Russian connection over app that ages people’s faces, results in FBI issuing an official warning of its 'counterintelligence threat'
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2019
Digital Tax Payback As US Vows Tax On Champagne, Cheese
Cheese, champagne, and handbags may be hit with punitive duties of up to 100% by the United States in response to France's digital tax
Intel Says Qualcomm Forced It Out Of Smartphone Modem Market
'Brazen' licensing practices allowed Qualcomm to skew market in its own favour, Intel alleges ahead of antitrust appeal set for early next year
Transport For London Locks Oyster, Contactless Accounts As ‘Precaution’
Users must reset online passwords after Oyster accounts maliciously accessed over the summer, but in the meantime cards can still be used for travel
Internet Activists Call For Halt To .Org Sale
Internet campaign groups say the sale of the .org registry to a private equity group could mean 'significant harm' for non-profits
European Commission Launches New Google Data Probe
Commission taking a new look into Google's collection and use of data in wake of multiple antitrust decisions and 8 billion euros in fines
Free Broadband? The Politics of Tech
With news that if the Labour Party were to win power, they would nationalise BT’s fixed-line network, effectively delivering free high-speed broadband to all, Silicon assesses the practicality of the policy and asks industry experts if ...
China Law Requires Face Scans For Mobile Services
New law requires biometric identification for SIM card purchases, but detractors call the move 'dystopian' and say it could aid scammers
Unpatched Android Flaw Exploited To Steal Banking Logins
Unpatched 'StrandHogg' vulnerability found to be targeting at least 60 financial institutions, but could also be used to carry out range of other attacks
UK Drone Users Register Today Or Risk £1,000 Fine
British drone pilots have until today to register or risk a £1,000 fine. But will criminals and rogue drone operators care?
Wearable Healthcare: Vital Signs for CTO Innovation
As the wearable technology sector continues to expand, CTOs considering their company's next innovation in this space should pay close attention to healthcare. With personalized health monitoring growing, wearable healthcare is set to ...
Sir Jony Ive Has Left The Building
Apple removes British chief designer Sir Jony Ive from its leadership web page, suggesting he has now officially left the building
Facebook Suffers Outage On Thanksgiving
Outage across Facebook and Instagram services during peak time on the US thanksgiving holiday, but services are now restored
Facebook Lawsuit After Hack Must Not Include Damages – US Judge
Facebook should not face financial damage claims after the hack of 29 million accounts, but can pressure for better security
EU Regulators Urged To Censure Google Over Price Comparison Service
European Union urged to take action against Google for allegedly favouring its own comparison shopping service
AWS Developing Powerful Data Centre Chip – Report
Second generation data centre chip is being designed by Amazon Web Services, based on ARM technology
US Readies Response To French Tech Tax
US trade officials will on Monday reveal their proposed response to France's imposing a tax on mostly US tech firms earlier this year
Twitter ‘Pauses’ Massive Account Cull After Outcry
User backlash prompts Twitter to announce pause in its plans to delete millions of inactive accounts
Giving With a Tap: Charity Technology in Action
The charity sector has been rapidly adopting new technologies to keep pace with how giving has changed. Today, charities and non-profit organizations are at the forefront of technical innovation.
Interpol Delays Encryption Condemnation After Opposition
Criticism from civil liberties groups and tech firms halts Interpol's plan to condemn spread of encryption
UK Businesses At Risk Due To Cyber Skills Shortage
The cyber skills gap in the UK has reached breaking point for British businesses, RedSeal research warns
Apple Compiles With Moscow Demands Over Crimea
Apple has altered Apple Maps for Russian people to show Crimea as Russian, despite illegal invasion
Vodafone, Twitter, Help Actor Richard E Grant Recover Stolen Land Rover
British actor Richard E Grant tracks down and recovers stolen Land Rover with the help of Twitter and Vodafone Automotive
Intel Mulls Sale Of Connectivity Chip Division – Report
Intel said to be considering sale of its connected home division, as it reportedly seeks a buyer for the unit
Tesla To Replace Wiper Blades With Lasers?
Star Wars solution. Patent shows Tesla wants to replace conventional windscreen wipers with laser beams
Command and control – Google on its vision of the cloud, privacy, data and security
We spoke to Google’s Joe Valente about the tech giant’s vision of the cloud, privacy, data and security and its plan to put users in control
Twitter Readies Cull Of Inactive Accounts
Inactive Twitter users have to log in to their account and agree to updated privacy policies before 11 December to avoid the chop
NSO Staff Sue Facebook For Blocking Personal Accounts
Staff at Israeli surveillance firm NSO sue Facebook, alleging it has blocked the personal accounts of staff and family members
Xerox Readies Hostile Takeover Approach For HP
A bitter fight is looking increasingly likely, as HP board refuses to open books in response to Xerox demand, after it rejected $33.5bn offer
Welsh Government Account Tweets Porn
Cyberattack sees official Twitter account of the UK Government in Wales post pornography