Mobility

Google To Invest $740 Million After Australia ClashGoogle To Invest $740 Million After Australia Clash

Google To Invest $740 Million After Australia Clash

Clash that saw Google threaten to withdraw services from Australia altogether, to be settled with fresh investment in the country

3 years ago
Openreach To Pilot Closure Of Five Telephone Exchange AreasOpenreach To Pilot Closure Of Five Telephone Exchange Areas

Openreach To Pilot Closure Of Five Telephone Exchange Areas

Plan to close down 4,600 local telephone exchanges begins, as Openreach announces pilot closure of five exchange areas in the…

3 years ago
Uber Raises London Prices By 10 Percent Amidst Driver ShortageUber Raises London Prices By 10 Percent Amidst Driver Shortage

Uber Raises London Prices By 10 Percent Amidst Driver Shortage

Uber raises London prices by 10 percent amidst a shortage of 200,000 drivers and a surge in demand since the…

3 years ago
Foxconn Sees Supply-Chain Woes Continuing Through Next YearFoxconn Sees Supply-Chain Woes Continuing Through Next Year

Foxconn Sees Supply-Chain Woes Continuing Through Next Year

Foxconn, biggest assembler of Apple's iPhones, expects revenue decline for end-of-year quarter as component shortages continue

3 years ago
President Biden Tightens Restrictions On Huawei, ZTEPresident Biden Tightens Restrictions On Huawei, ZTE

President Biden Tightens Restrictions On Huawei, ZTE

Tightening the screw. US President Joe Biden signs legislation to stop Chinese firms from receiving new equipment licences from US…

3 years ago
Tim Cook Says No Plans To Accept Crypto PaymentsTim Cook Says No Plans To Accept Crypto Payments

Tim Cook Says No Plans To Accept Crypto Payments

Cryptocurrency owner Tim Cook says there are no immediate plans to accept cryptocurrencies as payment, and discusses Apple Car, China…

3 years ago
Vodafone Expands CityFibre Partnership To Continue FTTP PushVodafone Expands CityFibre Partnership To Continue FTTP Push

Vodafone Expands CityFibre Partnership To Continue FTTP Push

Vodafone claims to be the UK largest full-fibre broadband provider, thanks to Openreach and expanded CityFibre partnership

3 years ago
Didi App Nears Relaunch In China – ReportDidi App Nears Relaunch In China – Report

Didi App Nears Relaunch In China – Report

Didi Global is reportedly preparing to relaunch its ride-hailing and other apps in China by the end of the year,…

3 years ago
YouTube To Hide Dislike Counts On VideosYouTube To Hide Dislike Counts On Videos

YouTube To Hide Dislike Counts On Videos

Thumbs down? Anti-trolling measure for content creators on YouTube to stop online harassment by 'targetted dislike attacks'

3 years ago
NSO Incoming CEO Quits, Citing US Blacklist – ReportNSO Incoming CEO Quits, Citing US Blacklist – Report

NSO Incoming CEO Quits, Citing US Blacklist – Report

Local media reports that the CEO-designate of NSO Group has resigned before even taking the role, citing the recent US…

3 years ago
Apple Developing Patch For Face ID Issue Found By iFixitApple Developing Patch For Face ID Issue Found By iFixit

Apple Developing Patch For Face ID Issue Found By iFixit

Apple promises patch, after iFixit finds when a screen on iPhone 13 is replaced by a third-party repair shop, it…

3 years ago
High Court Blocks $4.3bn Lawsuit Over Google iPhone TrackingHigh Court Blocks $4.3bn Lawsuit Over Google iPhone Tracking

High Court Blocks $4.3bn Lawsuit Over Google iPhone Tracking

Court order blocks mass lawsuit against Google, over a decade old case that involved tracking Safari users browser history

3 years ago
Public Payphone Protections Revealed By OfcomPublic Payphone Protections Revealed By Ofcom

Public Payphone Protections Revealed By Ofcom

BT says it looks forward to working with Ofcom, after regulator reveals measures to stop closures of public payphones in…

3 years ago
Trading App Robinhood Admits Data BreachTrading App Robinhood Admits Data Breach

Trading App Robinhood Admits Data Breach

Email addresses of 5 million customers compromised by outside third party, after Robinhood admits 'data security incident'

3 years ago
Facebook Can Pursue NSO Lawsuit, Appeals Court RulesFacebook Can Pursue NSO Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules

Facebook Can Pursue NSO Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules

Pegasus fallout continues. Facebook granted permission to pursue a lawsuit, after US court rejects NSO's claim of immunity

3 years ago

Apple To Drop Mask Requirement For Many US Stores – Report

Customers visiting many Apple US stores on Friday will no longer be required to wear masks, although the requirement will…

3 years ago

Apple’s Craig Federighi Warns EU DMA Will Open ‘Pandora’s Box’

Sideloading apps from the web, as proposed by Europe's planned regulations, would open ‘Pandora’s box’ warns Federighi

3 years ago

Google To Allow Third Party App Payments In South Korea

Your move Apple? Third party payment systems will be allowed in Google's app ecosystem in South Korea, to comply with…

3 years ago

Google To Restore News For Spain After 2014 Closure

After a seven year absence, the Google News service is to be restored in Spain, after the government there passes…

3 years ago

US Adds Israel’s NSO Group To Entity List

US hits Israeli surveillance specialist NSO Group with trade restrictions after adding it to its Entity List, citing the spyware…

3 years ago

ByteDance Chairman Zhang Yiming To Step Down

Another major shakeup at TikTok’s owner ByteDance, after former CEO and co-founder Zhang Yiming confirms departure as chairman

3 years ago

Facebook To End Facial Recognition Use – Cites ‘Societal Concerns’

Social networking giant confirms it is 'shutting down the Face Recognition system on Facebook', due to lack of rules and…

3 years ago

Yahoo Pulls Out Of China, Citing Challenging Restrictions

Western tech exodus continues. Yahoo becomes latest American tech firm to pull its services from China, amid new restrictive laws

3 years ago

Apple Reduces iPad Production To Bolster iPhone Manufacturing

Chip shortage triggers sharp reduction in production of Apple iPads, in order to free up chips and components for iPhone…

3 years ago

Fortnite To Withdraw From China Amid Gaming Crackdown

Chinese version of Fortnite will be closed down on 15 November, after Beijing introduced tough new laws limiting online gaming

3 years ago

Tesla To Open Charging Network To Other EVs

For the first time Tesla opens its Supercharger network to electric vehicles from other manufacturers,with pilot in Holland

3 years ago

Air Safety Regulators Voice ‘Deep Concern’ Over 5G Interference

US air-safety regulators say they share industry's 'deep concern' over rule change that allows commercial use of 5G C-band spectrum…

3 years ago

US Security Committee Reviews Tencent’s £919m Sumo Takeover

Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States launches probe into Tencent's proposed acquisition of British gaming studio amidst increased…

3 years ago

Apple Expands iPhone Sales In Spite Of Shortages

Apple retakes worldwide No. 2 smartphone spot as Samsung retains lead in spite of decline, shipping more than 3 million…

3 years ago

Facebook Says Instagram Makes People ‘Feel Better’

Facebook responds to criticism over well-being, saying it is spending $5bn on the issue this year and that Instagram makes…

3 years ago