How much? Microsoft makes its dual screen Duo smartphone available for pre-order in the US only, starting at an eye-watering $1,399
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2020
Uber Will Close Down In California After Court Ruling, CEO Warns
Court ruling to classify Uber and Lyft drivers as employees means Uber and Lyft will probably shut down temporarily in California - executives warn
Facebook Bans Blackface, Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories
After anti-Semitic tweets by grime musician Wiley, Facebook has updated its content policies to clamp down on racist content
NHS Covid-19 Tracing App Set For Public Trials Today
Three months later than planned, NHS Coronavirus contact tracing app for England and Wales is to begin public trials today
Softbank Confirms It Is Exploring Sell-Off Of ARM Holdings
Japanese giant Softbank has confirmed it is exploring selling off British chip designer ARM Holdings, including selling off parts of it
Twitter Talks With TikTok Over US Operations – Report
As Donald Trump threatens a ban next month, TikTok reportedly held 'preliminary talks with Twitter over its US operations
NHS Staff Subjected To Scam Emails During Pandemic Height
So low. NHS staff received over 40,000 of phishing and scam emails during the worst months of the Coronavirus pandemic in the UK
Mozilla To Axe Quarter Of Its Workforce
Jobs losses. 250 jobs to be axed at Firefox creator Mozilla, with Coronavirus being blamed for “significant restructuring”
Eurostar Blames Coronavirus For Limiting Onboard Wi-Fi
Wait...what? Train operator Eurostar says withdrawal of Wi-Fi connectivity from standard class carriages was down to Covid-19
Uber, Lyft Drivers Classified As Employees, Judge Rules
Gig economy change. Judge in California rules drivers for Uber and Lyft are employees, and not freelancers or contractors
Tim Cook Now A Billionaire After Apple Share Surge
Welcome to the club. CEO Tim Cook now said to be a billionaire after almost a decade in charge of the technology giant Apple
Police Use Of Facial Recognition Breached Privacy, Court Rules
Milestone ruling. The UK Court of Appeal rules use of automatic facial recognition (AFR) tech by South Wales Police is unlawful
Trump Administration Announces 5G Spectrum Auction
5G growth. The White House has announced a spectrum auction to strengthen “the United States’ leadership in 5G communications”
Toshiba Confirms Exit From Laptop Sector
Japanese conglomerate sells its final stake in PC maker Dynabook, marking the end of 35 years for Toshiba in the laptop sector
Researchers Uncover Stuxnet-Style Flaw In Windows
The zero-day vulnerability affects the same Windows component used by Stuxnet to attack critical infrastructure when it was first appeared 10 years ago
Microsoft Expands Teams Meetings To 20,000 People
Microsoft extends Teams amidst broad shift to remote working, with 'view-only' meetings up to 20,000 people and a new one-on-one cloud-based phone system
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 Sports 360-Degree Hinge, Touchscreen
VivoBook Flip 14 features 14-inch touchscreen in 13-inch chassis, powered by AMD's Ryzen 4000 series mobile chips with tablet-laptop hybrid features
Facebook Open Sources Python Code Check Tool
Pysa static analysis tool, developed to find security bugs in Instagram's huge codebase, can now be used to help secure other developers' Python code
Uber Delivery Business Doubles As Ride-Hailing Slump Continues
Uber Eats revenues up 103 percent year-on-year, while Uber ride-hailing trips remain down 75 percent with gradual recovery driven by East Asia
TikTok Owner Promises Legal Action Over US Ban
TikTok owner ByteDance challenges US executive order against it, as Trump administration targets WeChat in major trade war escalation
NHS Covid-19 Tracing App For England, Wales, Nears Launch
Date for limited rollout of delayed NHS track and trace app for England and Wales expected to be announced within next couple of days
Coronavirus: Facebook Staff To Work From Home Until July 2021
Facebook follows Google lead by extending right of staffers to work from home until July 2021, amid ongoing Coronavirus pandemic
United States Touts Purge Of Chinese Tech For ‘Clean Internet’
'Madness' says Chinese state-backed media, as America pushes ahead with 'clean Internet' plan, with purge of Chinese tech from US networks
Canon Suffers Ransomware Attack, With 10TB Of Data Stolen – Report
Report suggests Canon has been crippled with a ransomware attack with allegedly 10TB of data, including private databases, stolen
Uber Expands UK Reach With Autocab Buy
Amid consolidation in the taxi sector caused by Coronavirus lockdown, Uber purchases British rival Autocab for undisclosed amount
TikTok Selects Ireland For First European Data Centre
Ireland to get another data centre after the Chinese-owned short video app TikTok announces first European server facility
Google Plus Users To Receive Financial Settlement
American users of the defunct Google Plus can claim $12 as part of a lawsuit settlement, but have until 8 October to file their claims
Twitter, Facebook Delete Trump Posts About Children And Coronavirus
Social networking giants temporarily restrict the Facebook and Twitter accounts of President Trump over harmful virus claims
Teenager Pleads Not Guilty To Organising Twitter Hack
Not me, gov'nor. Florida-based teenager pleads not guilty to masterminding major hack of Twitter's internal systems for bitcoin scam
The Tech Of Policing: Part 1: The Digital Police
In this first part of a three-part series, Silicon UK considers how UK police forces are using technology today? With significant advances from drones to AI-based data analytics, constabularies have an array of tools to choose from. Ho ...