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Ofcom Hits O2 With £10.5 Million Fine For Overcharging
Put on the naughty step. Mobile operator O2 fined £10.5m by UK regulator for overcharging 140,000 customers between 2011 and 2019
Microsoft’s Surface Duo Set For European Launch Next Week
Coming next week to this side of the pond, Microsoft's Surface Duo will still cost an eye watering £1,349 for the dual screen device
Biden To Consider Targeted Restrictions For China Over Tech
Biden administration to consider targeted restrictions of sensitive technology exports to China, and will not lift restrictions
Apple Partners TSMC For AR Display Screens – Report
Long rumoured augmented reality push by Apple, reportedly sees it partner TSMC to develop ultra-advanced display technology
Ten Hackers Arrested For $100m Cryptocurrency Theft
Criminal gang used 'sim swapping' technique to hijack phone numbers of famous online influencers, sport stars, and musicians
BT Contributes £24 Billion To UK Plc – Report
The scale of contribution of the former UK telecom incumbent BT to the British economy has been revealed in an independent report
Hyundai, Kia Deny Talks With Apple For Self-Driving Cars
Shares in South Korean car makers plunged on Monday after they denied reports of holding talks to develop long rumoured Apple car
ByteDance Rival Sees Shares Surge On Debut
China short form video app Kuaishou sees massive surge in value after IPO, marking biggest tech debut since Uber's public offering in 2019
Regulator Probes PayPal Mobile App Subsidiary Venmo
PayPal subsidiary Venmo under investigation by US consumer regulator over 'unauthorised' debt collections as new administration tightens enforcement
Taiwan Meeting With Top US Official Will Discuss Silicon Shortage
Silicon squeeze. Global shortage of silicon chips will be a topic covered during Taiwan's meeting with a senior US official
Mazda Warns It May Cut Production Due To Silicon Shortage
Needing chips. Ongoing silicon shortages prompt Japanese car maker Mazda to warn it may cut global vehicle production by 34,000
Update To Unlock FaceID For Watch Users Wearing Masks
No need for Apple Watch users to remove their facemask, in order to unlock their iPhone, with the iOS 14.5 update currently in beta
Alphabet Posts Record Growth During Pandemic
What pandemic? Strong performance in advertising sales and cloud business drives profits and revenues at Google parent Alphabet
Samsung Warns Auto Chip Shortage May Affect Smartphones
Global shortage in semiconductors for automobiles could have a knock-on effect disrupting orders for mobile devices, says world's biggest memory chip maker
Qualcomm Ordered To Hand Over Data To EU Antitrust Regulators
Europe's top court orders Qualcomm to hand over data to EU officials, after US firm objected saying EU was exceeding probe scope
Apple Reaps Benefit From Soaring Pandemic Sales
Firm finishes 2020 with its most profitable ever quarter, thanks to soaring pandemic sales of iPhones, iPads and Macbooks
Cyclist Swept Into River Calls 999 From Apple Watch
Lucky escape. Man uses Apple Watch to alert emergency services, after he was swept off his bike in Herefordshire and into flooded river
An Augmented Reality Future?
Rumours that Apple is actively developing AR technology that would deliver a usable and wearable AR could herald a new age of information access and delivery. In this feature, Silicon UK assesses the current AR technologies and asks wh ...
Apple Issues Warning About iPhones And Pacemakers
After researcher deactivates an implanted defibrillator with a MagSafe iPhone 12, Apple tells customers to keep iPhones away from Pacemakers
India To Quiz Facebook Over WhatsApp Privacy Terms
Delayed mandatory privacy policy update by Facebook's WhatsApp, to reportedly trigger questions from Indian parliamentary panel
Outgoing FCC Boss Ajit Pai Warns Of China Threat
China continues to pose espionage and cyber threat to US telecommunications networks, says FCC chairman as he steps down after three years in charge
StoreDot Demos Five Minute Charging Car Battery
No more electric car range anxiety? Israeli firm StoreDot touts car electric battery that can be charged in just five minutes
Coronavirus: Silicon Shortage Slows Car Production
Supply chain squeeze. Worldwide shortage of CPUs is slowing the manufacturing of new cars from a number of the world's largest car makers
US States Investigating Google App Store Practices
Group of US states may hit Google with fourth government antitrust lawsuit, this time focusing on allegedly anti-competitive practices in its Play Store
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Flagship Gets Stylus Support
New Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphone gets support for S Pen for the first time, as Samsung introduces smart earbuds and Bluetooth tracking tag
US Adds Xiaomi To Military Blacklist
Xiaomi and eight other Chinese companies added to US military blacklist, as outgoing US administration throws final punches
WhatsApp Delays Deadline For New Privacy Terms
WhatsApp delays deadline for users to agree to new privacy policy by three weeks as notice triggers backlash over Facebook data sharing
Fortnite Maker Expands Apple Dispute To UK
Fortnite developer Epic Games launches legal action against Apple and Google in the UK, as it seeks changes to 'unfair' app store rules
US Administration Revokes Huawei Export Licences
Outgoing US administration revokes some tech export licences to Huawei and plans to deny others, in final moves against Chinese telecoms giant