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EU May Ease State-Aid Rules To Help Fund New Chip Factories
European Union may relax its strict state-aid rules, in an effort to increase funding for construction of new chip factories in the bloc
YouTube Co-Founder Slams Removal Of Dislike Counts
YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim hits out at removal of public dislike counts on videos, and suggests it could 'break' the platform
Intel Security Flaw Affects Pentium, Atom, Celeron Chips
Researchers find vulnerability in certain low powered Intel chips, but good news is that patches are available for download now
Apple To Allow iPhone Users To Repair Their Own Device
Right To Repair win? Apple is to sell, for the first time, spare parts to techie-minded customers so they can repair their own iPhones or Macs
Nokia Launches Cloud Software Subscription Service For Telcos
Nokia announces entry into Software-as-a-Service segment, by offering multiple software services to communication service providers
ESET Finds Candiru Campaign On UK, Middle East Websites
One of the firms recently placed on the US trade blacklist has been found by ESET Research to have compromised websites in UK and Middle East
UK Orders Full Investigation Of Nvidia’s ARM Acquisition
Final nail? UK orders full national security investigation of Nvidia's proposed acquisition of British chip designer ARM Holdings
Google To Invest $740 Million After Australia Clash
Clash that saw Google threaten to withdraw services from Australia altogether, to be settled with fresh investment in the country
Openreach To Pilot Closure Of Five Telephone Exchange Areas
Plan to close down 4,600 local telephone exchanges begins, as Openreach announces pilot closure of five exchange areas in the UK
Uber Raises London Prices By 10 Percent Amidst Driver Shortage
Uber raises London prices by 10 percent amidst a shortage of 200,000 drivers and a surge in demand since the end of the UK lockdown in July
Foxconn Sees Supply-Chain Woes Continuing Through Next Year
Foxconn, biggest assembler of Apple's iPhones, expects revenue decline for end-of-year quarter as component shortages continue
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
YouTube To Hide Dislike Counts On Videos
Thumbs down? Anti-trolling measure for content creators on YouTube to stop online harassment by 'targetted dislike attacks'
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
Trading App Robinhood Admits Data Breach
Email addresses of 5 million customers compromised by outside third party, after Robinhood admits 'data security incident'
Facebook Can Pursue NSO Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules
Pegasus fallout continues. Facebook granted permission to pursue a lawsuit, after US court rejects NSO's claim of immunity
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
Google To Restore News For Spain After 2014 Closure
After a seven year absence, the Google News service is to be restored in Spain, after the government there passes EU legislation
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
ByteDance Chairman Zhang Yiming To Step Down
Another major shakeup at TikTok’s owner ByteDance, after former CEO and co-founder Zhang Yiming confirms departure as chairman
Facebook To End Facial Recognition Use – Cites ‘Societal Concerns’
Social networking giant confirms it is 'shutting down the Face Recognition system on Facebook', due to lack of rules and privacy concerns