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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 regulators
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 operations
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
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, amid closure of regulator probe
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 blacklisting
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 renders Face ID useless
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
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 certain locations
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 remain for retail staff
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
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 new law
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 scandal
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 13 portfolio
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 foldable devices in third quarter
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 young people 'feel better'
Location Data Firm Addresses Privacy Breach Concerns
UK-based Huq acknowledges at least two of its partner apps collected users' location data even when users had explicitly opted out
Australia Wants Search Engine Choice Screen On Smartphones
Search engine move plotted down under. Australian watchdog plans to make Google offer smartphone users an alternative search engine
US Copyright Office Adds Support For Right To Repair
With the right to repair movement supported by the Biden administration, US Copyright Office expands legal shield to fix tech goods
EU Regulators Open Investigation Of Nvidia’s ARM Acquisition
Setback for Nvidia, as the European Commission confirms full-scale investigation into purchase of British chip designer ARM Holdings
FCC Revokes China Telecom Licence In US
US communication regulator has officially revoked and terminates the license of China Telecom to provide services in the United States
Australia Funds Telstra Buy Of Digicel Pacific To Thwart China
Strategic blocking? Australian government joins forces with Telstra to acquire Digicel Pacific, after interest from state-owned China Mobile
Apple ‘Very Likely’ To Face DoJ Antitrust Lawsuit – Report
Two year investigation by Department of Justice of tech giants has seen acceleration of Apple probe, reportedly increasing likelihood of lawsuit
France Holds Secret Talks With Israel Over NSO Spyware
Top adviser to French President holds talks with Israeli counterpart to discuss NSO spyware allegedly targetting French government ministers
Samsung Barred From Importing Smartphones Into Russia
Russian court bans Samsung Electronics from importing and selling 61 models of smartphones in Russia over IP lawsuit concerning Samsung Pay
Vodafone To Hire 7,000 In Digital Services Push
British mobile giant Vodafone to hire thousands of software engineers to assist in its digital transformation and digital services push
FCC Urged To Address Spy Risk To US Telecom Networks
American senators have urged the US communications watchdog to address surveillance threats posed by foreign firms providing services to US telcos
Google Pixel 6 Launches At Compelling Price Point
Two new Android flagship phones from Google continues the aggressive pushback against more expensive smartphone alternatives
Hacker Group Linked To China Compromising Global Telecom Networks
Warning from security experts CrowdStrike that 'LightBasin' hackers are burrowing into telephone networks around the world to grab data
CMA Competition Probe Into Music Streaming Market
British competition watchdog announces investigation into music streaming market, and issues recommendations for anti-virus industry