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WhatsApp Fixes Video Call Flaw That Allowed Account Hijack
Facebook service fixes video call flaw that could allow hackers to hijack user accounts
Google Pushes AI With Third-Generation Pixel Smartphones
Google shows off Pixel 3 smartphones with AI-guided cameras, along with the Google Slate tablet and Home Hub screen-enabled smart speaker
High Court Blocks Mass Lawsuit Over Google iPhone Tracking
Judge calls Google's actions 'wrongful', but finds the Google You Owe Us group failed to prove users suffered damage
Xilinx Aims Ultra-Programmable Accelerators At AI, 5G Workloads
Xilinx is looking to take large-scale, cutting-edge workloads to the next level with its upcoming family of programmable hardware accelerators
Government Sets £9m Competition For UK Digital Health Projects
New competition looks for tech to solve health issues — including privacy questions around the exploitation of sensitive patient data
Facebook: Attackers Did Not Breach Third-Party Sites
Sites such as Airbnb and Spotify that use Facebook logins are unaffected by last week's massive hack, the company now believes
Instagram Back Online After Worldwide Outage
Normal service resumed after brief worldwide outage for the photo-sharing service
FBI Forces Suspect To Unlock iPhone X With Facial Recognition
Feds use the face of a suspect to unlock his Apple iPhone, and thus expose his criminal actions
WhatsApp To Carry Adverts From 2019 – Report
Thanks Mark. WhatsApp reportedly to begin carrying adverts from 2019 in an effort to monetise the service
Google Confirms Existence Of Project Dragonfly
Google confirms Project Dragonfly is being developed, but 'censorship search' for China is not close to launch
Uber Pays £113m To Settle Hidden Data Breach
Ouch. The 2016 data breach at Uber which it kept quiet has cost $148m in US legal settlement payments
WhatsApp Founder Admits Selling Out Privacy To Facebook
Co-founder of WhatsApp Brian Acton admits selling out the privacy of WhatsApp users to Facebook
Instagram Founders Latest Facebook Executives To Exit
The departures of Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger follow those of WhatsApp co-founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton earlier this year
Qualcomm Accuses Apple Of Stealing Secret Tech
Apple allegedly shared Qualcomm technology with Intel in order to boost its rival chips so that it could ultimately drop Qualcomm's offerings
Snap Trials Amazon Visual Search On Snapchat
The feature, in testing with a few initial US users, allows shoppers to link to Amazon listings by snapping a physical product or barcode
Apple, Salesforce Team On Mobile Business Apps
Dreamforce 2018: The companies are to jointly redesign Salesforce's mobile app and provide business developer tools for apps running on iOS and Salesforce's Lightning Platform
Chrome OS Update Brings New-Look Browser To Chromebooks
Chrome OS 69 also introduces Night Light timed colour-shifting, Linux support and quicker access to voice dictation
Qualcomm Seeks Apple iPhone Import Ban
Qualcomm hauls Apple before International Trade Commission again to demand US import ban on certain iPhones
US Congress Grill Google On China Censorship Plans
Google faces calls from six US senators, numerous human rights groups, and 1,000 staff over China expansion
Huawei Vows To Release Foldable Phone Within A Year
Chinese smartphone maker follows Samsung with promise of smartphone with a fold-out screen within a year
Apple Releases New iPhone Handsets, New Watch
Three new iPhone models are revealed, as well as a new watch designed to detect heart problems
Researchers Pin BA Hack On Notorious ‘Skimming’ Gang
The Magecart group modified site scripts to steal details directly from BA's site and app, even using a legitimate-looking security certificate
British Airways Hack ‘Compromises’ Customers’ Financial Details
The incident involved the theft of payment card details over a period of two weeks at the height of the summer season
Fifteen Years After Launch, Skype Gets Call Recording
Skype gets the built-in ability to record calls into the cloud, with the option of downloading them for permanent storage
Foldable Smartphone Could Be Revealed This Year, Samsung Mobile Boss Hints
Time has come for foldable smartphones says Samsung mobile CEO, in clearest hint yet of future designs
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram Users Suffer Brief Outage
Thousands of users around the world affected by brief outage of Facebook owned social services
Microsoft To Refocus Skype On Video Calls, Messaging
Mea culpa. Redmond pledges to end Skype's controversial Snapchat-like features and return focus to its core functions
Fraud Experts Warn Over Compromise Of Passport Data In Air Canada Breach
Hackers may have accessed detailed passport information on thousands of Air Canada customers after its app was compromised late last week
Apple Sets September Date For Next-Generation iPhone Launch
Apple is expected to unveil the successors to last year's iPhone X, which set trends across the industry