warns
Intelligence agency did not store data correctly and kept it for too long, official watchdog warns
Apple Explores Purchase Of Intel’s Modem Unit – Report
So long Qualcomm? Apple is reportedly mulling a purchase of Intel’s smartphone modem business
TSB Hires New Transformation Boss After Epic IT Failure
Poisoned chalice? Mark Curran “looking forward” to be responsible for IT restructuring at bank
DoJ Antitrust Boss Urged To Recuse Himself From Tech Probe
Antitrust chief must recuse himself from Google, Apple probe as he previously worked for them, says US senator
Have I Been Pwned Website Up For Sale
Needs support. Troy Hunt puts popular security website up for sale as admin and coding take him close to burn-out
Hackers Steal Traveller Data From US Customs And Border Protection
Reason not to unlock smartphones for US customs? Hackers breach US customs subcontractor database
TalkTalk Hacker Gets Four Year Sentence
One of the youngsters behind TalkTalk detained for four years, despite depression and Asperger claim
Mobile Operators Demand Government Decision On Huawei
Operators demand clarity from British government, and Huawei's security boss appears before MPs to deny any Chinese government involvement
Mozilla Readies Firefox Premium – Report
Free version will remain unchanged, but premium browser could offer cloud storage and VPN capabilities
Kim Dotcom Makes Final Plea To Avoid Extradition To US
New Zealand's highest court has begun hearing final bid to halt extradition of Kim Dotcom to the US
China Summons Tech Firms Over Huawei Blacklisting
Come into my office. Big name tech firms summoned by Chinese government after American ban
Global Tech Tax Rules To Be Agreed By 2020
Sorry Ireland. G20 finance ministers agree to close tax loopholes for tech firms by 2020
Three Readies 5G Network For August Launch
Another 5G network set to arrive this year, as Three readies network for 25 cities and towns in the UK
Next Generation Networks: The Promise of 5G
Is 5G the transformative network technology that will revolutionise every industry it touches? We assess the current state of 5G development and ask whether the reality will match the hype
Microsoft Deletes Facial Recognition Database Over Privacy Fears – Report
Responding to privacy and ethical concerns, Microsoft deletes facial recognition training database
Apple Sued By Developers Over App Store ‘Monopoly’
Two developers sue Apple, alleging its App store is an illegal monopoly and levies “profit killing” charges
Bezos Admits Amazon Broadband Satellite Network Will Cost Billions
Amazon boss opens up about satellite plan, as animal rights protester interrupts him on stage
Facebook Suspends Apps From New Huawei Smartphones
New Huawei smartphones will no longer come preloaded with WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram
Russia Agrees To Use Huawei 5G Kit
Win for embattled Chinese vendor as Russian operator agrees to use Huawei kit for 5G network
NHS Laptop, Mobile Theft Rises Dramatically
Rise in theft of tech from the NHS has prompted warning about cyber risk to patient data
Bluekeep: NSA Warns Windows Users To Update And Upgrade
Cyber attack risk if you don't patch or upgrade to newer operating systems, warns American spy agency
UK ‘Particularly Vulnerable’ To Cyber Attack, MPs Warn
Public Accounts Committee report warns that the UK is extremely vulnerable due to its advanced digital economy
Huawei Denies Order Reduction Report
Chinese firm has again denied media reports that it is reducing orders to its manufacturing partners
Amazon To Start Drone Deliveries ‘Within Months’
Amazon unveils latest version of its Prime Air delivery drone, after it finally gains FAA approval
Microsoft, Oracle Partner For Cloud Push At AWS
One time bitter rivals Microsoft and Oracle agree to make their cloud services work together
Mozilla Strengthens Privacy With Firefox Lockwise Password Manager
Open source community also bolsters Firefox security with tracking protection set to default
Google Announces Closure Of Popular Trips App
Another Google app to bite the dust, after confirmation that travel app Trip will cease working in August
Tinder Ordered To Store User Data Within Russia
Dating app ordered to hand over messages, videos and photos of Russian users, as part of tough 'data protection' laws
BT To Close Offices In 270 Locations
Cost-cutting purge, or 'workplace improvement programme' as BT calls it, sees huge culling of offices