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Huawei Row Overshadows Trump State Visit To Britain
The US president is expected to use a meeting with prime minister Theresa May to warn the UK to ban China from 5G networks
BBM: End Of The Road For BlackBerry Messenger
Last Friday the world bid goodbye to the once mighty messaging BBM platform, commonly known as BlackBerry Messenger
Huawei Reduces Smartphone Production After ‘Entity’ Listing – Report
Ouch. US blacklisting has apparently resulted in Chinese firm shutting down some of its smartphone production lines
UK Has Not Made Final Decision On Huawei Ban – US
US national security advisor says UK has not made final decision on Huawei 5G ban
Google Maps To Get Speed Camera Alerts
Blow for councils as search engine confirms it is rolling out speed camera warnings to Google Maps
EE Launches 5G Network In Six Cities
UK's first 5G network goes live in the busiest parts of six British cities, but customers will need new handsets and expensive plans
WhatsApp Adverts To Appear In 2020, Facebook Confirms
Time to switch to Signal, Telegram? Facebook confirms WhatsApp will carry adverts from 2020
Alexa Patent To Listen To All Words Spoken
Privacy threat? New Amazon patent means Alexa could always listen and record every word spoken to it
Qualcomm Seeks Antitrust Enforcement Delay, Ahead Of Appeal
Chipmaker disputes US judge ruling, and asks her not to enforce the antitrust order until it can appeal
Intel Finally Reveals First 10th Gen Core Processors
After many years delay, Intel finally reveals its 10 nanometer” 'Ice Lake' processors for tablets and laptops
Huawei Expands Challenge To US Federal Ban
Lawsuit against American government amended, as Chinese firm expands its legal challenge in the US courts
Study Finds Airline Apps Riddled With Security Bugs
Airlines' mobile apps typically contain an average of 21 vulnerabilities each and transmit data over multiple unsecured connections, researchers find
Computex 2019: Qualcomm, Lenovo Show ‘Project Limitless’ 5G Laptop
The companies aim for the processing power of a workstation with the always-on connectivity of a smartphone
SpaceX Raises $1bn To Fund Satellite Broadband Constellation
SpaceX hopes to use the satellite broadband service to fund manned missions to Mars – but first it must fend off intense competition
Draft China Regulations ‘Could Block US Technology’
The proposed cyber security rules could be used to effectively bar US technology imports in retaliation for Huawei sanctions, industry watchers say
Snap Employees ‘Abused Internal Tools To Spy On Users’
The 'disappearing' message platform vendor has dedicated tools to gather user data for internal purposes, and has had to contend with staff abuse of those tools in the past, finds a report
Mobile Banking Malware On The Rise, Kaspersky Lab Warns
Worrying number of attacks by mobile banking malware, report from Kaspersky Lab discovers
Safari Proposal Takes Aim At Google, Facebook Advertising
Apple WebKit proposes privacy-focused compromise for ad-tracking in Safari web browser
TfL To Collect Commuters Wi-Fi Data From July
VPN time? Commuters in London are to have Wi-Fi data collected to help improve journeys on the underground
Apple Offers Free MacBook Repairs For Keyboard Flaw
Butterfly mechanism for nearly all modern MacBooks contains design flaw, as Apple redesigns keyboards for new models
US Judge Rules Qualcomm Violated Antitrust Law
US judge rules Qualcomm's policies strangled competition for years, but an appeal against the ruling is planned
Apple Promises To Be ‘Upfront’ About iPhone Battery Health
Promises UK watchdog that it will be “clearer and more upfront” with iPhone users about battery health
ARM Memo Tells Staff To Halt Huawei Work – Report
ARM becomes latest chip firm to distance itself from Chinese firm after memo tells staff to halt co-operation
EE To Launch 5G Network At Month End
Need for speed. EE to switch on 5G services in six UK cities on 30 May
EU Security Official Calls For Loopholes In 5G Standards
Next-generation networks make it too difficult for security agencies to spy on targets, says EU counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove in leaked memo
Google Updates Glass Headset With Industrial, Professional Focus
The redesigned device competes with Microsoft's HoloLens 2 and other enterprise-focused augmented reality displays
Chinese Drones Pose Spying Risk, US Authorities Warn
Drones manufactured or sold by Chinese firms, such as market leader DJI, may pose a risk to national security or critical infrastructure, authorities say
France Plans 5G Launch For Next Year In Spite Of Trade Turmoil
The country says it is not planning to ban Huawei or any other company, but will make decisions based on security and network performance
US Postal Service Trials Self-Driving Lorries For Mail Haulage
The two-week trial will see retrofitted trucks move freight across 1,000 miles with an autopilot taking control on motorways