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Apple iPhone Collects Location Data Even If Turned Off, Warns Krebs
Flagship iPhone 11 Pro will track a user's location, even when location settings are turned off, researcher warns. Apple promises change
Wi-Fi 6 Standard Delivers 700Mbps Download, Says WBA
Need for speed? Wireless Broadband Alliance carries out challenging wireless test (across a factory floor) of the Wi-Fi 6 standard
NATO Calls For Secure 5G, As Trump Warn Of Huawei Security Risk
NATO says it is “committed to ensuring the security of our communications, including 5G”, as US President continues to warn about Huawei risk
FBI Warns Of FaceApp ‘Counterintelligence Threat’
Russian connection over app that ages people’s faces, results in FBI issuing an official warning of its 'counterintelligence threat'
Intel Says Qualcomm Forced It Out Of Smartphone Modem Market
'Brazen' licensing practices allowed Qualcomm to skew market in its own favour, Intel alleges ahead of antitrust appeal set for early next year
Transport For London Locks Oyster, Contactless Accounts As ‘Precaution’
Users must reset online passwords after Oyster accounts maliciously accessed over the summer, but in the meantime cards can still be used for travel
China Law Requires Face Scans For Mobile Services
New law requires biometric identification for SIM card purchases, but detractors call the move 'dystopian' and say it could aid scammers
Unpatched Android Flaw Exploited To Steal Banking Logins
Unpatched 'StrandHogg' vulnerability found to be targeting at least 60 financial institutions, but could also be used to carry out range of other attacks
UK Drone Users Register Today Or Risk £1,000 Fine
British drone pilots have until today to register or risk a £1,000 fine. But will criminals and rogue drone operators care?
Sir Jony Ive Has Left The Building
Apple removes British chief designer Sir Jony Ive from its leadership web page, suggesting he has now officially left the building
Apple Compiles With Moscow Demands Over Crimea
Apple has altered Apple Maps for Russian people to show Crimea as Russian, despite illegal invasion
NSO Staff Sue Facebook For Blocking Personal Accounts
Staff at Israeli surveillance firm NSO sue Facebook, alleging it has blocked the personal accounts of staff and family members
European Smartphone Growth Tops Global Rankings
European smartphone sales top all other regions, dominated by Samsung devices, as Huawei bounces back and Apple sales sag
EU Member States Block Progress Of Controversial ePrivacy Rules
Member states fail to agree on scope of regulations that aim to apply more rigorous privacy standards to the likes of Skype and WhatsApp
OnePlus Hit By Fresh Cyber-Attack
Hackers make off with customers' personal details in second online attack to affect Chinese smartphone maker in two years
Uber Loses Licence To Operate In London
Company calls Transport for London decision 'extraordinary and wrong' as TfL identifies 'pattern of failures' that put passenger safety at risk
Microsoft Granted ‘Mass Market’ Export Licence For Huawei
Sign of a thaw? Huawei will be still be able to utilise Microsoft software after US Dept of Commerce grants export licence
Russia Bans Electronic Sales Unless Russian Software Is Pre-installed
Electronic devices such as smartphones, computers and smart televisions must come pre-loaded with Russian-made software
France Delays 5G Auction Until The Spring
Delayed spectrum auction means France will be late arrival at the 5G party, behind other European nations
Microsoft Pulls Plug On Cortana Mobile App For Some Users
Microsoft is set to end support for its Cortana iOS and Android apps in some regions as it integrates the digital assistant into Office 365
US Government ‘To Grant 90-Day Extension’ To Huawei Licence
US expected to extend reprieve from Huawei economic blacklist by another 90 days when it expires on Monday, as Huawei says ban would have 'limited effect'
Public Charging Stations Can Steal Data, Warn Officials
'Juice jacking' criminals are exploiting USB charging stations at airports, hotels and shopping centres to install malware
Apple Worker Texts Himself Customer’s Intimate Photo
Naked selfie warning, as Californian woman says she will take legal action against former Apple staffer
Motorola Razr Debuts As A Foldable, Flip Phone
Return of iconic phone that fits comfortably in a trouser pocket, as Motorola unveils Razr folding flip smartphone
Facebook iOS App Bug Turns On Camera
Privacy alert. Facebook users complain that the social network's iOS app turns on the cameras found on Apple iPads and iPhones
Judge Approves US Searches Of Passenger Electronic Devices
US border agents only need “reasonable suspicion” and no search warrant to search travellers’ smartphones and laptops
Apple AR Glasses Set For 2023 Debut – Report
Rumour mill. Apple's augmented reality venture will reportedly deliver its long-rumoured AR glasses released sometime in 2023
Virgin Media To Switch Mobile Customers To Vodafone
Bye bye BT, as Virgin Media drops BT Group in 2021 and switches its mobile customers to Vodafone's networks
Bill Gates Claims Windows Mobile Could Have Beaten Android
Windows Phone predecessor operating system, should have been the leading mobile OS, not Android, if not for DoJ antitrust probe claims Bill Gates