Mobility

Two Russians Charged By DoJ Over ‘Massive eBook Piracy Website’

Department of Justice charges two Russian nationals over Z-Library, that for a decade offered free downloads of copyrighted ebooks

2 years ago

UK To Probe Apple, Google ‘Stranglehold’ On Mobile Browsing

British Competition and Markets Authority launches investigation into mobile browsers, targetting Apple and Google domination

2 years ago

Amazon Alexa Labelled ‘Colossal Failure’ – Report Alleges

Amazon's 10,000 job cuts reportedly impacts Alexa unit the hardest, while device hardware group is described as 'division in crisis'

2 years ago

Most Twitter Staff Refuse Musk Ultimatum – Report

Reports suggest 75 percent of Twitter's remaining staff refused Musk's “hardcore” ultimatum, as offices are closed until Monday

2 years ago

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Says Layoffs Will Continue Into 2023

CEO memo to Amazon workers confirms layoffs will continue into next year, with total number of job losses still to…

2 years ago

Elon Musk To Find New CEO For Twitter, Backtracks Over SEC Insults

Twitter boss Elon Musk says he will eventually find new leader for Twitter, as former CEO Jack Dorsey rules out…

2 years ago

MPs Warned Not To Take Mobile Phones Into ‘Sensitive Meetings’

Commons speaker warns MPs their phones are a “potential goldmine” for hostile states, after Liz Truss’s phone was reportedly hacked…

2 years ago

Apple Launches Emergency SOS Feature In Canada, US

Emergency feature for Apple iPhone 14 handset users coming to the UK, France, Germany and Ireland in December

2 years ago

Elon Musk Demands Twitter Staff Agree To Long Hours In ‘Hardcore’ Email

Twitter staff ordered in Musk ultimatum email to choose to work “long hours at high intensity” or leave. They have…

2 years ago

Apple’s Limits AirDrop For iPhones In China

Airdrop file-sharing tool has been limited by Apple in China, after it was used by anti-government protesters in the country

2 years ago

Amazon Launches Virtual Health Clinics In US

The doctor will see you now. E-commerce giant Amazon launches virtual doctor surgery in the US for people's common ailments

2 years ago

Google Settles US States Location Tracking Lawsuit

Alphabet agrees to pay $391.5m settlement after 40 US states sued it for misleading consumers over location tracking practices

2 years ago

Elon Musk Fires Majority Of Twitter’s External Contractors

More firings. Elon Musk reportedly axes 4,400 of 5,500 external contractors that worked on Twitter's content moderation

2 years ago

Thousands Of Apps ‘Contain Russian Code’

Thousands of smartphone apps contain code made by Russian developer that collects location and other data, report finds

2 years ago

FTC Closely Watching Developments At Twitter, As More Resign

Elon Musk raises possibility of bankruptcy at Twitter, as entire privacy and compliance team resigns prompting FTC warning

2 years ago

Apple, Amazon Lawsuit Alleges Price Collusion

Lawsuit filed against Apple and Amazon alleges both conspired to raise iPhone and iPad prices, by suppressing reseller competition

2 years ago

More Twitter Departures As Security Boss Resigns

Exodus at Twitter continues, after security chief Lea Kissner confirms resignation from the microblogging platform

2 years ago

Tesla Drivers To Make Zoom Calls Via Car Touchscreen – Report

Safety nightmare? Tesla vehicles soon to have Zoom video conferencing capability via the vehicle’s touchscreen dashboard

2 years ago

President Biden Says Elon Musk Relationships With Other Countries ‘Worth Looking Into’

National security threat? President Biden says Elon Musk's relationships with other countries “is worthy of being looked at”

2 years ago

Foxconn To Adjust iPhone Production To Mitigate Factory Lockdown

Chairman of Foxconn seeks to ramp up production at main iPhone factory, after Apple warns of customer delays for new…

2 years ago

TSMC Mulls Arizona Factory Expansion – Report

Chip manufacturing goliath TSMC says it could deliver a second facility in Arizona, but has not made a final decision

2 years ago

EU Follows UK, Begins Deeper Probe Of Microsoft Activision Deal

Europe's deeper investigation of Microsoft's Activision purchase begins, months after UK began its phase 2 probe in September

2 years ago

Meta To Axe More Than 11,000 Staff

Mark Zuckerberg tells Meta staff that he is axing more than 13 percent of the workforce, and will extend hiring…

2 years ago

China Chip Imports Sink As US Controls Bite

China's imports of semiconductors declined for the first ten months of the year as new US export restrictions take effect

2 years ago

Apple Warns China Lockdown Causing iPhone Delays

Apple warns customers face longer waits for new iPhones after China imposes Covid lockdown on region with world's biggest iPhone…

2 years ago

Apple Adds Second Firm For India iPhone 14 Production – Report

Pegatron begins assembling Apple iPhone 14 handsets in India, following Chinese lockdown of world's largest iPhone factory

2 years ago

Elon Musk Begins Mass Lay-Offs At Twitter

Mass layoffs begin Friday morning, amid speculation Elon Musk will axe at least half of platform's 7,000 strong workforce

2 years ago

Lyft Confirms Hundreds Of Job Losses

Major job losses at ride hailing firm Lyft, as it says it will axe 13 percent of its workforce –…

2 years ago

Twitter Staff Brace Amid Reports Musk Will Axe Half Of Workforce

Beleaguered staff at Twitter are bracing themselves for bad news, amid multiple reports Elon Musk will axe half of the…

2 years ago