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Google Rebrands G Suite To Google Workspace
With businesses changing the way they work because of the Coronavirus pandemic, Google opts to rebrand its business software - again
Oversight Board Again Flags Huawei Security Concerns
British security officials have again raised concerns about Huawei equipment and said only 'limited assurance' could be given to long-term use of the kit
Google’s Pixel 5 Targets Coronavirus Impacted Economies
Flagship Pixel smartphone designed for the economic downturn being experienced around the world because of Covid-19 pandemic
US Official Threatens TikTok Closure If Oracle Deal Is Not Closed
US Treasure Secretary warns TikTok will be shut down if Oracle deal is not closed, after reports China won't approve sale
Google To Lease More London Office Space, Despite Remote Working
Search engine giant to lease extra 70,000 sq ft of office space in London’s King’s Cross area, despite remote working policy
Germany To Toughen Scrutiny Of Huawei
Berlin is aiming for tougher oversight of Huawei, but stops short of an outright ban, as part of strategy to handle 'high risk vendors'
China Readying Google Antitrust Investigation – Report
Hollow threat? Chinese authorities reportedly preparing antitrust investigation of Google's Android OS, amid trade tensions
Google Concessions Likely To Win EU Approval For Fitbit Deal –...
Alphabet division Google likely to win EU antitrust approval over its contrversial acquisition of wearable fitness provider Fitbit
Flightradar24 Suffers Repeated Cyberattacks
Popular aviation website Flightradar24 admits three cyberattacks in a two day period, after services knocked offline for hours
Uber Wins Appeal Against London Ban
Setback for TfL and also London mayor Sadiq Khan, after court upholds appeal by ride-hailing firm Uber against London ban
Microsoft Cloud Services Outage Hits Office 365, Outlook
Cloud services from technology giant Microsoft laid low on Monday evening for a number of hours, by what seems to be a botched upgrade
Nokia Wins 5G Contract From BT
Two months after the British government ordered Huawei equipment to be removed by 2027, Nokia signs 5G deal with EE owner BT
Judge Blocks TikTok US App Store Ban
US judge issues preliminary injunction barring order that would have made TikTok unavailable in the US, as administration seeks forced sale
Apple Grants Surprise Concession On App Store Fees
Apple grants three-month exception to App Store's 30 percent cut for businesses forced by pandemic to switch to online-only events
US Regulator Demands New Hearing On Qualcomm Decision
US Federal Trade Commission asks appeals court to reconsider decision that struck down landmark Qualcomm antitrust injunction
Amazon’s Flying Home Security Camera Sparks Privacy Debate
Always Home Cam drone from Amazon subsidiary Ring is designed to fly around homes to offer 'peace of mind', but critics say it invades privacy
Facebook Shuts Down Russian Military Intelligence Operations
Social networking giant takes down 'co-ordinated inauthentic behaviour' connected to Russian military intelligence services
Google Maps To Track Local Coronavirus Hotspots
Useful Covid-19 tracking data in your area. Google Maps will from this week being to show how prevalent coronavirus is in geographic areas
EC Challenges Court’s Quashing Of Apple £12bn Tax Bill
European regulator appeals court ruling, which rejected EU order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros ($11.8bn) in Irish back taxes
Coalition To Challenge Apple App Store Fees
Growing App Store revolt? Epic Games, Spotify, Deezer and other Apple critics create new coalition against App Store fees and rules
Is Data the Answer To Business COVID-19 Recovery?
As businesses of all sizes build their strategies for COVID recovery, data will play a vital role. As the commercial landscape has changed, information is critical to creating new secure and robust processes and trading environments to ensure a prosperous future in a post-pandemic world. Silicon UK considers how the data business has can be used to help their recovery.
Facebook Oversight Board Ready For US Election
Facebook's oversight board that will make final decision on objectional content will launch just before US election on 3 November
NHS Covid-19 Tracing App Launches, But Not On Older iPhones
Coronavirus contact tracing app for people in England and Wales finally available for download, but it won't work on older iPhones
The Tech Of Health: How Wearable Technology Is the Key To Long-Term...
News that Amazon has moved into the wearable health and fitness area with its Halo Band, Silicon UK considers the technologies and services we can all access to improve our health and stay fit. Wearable health has been an option for several years. However, in the age of COVID, can technology help us all stay health?
Coronavirus: Mobile World Congress Postponed To June 2021
Safety concerns due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic around the world, delays telecom sector's biggest gathering to June 2021
Huawei CEO: ‘Survival Is The Goal’
With US restrictions hurting its business and threatening its supply chain and tech inventory, Huawei says it is in survival mode
Old TV Responsible For Welsh Village Broadband Outage
Openreach sends in its 'SAS' engineers! Old TV set found to be responsible for two years of broadband outages in Welsh village
Twitter Investigates Picture Cropping Tool Over Racial Bias Concerns
Twitter confirms its algorithm used for picture-cropping is being investigated over racial bias concerns, and opens up its source code
Beijing Unlikely To Sanction Oracle TikTok Deal – Report
Chinese state media warn that despite President Trump's approval, China is unlikely to sign off on the Oracle, Walmart deal with ByteDance