Networks

Nest CEO Steps Down As Google Brings Unit In-house

Time is up for Nest as a separate company, as Google incorporates it within its smart home division

6 years ago

Alphabet To Deploy Google Project Loon In Kenya

Balloon-powered high speed Internet to arrive in rural Kenya thanks to Project Loon deployment

6 years ago

Microsoft Forces Upgrade As It ‘Retires’ Skype Classic

Skype classic holdouts are told to upgrade to version 8.0, as Skype 7.0 heads to the knackers yard

6 years ago

ZTE Shares Jump As US Lifts Supplier Embargo

The Shenzhen telecoms equipment giant is set to resume trading after months in limbo

6 years ago

Alphabet’s X Spins Off Wing, Loon Into Separate Companies

The research projects, dealing with delivery drones and balloon-based internet provision, are to join Alphabet's 'Other Bets' division

6 years ago

US Congress Queries Apple, Google On Data Collection Practices

Lawmakers dispute Apple's claim of superior data privacy and express concern over developer access to Gmail messages

6 years ago

UK Drops Behind Madagascar In Broadband League Tables

Britain now ranks 35th in the world, behind France and Bulgaria, in spite of the government's ultrafast rollout plans

6 years ago

Russian Telcos ‘Using Foreign Tech’ To Comply With Surveillance Laws

Russian companies are reportedly relying on foreign data storage gear due to the lack of local alternatives

6 years ago

Alteca Portugal Aims For One Of World’s First 5G Deployments

Alteca Portugal has demonstrated a Huawei-powered 5G system from prototype handsets to networks and back-end systems

6 years ago

China Mobile US Move Blocked By Trump Administration

Trade wars – part 2. US government moves to block China Mobile from entering the US market

6 years ago

Alexa Chip Takes Aim At The Internet Of Things

DSP's ultra-low-power Alexa-enabled voice processor aims to put Amazon's assistant into battery-powered gadgets

6 years ago

Hackers ‘Using International Characters To Create Scam Sites’

Researchers find an upsurge in scam sites with lookalike international characters in the domain name

6 years ago

Facebook Shuts Down ‘Aqulia’ Drone Program

Bye bye to Somerset-based aerospace outfit Ascenta, as Facebook cancels high altitude drone connectivity program

6 years ago

Google’s Android Messages Comes To The Desktop

A new web-based messaging system lets users keep up with SMS conversations through any browser

6 years ago

Google To Patch Smart Speaker, Chromecast Location Leak Bug

The loophole could allow attack websites to determine a user's precise location

6 years ago

More Troubles Ahead For ZTE After Senate Votes To Reinstate Embargo

Shares in ZTE and its US suppliers plummeted following the US Senate's vote to annul President Trump's trade deal

6 years ago

Huawei Says Australian Security Fears ‘Ill-Informed’

Australia is expected to ban Huawei from participating in the construction of its 5G mobile network

6 years ago

Tapplock Smart Padlock Hackable With Smartphone

Researcher finds smart fingerprint padlock is not as secure as first thought, and can be unlocked in seconds

6 years ago

US To Retake Supercomputing Crown With ‘Summit’

The new Oak Ridge National Laboratories system will be used to help build an exascale computer running at 100 petaflops

6 years ago

US Deal Allows China’s ZTE To Resume Business

The agreement will see ZTE pay out $1.4bn and retain a monitoring team for 10 years - but critics say…

6 years ago

ICANN’s WHOIS Website Refused GDPR Extension

But domain organisation is accused of poor planning and being too slow to react to the global impact of GDPR

6 years ago

Carphone Warehouse To Close Nearly 100 Stores

More bad news for the high street as profit warning prompts decision to close 92 Carphone Warehouse stores

6 years ago

Trump Administration Reaches Deal To Keep ZTE Afloat – Report

Trump lifeline. ZTE back from the dead after Trump reaches settlement deal for Chinese firm to resume business

6 years ago

Lab Finds More Than A Dozen Security Faults In BMW Cars

The bugs could be exploited to display false messages to a driver while the car is in motion, says Tencent's…

6 years ago

Researchers: Malware Surge ‘Could Indicate Imminent Attack’

Another NotPetya? The rapid spread of VPNFilter malware could mean plans for a fresh attack on the Ukraine - where…

6 years ago

Government Pledges Full Fibre Broadband For Most Homes

Chancellor says 19th century had railways, 20th century motorways, and now we need full-fibre connectivity

6 years ago

US Senate Votes To Halt FCC’s Net Neutrality Decision

But will anyone care? Pointless vote will be defeated by the House of Representatives and the US President

6 years ago

ICANN Looks For Guidance As GDPR Deadline Looms

The US-based domain name coordinator has acknowledged it will not be able to obtain an official exemption from EU data…

6 years ago

ZTE Ceases Operations Due To US Ban, Despite Trump Pledge

ZTE ceases major operating activities of the company, as President Trump pledges to get ZTE back into business

6 years ago

Hackers Steal Millions From Mexican Banks Via Fake Transfers

The incident may have been orchestrated by organised criminals, says Mexico's central bank

6 years ago