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Google Staff Demand Answers Over Censorship Search App
Search engine for Chinese market still a long way from launching says Alphabet boss, amid staff concern
Mozilla To Redesign Famous Firefox Logo
'We need your input' - Mozilla asks for feedback as it plots redesign of famous Firefox logo
Alphabet Shrugs Off European Fine Thanks To Strong Ad Sales
Google's parent surprises Wall Street with strong growth, despite stiff penalty from the EU over Android
Broadcom Surprises Many With CA Technologies Acquisition
How does that fit? Chipmaker shocks the markets with surprise acquisition bid for veteran software provider CA
Third Party Developers Can Read Gmail Emails
Google privacy form gives third party developers the ability to read millions of emails from Gmail users
Firefox To Include ‘Have I Been Pwned’ Alerts
Breach notifications to be included for Firefox users to alert them if their data is compromised in a data breach
Former Telsa Staffer Sued For Hacking
Disgruntled former employee alleged to have hacked IT system and transferred sensitive data to third party
Foxconn Investigates Amazon Echo Factory
Chinese factory that makes Amazon Echo speakers and Kindle readers probed for workforce violations
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
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
Nokia Tests 5G Calls In France, Acquires SpaceTime Insight
Nokia bolsters IoT portfolio with SpaceTime purchase, and teams up with SFR to test 5G in France
Serious Oracle Access Manager Vulnerability Patched
Oracle patches a serious vulnerability that could allow an attacker to impersonate arbitrary users (even admins)
HP Wins Case Against Former Autonomy CFO
First blood to tech giant HP, in what will likely be a lengthy legal battle in courtrooms on both sides of Atlantic
TSB Boss Calls In Experts From IBM
As boss admits the bank is 'on our knees' and calls in experts from IBM to sort out IT fiasco
Google Refreshes Gmail With AI, Improved Privacy Protection
First overhaul of webmail system since 2013 as Google seeks to take the fight to Microsoft
WhatsApp Raises Minimum Age To 16
GDPR's approach sees ban on under 16 years old using popular messaging service WhatsApp
Vodafone Rated As Worst Mobile Operator In Which? Survey
But EE not much better, with smaller players achieving a higher rating according to annual customer satisfaction survey
Alphabet Profits Surge, But So Do Costs
Google's parent sees big rise in profits and revenue, but costs rise dramatically as workforce balloons
Google Chrome Blocks Autoplay Of Video With Sound
No more frantic dash to discover which browser tab is blaring out annoying video with sound as Chrome stops autoplay
IBM Disappoints As Q1 Profit Slips
Big Blue grows revenues, but shares in the firm fall after first quarter margins miss Wall Street expectations
Microsoft Restructuring Sees Exit Of Veteran Terry Myerson
Another Nadella shakeup at Redmond sees focus on “intelligent cloud and intelligent edge”
GitHub Inspection Discovers 4 Million Flaws In Public Code
Bug hunting. First inspection run of public code libraries reveals four million vulnerabilities
Cambridge Analytica CEO Suspended
Facebook data sharing row continues after boss of firm at centre of controversy is suspended
BlackBerry, Microsoft Sign Security Agreement
BlackBerry partners Microsoft to provide secure environment for Microsoft Office apps
BlackBerry Extends John Chen’s Contract With $130m Sweetener
Nice little earner. Five year extension as CEO in return for compensation valued at close to $130 million
Microsoft Azure Expands Into Switzerland, Middle East
Along with expansion in Germany, Microsoft said it's planning new data centres for Switzerland and its first cloud facilities in the Middle East
ICO Investigates Gwent Police Over Data Breach
Data protection act violation? Welsh police force may be in trouble after it fails to notify people of potential data breach
Microsoft Hit By 238 Discrimination, Harassment Complaints
Not just Google. Microsoft female staff have filed over two hundred complaints in six year period
Google Stung By Lawsuit Alleging Recruitment Bias
Workforce diversity at Google is under the spotlight again, as a former recruiter alleges bias against white and Asian men