Blunt warning from Facebook about blocking news sharing down under, receives equally blunt response from antitrust officials
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2020
Academic Sector Warned Of Cyber Threat By NCSC
Universities and schools are being warned by UK's cyber guardian of threats posed to their institutions after a spate of online attacks
Apple iOS 14 ‘Reimagines’ iPhone Experience, But Developers Unhappy
Major update to iPhone user experience begins rolling out to customers on Wednesday, but developers unhappy at short notice
Facebook Celebrity Boycott Joined By Kim Kardashian West
Kardashian joins Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence and others in celebrity boycott of Facebook's Instagram on Wednesday
Apple Responds After Spotify Criticises Apple One
Spotify condemns Apple One as anti-competitive behaviour, but Apple insists its subscription service can save customers money
Uber Safety Driver Charged With Homicide Over Fatal Crash
Backup safety driver involved in autonomous driving test in Arizona that killed a pedestrian is charged with negligent homicide
Apple One Subscription Bundle, Fitness+ Service Launched
Apple continues its move into the services segment with a bundled subscription package called Apple One, plus the Fitness+ virtual fitness service
Apple Unveils Watch 6 And New iPads
Apple launches new Watch Series 6 that measures blood oxygen levels to help in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as new iPad models
White House Reviewing Oracle TikTok Deal
Trump administration says it is reviewing TikTok's 'technology partner' deal with Oracle, and its Trump supporter Larry Ellison
Facebook Acquires More Office Space, Despite Remote Working Plan
Social networking platform acquires more office space in Washington, despite allowing staff to work from home until July 2021
European Court Backs EU Net Neutrality Rules
The top court in Europe, the CJEU, has officially backed the European Union's net neutrality laws that were enacted back in 2015
Microsoft Raises Orkney Undersea Data Centre
Up she rises! Microsoft’s moonshot project to build more environmentally sustainable data centres under the ocean is deemed successful
Google Achieves Carbon Neutral Footprint
Alphabet division becomes first major company to reach carbon neutrality, and is also world's largest corporate buyer of renewable energy
Oracle Confirms TikTok ‘Technology Partner’ Deal
Oracle says TikTok parent ByteDance has chosen it to be the app's 'trusted technology partner' in the US, ahead of sale deadline for TikTok's US operations
Renault Rolls Out Blockchain-Based System For Auto Industry Compliance
Renault's XCEED system uses Hyperledger Fabric blockchain technology to create neutral compliance-tracking platform for auto components
ARM Sold To Nvidia As Critics Blast Deal
Labour urges government to step in to ensure ARM retains its British headquarters as SoftBank agrees sale to Silicon Valley-based Nvidia
Tesla ‘In Talks’ To Establish Carbon-Neutral Nickel Mine
Tesla reportedly in talks with Canada's Giga Metals to establish environmentally friendly nickel mine in British Columbia as it expands battery production
Apple Modifies App Store Rules Amidst In-App Payments Row
Apple changes App Store guidelines to respond to criticism over in-app payment restrictions, but Epic Games is still left out in the cold
Tesla To Expand Charging Infrastructure In Europe
Tesla plans to build more Supercharger fast-charging points in Europe as it targets city centre dwellers who may not have access to home vehicle charging
Facebook Launches Legal Action Against Irish Regulator Over Data Order
Facebook begins legal action against Irish Data Protection Commission over preliminary order barring it from sending EU personal data to the US
England, Wales Contact Tracing App To Launch On 24 September
The Government has confirmed it will release its delayed contact tracing app for England and Wales on Thursday 24 September
Amazon Hires Former NSA Director In Charge During Snowden Revelations
Amazon names former NSA director to board of directors, who was also the man in charge when Edward Snowden blew spying whistle
President Trump Warns No Extension To TikTok Sale Deadline
Sell up or shutdown. ByteDance's 15 September deadline to sell TikTok operation will not be extended, President Trump warns
Tesco To Trial Drone Delivery Service
Late to the party? UK's biggest supermarket Tesco to trial drone deliveries for small basket-sized shops in southern Ireland
Huawei Readies Harmony OS For 2021 Android Replacement
Second version of Android replacement operating system, Harmony OS, announced by Huawei - with 2021 hinted at general release date by CEO
Coronavirus: Scotland Launches Covid-19 Contact Tracing App
Scottish government makes its Coronavirus contact tracing app (Protect Scotland) live as it tries to slow Covid-19 infections
Apple To Withdraw User ID Logins For Fortnite Gamers
Urgent warning from Epic Games that Apple will withdraw the Apple ID sign-in for Fortnite etc, due to ongoing legal dispute
EU Tells Facebook, Twitter, Google To Clamp Down On Fake News
Tech companies must do more to clamp down on fake news, amid a surge of disinformation during the global Coronavirus pandemic, says EU
PUBG Cuts Tencent Ties After Indian Ban
Effort to persuade Indian authorities not to ban PUBG Mobile, sees South Korean developer cut ties to Chinese publisher Tencent
Google Drive Outage In United States
Thousands of Google Drive users across the United States were unable to access the cloud storage platform for a number of hours on Tuesday