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Fax Machines ‘Give Attackers Foothold On Corporate Networks’
Researchers demonstrate how attackers can take over multi-purpose printers and gain access to internal systems
Apple Defends Privacy Practices To US Lawmakers
Apple insists it is 'radically different' on privacy from the likes of Google and Facebook, but not all are convinced
Samsung £120bn Investment Plan Targets AI, 5G
The three-year strategy aims to find new growth areas as semiconductors and smartphones stall
Microsoft Extends Life Of ‘Classic Skype’ After Backlash
'Customer feedback' persuades Microsoft to backtrack and extend support for Skype 7.0...for now
Qualcomm Expects $1bn From IoT Sales This Year
Qualcomm's figures underscore the rapid expansion of connected gadgets into all areas of life, even as smartphone sales level off
T-Mobile US And Nokia Sign £2.7bn 5G Network Deal
The multi-year deal, one of the world's first major 5G contracts, aims to deploy the US' first nationwide next-generation services
Pentagon Circulates Software ‘Do Not Buy’ List
The US Defence Department is ramping up its efforts to eliminate Russian and Chinese influence from US government tech
Government Pledges Nationwide Full Fibre Broadband By 2033
Need for speed. Government plan revealed for all households and businesses to enjoy 1Gbps by 2033
Microsoft Underscores ‘AI First’ Strategy At Partner Conference
At Inspire in Las Vegas, Microsoft outlines how it plans to weave AI and cloud computing into 'the fabric of life'
UK Security Officials Find Security Risks In Huawei Gear
The government says it can no longer be fully confident about the use of Huawei equipment in the country's telecoms 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
Alphabet To Deploy Google Project Loon In Kenya
Balloon-powered high speed Internet to arrive in rural Kenya thanks to Project Loon deployment
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
ZTE Shares Jump As US Lifts Supplier Embargo
The Shenzhen telecoms equipment giant is set to resume trading after months in limbo
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
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
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
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
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
China Mobile US Move Blocked By Trump Administration
Trade wars – part 2. US government moves to block China Mobile from entering the US market
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
Hackers ‘Using International Characters To Create Scam Sites’
Researchers find an upsurge in scam sites with lookalike international characters in the domain name
Facebook Shuts Down ‘Aqulia’ Drone Program
Bye bye to Somerset-based aerospace outfit Ascenta, as Facebook cancels high altitude drone connectivity program
Google’s Android Messages Comes To The Desktop
A new web-based messaging system lets users keep up with SMS conversations through any browser
Google To Patch Smart Speaker, Chromecast Location Leak Bug
The loophole could allow attack websites to determine a user's precise location
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
Huawei Says Australian Security Fears ‘Ill-Informed’
Australia is expected to ban Huawei from participating in the construction of its 5G mobile network
Tapplock Smart Padlock Hackable With Smartphone
Researcher finds smart fingerprint padlock is not as secure as first thought, and can be unlocked in seconds
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