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Judge Rejects Government Appeal On US WeChat Ban
US judge rejects government appeal to reverse earlier decision allowing Chinese app WeChat to remain available in US app stores
Huawei Launches Flagship Mate 40 Line Amidst Sanctions
Huawei launches Mate 40 devices with advanced 5-nanometre Kirin 9000 processor, even as new sanctions threaten to cut off its chip supply
French Covid-19 App Crashes After Relaunch
French users of the relaunched TousAntiCovid contact tracing app report technical problems, amidst surging cases and government-imposed curfews
Ofcom Cites Motorola, Sepura Over Competition Law
British comms regulator issues provisional statement of objections to Motorola Solutions UK and Sepura over police contract
Facebook Oversight Board Begins Hearing Cases
Two years after it was first mooted, Facebook oversight board which can overrule Mark Zuckerberg on content matters, starts hearing cases
Uber, Lyft Ordered To Classify California Drivers As Employees
Landmark ruling for gig economy? Californian Appeals Court orders ride hailing firms Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees
Sir Jony Ive To Redesign Airbnb’s Products, Services
British designer of the Apple iPhone is to head up a redesign of Airbnb's core products and services, to improve public perception
WhatsApp To Bring Voice, Video Calls To Web Version
Watch out Zoom! WhatsApp is reportedly deliver voice and video calling to WhatsApp Web, its desktop based offering
China Urges Sweden To Reconsider Its ‘Wrong’ Huawei Ban
Beijing spokesman warns of 'negative impact' for China-Sweden trade, after Swedish watchdog bans Huawei and ZTE 5G equipment
Amazon Extends Work From Home Until June 2021
After thousands of its workforce were infected with Coronavirus, Amazon extends its work from home option until middle of 2021
Google Condemns ‘Deeply Flawed’ DoJ Antitrust Lawsuit
Hard hitting response from Google to the biggest threat it has ever faced in its history, after the DoJ files an antitrust lawsuit
DoJ Sues ‘Gatekeeper’ Google Over Alleged ‘Illegal Monopoly’
Breakup threat. US Department of Justice lawsuit accuses Google of abusing its position to dominate search and search advertising
UK Drivers To Be Banned From Picking Up Smartphones
New legislation in 2021 will ban drivers from even picking up mobile phones while driving motoro vehicles on British roads
Sweden Excludes Huawei, ZTE For 5G Networks
Swedish regulator cites security reasons for banning 5G telecom equipment from Huawei and ZTE, ahead of spectrum auctions
NASA, Nokia To Build LTE Network On Moon
'Ground control to Major Tom.' Finnish networking giant to build first ever 4G/5G cellular network on the Moon, slated for late 2022
European Telecoms Trade Group Warns Against Banning Chinese Vendors
Banning Chinese telecoms equipment vendors for political reasons will increase costs and delay network upgrades, argues pro-competition group
Twitter Changes Policy On Blocking ‘Hacked Materials’
Twitter will no longer block links to articles containing hacked materials, following criticism over treatment of controversial New York Post article
Google Makes More Concessions On Fitbit Deal
Additional concessions by Google over £1.6bn Fitbit acquisition likely to win over EU competition regulators, as proposed deal nears one-year anniversary
Ofcom Probes BT Charges For Rural Broadband Connections
Telecoms watchdog launches probe of BT after some rural customers face quotes of over £100,000 for broadband installation or upgrade
Dutch Operator KPN Opts For Ericsson 5G Equipment
Dutch telecoms giant KPN confirms it will utilise equipment from Sweden's Ericsson for its core 5G network in the Netherlands
Coronavirus: YouTube To Ban Misleading Covid-19 Vaccine Content
Anti-vaxxer setback after YouTube confirms it will begin removing videos containing misinformation about Coronavirus vaccines
Apple Goes Premium With iPhone 12 Pro, Pro Max
Premium models with premium prices. Apple's top end smartphone line up includes iPhone 12 Pro and the slightly larger Pro Max
Apple iPhone 12 Arrives With 5G
With cut out for front camera remaining, the new iPhone 12 finally offer 5G connectivity, but will limited networks convince buyers?
US Army Develops AR Goggles For Dogs
US Army AR specs simulate laser pointer allowing human handler to direct military dogs from a distance, while seeing what the dog sees
Microsoft Gives Staff Permanent Remote Work Option
Microsoft staff get option to work remotely on permanent basis, with increased flexibility on hours and geographical location also part of the new norm
Twitter Adds Last-Minute Content Restrictions Ahead Of US Elections
Twitter bars premature post-eleection declarations of victory, slaps restrictions on misleading content posted by US politicians
Oracle’s Android Lawsuit Against Google Heard At US Supreme Court
Ten year old Android dispute is heard before highest court in the United States this week, as Oracle seeks ruling on epic Google fued
TalkTalk Confirms £1.1. Billion Takeover Offer From Shareholder
Investment management fund and TalkTalk shareholder Toscafund makes £1.1bn takeover offer for British Internet Service Provider
Nokia Wins 5G Contracts In Belgium
Domino effect? Mobile operators in Belgium have opted to drop Huawei and instead selected Nokia equipment for their 5G networks