Delayed spectrum auction means France will be late arrival at the 5G party, behind other European nations
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2019
Microsoft Confirms Default DoH Adoption
Microsoft joins Mozilla and Google after confirming it will adopt DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) as browser default
Data Centre Test Omission Blamed For TSB IT Fiasco
Report alleges former TSB CIO was aware of lack of testing at TSB data centres, as it and Spanish owner criticised
Thousands Of Disney+ Customers Hacked – Report
Subscribers of the newly launched streaming service from the house of mouse say their accounts have been hacked
Microsoft Pulls Plug On Cortana Mobile App For Some Users
Microsoft is set to end support for its Cortana iOS and Android apps in some regions as it integrates the digital assistant into Office 365
Intel Criticised For Removing Older Support Downloads
Users with older hardware components may be out of luck as Intel culls software drivers and BIOS updates for out-of-service components
Alibaba Hails ‘Bright’ Future Ahead Of Hong Kong Listing
Chinese giant's £10 billion secondary listing seen as a boost for Hong Kong as Asian financial hub continues to be wracked by anti-government protests
Microsoft Updates Cloud Agreements Following EU Probe
New cloud contract terms to roll out worldwide after European regulators found 'serious concerns' over the way Microsoft was handling citizens' data
US Government ‘To Grant 90-Day Extension’ To Huawei Licence
US expected to extend reprieve from Huawei economic blacklist by another 90 days when it expires on Monday, as Huawei says ban would have 'limited effect'
Intel Tunes ‘Ponte Vecchio’ GPU For AI, High-Performance Computing
Intel introduces 'Ponte Vecchio', based on its Xe GPU architecture, along with oneAPI open programming model and other supercomputing tech
Public Charging Stations Can Steal Data, Warn Officials
'Juice jacking' criminals are exploiting USB charging stations at airports, hotels and shopping centres to install malware
Free Broadband For All, As Labour Pledges BT Nationalisation
Labour says it will nationalise BT's fixed-line network, but PM says the it is a 'crackpot' idea, and TechUK says Labour's plans would be a 'disaster'
Amazon Challenges Pentagon Over JEDI Cloud Contract
Political bias? AWS files intention to appeal DoD's decision to give major cloud contract to Microsoft
Apple Worker Texts Himself Customer’s Intimate Photo
Naked selfie warning, as Californian woman says she will take legal action against former Apple staffer
Smartphone App Can Quickly Locate Drone Pilots
Smartphone app can “remotely identify airborne drones” as well as pinpointing the location of its pilot
Google Readies Bank Accounts For US Customers
Search engine giant is planning a banking move, in a development that is sure to trigger regulatory investigations
Facebook Removes 11.6m Child Abuse Posts
Depressing stats sees social network remove 11.6 million pieces of child abuse content in three month period
Icahn Takes Stake in HP, Urges Xerox Merger – Report
Activist investor Carl Icahn acquires $1.2 billion stake in HP and reportedly urges merger with Xerox
Making Sense of Big Data
Data is your business’s most precious commodity. Finding value and actionable insight in Big Data are vital components of all successful enterprises
Motorola Razr Debuts As A Foldable, Flip Phone
Return of iconic phone that fits comfortably in a trouser pocket, as Motorola unveils Razr folding flip smartphone
Mozilla, Intel, Red Hat Target Open Source Security With Bytecode Alliance
Partnership of open source players seeks to implement standards for coding outside the browser
Apple Replaces 15-inch MacBook Pro With 16-inch Model
New model ditches controversial 'butterfly' keyboard and touts 80 percent performance increase
Facebook iOS App Bug Turns On Camera
Privacy alert. Facebook users complain that the social network's iOS app turns on the cameras found on Apple iPads and iPhones
Regulators Investigate Google Over Ascension Health Data Deal
Probe begins of Google, after deal that gives it access to healthcare data about millions of Americans
Judge Approves US Searches Of Passenger Electronic Devices
US border agents only need “reasonable suspicion” and no search warrant to search travellers’ smartphones and laptops
Apple AR Glasses Set For 2023 Debut – Report
Rumour mill. Apple's augmented reality venture will reportedly deliver its long-rumoured AR glasses released sometime in 2023
Microsoft Pledges To ‘Honour’ California’s Privacy Rules
Redmond pledges to roll out California's strict CCPA privacy laws across the entire United States
Plusnet CEO Steps Down As BT Tightens Grip
Long-serving boss of Yorkshire-based Internet Service Provider steps down as BT tightens grip
Google Signs Healthcare Deal With US Firm Ascension
Privacy worry? Search engine giant Google to gain access to health data on millions of Americans
Labour Party Claims It Was Hit By Large-Scale Cyberattack
Weeks before the general election, the Labour Party claims its systems have been subjected to a cyberattack