Mobility

Reporters Use Leaked Location Data To Track President Trump

New York Times follows Donald Trump's movements in real time as part of exposé into lack of regulation around smartphone…

5 years ago

Hacker Who Tried To Blackmail Apple Receives No Jail Time

Londoner Kerem Albayrak threatened to factory reset 319 million iCloud accounts in 2017 – but authorities say he was only…

5 years ago

Airbnb Wins Top EU Court Ruling Over Regulatory Status

European Court of Justice decides Airbnb is an 'information society service' and not a real estate agent, defeating challenge by…

5 years ago

Google Chat Arrives For US Android Users

Android users in the United States can now access 'Chat', but a number of major US carriers have yet to…

5 years ago

Germany Delays Huawei 5G Decision

German government delays Huawei 5G decision until 2020, despite pressure from local operators against ban

5 years ago

WhatsApp Bug Can Wipe Out Group Chats, Warns Check Point

Devastating bug found by Check Point that can permanently destroy group chats within WhatsApp with just one text

5 years ago

Ofcom Mulls Ban On Selling ‘Locked’ Phones

Easier switching to other providers. UK regulator begins consultation on ban on smartphones locked to particular mobile networks

5 years ago

Tech Giants Sued Over Cobalt Mining Deaths

Apple, Google, Dell, Tesla and Microsoft sued for deaths and injuries of child miners of cobalt in the Democratic Republic…

5 years ago

Where is Your Threat Perimeter?

As business transform into agile organizations, the traditional perimeters a company could defend against attack have expanded and become less…

5 years ago

Hacked Ring Camera Found In Child’s Bedroom

Parental nightmare. Video of young girl being shared online, shows her talking to stranger in her bedroom via hacked camera

5 years ago

Huawei Sidelined In Norway After Telenor Opts For Ericsson

Norway's largest telecom provider Telenor is to phase out Huawei equipment as it opts for 5G kit from Ericsson

5 years ago

Boris Johnson Victory: What It Means For Tech Sector

What does the general election victory of Boris Johnson and the Conservatives mean for the technology sector? Silicon UK takes…

5 years ago

YouTube Tightens Harassment Rules With Policy Update

Harassment clampdown. Videos that “maliciously insult someone” or threaten violence will be banned

5 years ago

Unified Silicon Architecture Touted With Cisco Silicon One

First-ever single, unified silicon architecture launched with Cisco Silicon One, as foundation for all routers going forward

5 years ago

Government Departments Admit Rise In Lost Laptops

FoI requests from Apricorn reveals soaring levels of missing laptops from government departments, with the Ministry Of Justice the chief…

5 years ago

Microsoft Pulls The Plug On Windows 10 Mobile

The day that Windows Mobile died. No more support or bug fixes, as Microsoft finally calls time on mobile OS…

5 years ago

Telefonica Deutschland Opts For Nokia, Huawei 5G Kit

Unlike its counterpart in the UK, O2 in Germany opts to use 5G equipment from Huawei, despite ongoing US pressure…

5 years ago

US Senators Threaten Tech Firms With Encryption Regulation

Give law enforcement access to encryption or we will regulate the technology, US Senators threaten tech firms Facebook and Apple

5 years ago

Microsoft Confirms 2020 Closure Of Wunderlist

Costly purchase? Popular to do app receives its final marching orders and will be closed down for good on 6…

5 years ago

Nokia Halts Legal Action Against Daimler To Boost Mediation Efforts

Nokia changes tactics as it seeks to negotiate with car makers over technology royalties while avoiding a European Commission competition…

5 years ago

EU Approves 3.2bn Euro Subsidy For Battery Research

European Commission gives go-ahead to massive investment aimed at building an EU battery industry to support electric vehicles

5 years ago

Huawei To Expand Harmony OS To More Devices Next Year

Huawei plans to use its Android alternative operating system in more gadgets next year, as it produces its first smartphones…

5 years ago

Ericsson To Pay $1bn To Settle US Corruption Charges

Ericsson promises to improve ethics after admitting to carrying out corrupt activities over more than a decade, including bribes of…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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

5 years ago

Huawei Launches Fresh Legal Challenge Against US Ban

Chinese networking giant launches second legal challenge to US exclusion order for rural mobile operators buying Huawei equipment

5 years ago

Boris Johnson Warns Huawei Could Still Be Excluded From 5G

Not so fast. Prime Minister Boris Johnson hints Huawei role in 5G might harm UK security after President Trump warning…

5 years ago

Instagram Implements Date Of Birth Requirement For New Users

New users of Instagram will be required to submit their date of birth in an effort to safeguard youngsters and…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

Facebook Tool To Upload Images, Video To Google Photos

Data portability. Facebook users can now transfer their photos and videos on the social networking platform to Google Photos

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