First city in the United States looks to ban the use of facial recognition over privacy and human rights concerns
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2019
Microsoft Previews Blockchain-Based Decentralised ID System
The ION network would use Bitcoin's blockchain for identity assurance, while creating a secondary network to vastly speed up processing chores
More Than 25,000 Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers Found Leaking Sensitive Data
The issue appears to be due to an incomplete patch for a known issue dating from 2014
SpaceX Set To Launch First ‘Production’ Broadband Satellites
The launch planned for this week follows that of two demonstration satellites in 2018
Facebook US Settlement Could Impose 20 Years Of Oversight
A deal with the FTC reportedly in the works could extend oversight of Facebook's data practices, but critics say it's too little, too late
Vodafone To Launch First UK 5G Services On 3 July
The launch in six initial cities follows trials and demonstrations in busy airports and railway stations
WhatsApp Discovers ‘Advanced’ Surveillance Hacks
The company urges its 1.5 billion users to update after finding devices were tapped using a vulnerability in the software
US Supreme Court Gives Go-Ahead To Apple Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit
The action alleges Apple's App Store violates federal monopoly law by forcing users to buy from it and imposing a 30 percent levy on developers
Uber Slides In Second Day Of Trading After IPO Disappointment
Unprofitable ride-hailing firm had set price at low end of range, but is still punished by sceptical investors and wider market turbulence
Bitcoin Rises Above $7,000 Following Binance Heist
The volatile cryptocurrency has regained some of its losses after shedding some three-quarters of its value last year
Amazon Trials Tech To Replace Warehouse Packers
The automated system, reportedly being tested in the UK, could allow Amazon to phase out thousands of its warehouse staff
Initial Design Work Completed On SKA Radio Telescope Supercomputer
The five-year project, led by the University of Cambridge, designs one of the two supercomputers planned to process data from the massive radio telescope
Facebook Sues App Developer Over Data Misuse
The company says it is cracking down on the way third parties handle users' personal information, amidst pressure for tighter regulations
US Government Identifies North Korean Hacking Tool
New malware from North Korea used to raise much needed funds has been identified by FBI and DHS
Uber IPO Sets Market Value At $82bn Despite Lack Of Profit
Public offering to raise $8bn to drive expansion and fund driverless cars and food delivery
Facebook Co-founder Chris Hughes Urges Firm Breakup
But Facebook rejects the call from one of its co-founders to split Facebook up into three separate firms
Chinese Citizens Charged For Infamous Anthem Hack
US Justice Department has indicted Chinese citizens for Anthem hack and other attacks on US businesses
Chelsea Manning Freed After Wikileaks Testimony Refusal
Freed after 62 days in jail when she refused to testify for Wikileaks investigation, Manning now faces more legal challenges
Twitter Suspends 166,000 Accounts For Terrorism
Says the decline in banned terrorism content is partly down to effectiveness of its policing tech
Emergency Service Network £3.1bn Over Budget
Home Office slammed for its management of ESN project, with the NAO predicting more delays
UC Expo 2019
Third Android Q Beta Available For Download
New mobile operating system concentrates on improving security, privacy and 'digital wellbeing'
Computing In English Schools In Sharp Decline – Report
Schools in England are cutting back the hours teaching computing, and fewer pupils are achieving ICT qualifications
Nearly All Cloud Breaches Down To Humans – Kaspersky Lab
We pesky humans are responsible for 90 percent of cloud data breaches, with social engineering a major concern
Broadband Speeds Rise For British Homes
More speed vicar? Average broadband speeds rise by nearly 20 percent in the last year, Ofcom says
UK Could Delay 5G Rollout Because Of Security Concerns – Minister
Mike Pompeo warns the UK that Margaret Thatcher would have taken a much firmer line to using Huawei kit
Hackers Steal $41m In Bitcoins From Binance Exchange
Major crypto-currency exchange is hacked, but wners pledge to cover the millions stolen in the cyber heist
Israel Hits Back At Hamas Cyber Attack With Airstrike
Ultimate cyber defence? Israeli warplanes stop attempted Hamas cyber attack, with airstrike that 'removed' its HQ
Google Surprises With Budget Pixel 3a Smartphone
Taking the fight to Samsung, Apple, as Google launches cut price Pixel 3a and 3a XL smartphones
SAP Uses Apple Machine Learning To Expand App Family
Apple in the enterprise. SAP expands app portfolio with deal to use Apple's machine learning tech