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Apple Raises Price For Entry-Level iPhone SE
Cheapest iPhone from Apple has just got a bit more expense, with A15 processor and 5G, buried within the old iPhone 8 layout
Anonymous Hacks Russian State TV Stations
Hacktivist group Anonymous hacks streaming services and state TV news channels in Russia to broadcast Ukraine war footage
Silicon UK Roundtable: International Women’s Day 2022
On International Women's Day 2022, Silicon UK explores whether women across the tech industry feel there has been a shift in the opportunities open to them, or if barriers and discrimination still exist. Also, what the future holds as ...
Apple Patent Outlines Mac In A Keyboard
Retro computing move. Patent from Apple imagines Magic keyboard with a built-in Mac, allowing user to just attach screen, mouse
Apple Halts Product Sales In Russia Over Ukraine Invasion
More tech pushback against Russia. Apple pauses sales of its physical devices in Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine
Intel Selects German City For European Chip Factory – Report
US chip giant Intel reportedly selects Magdeburg in Germany for new European chip factory, although official confirmation is expected later this week
Nvidia Admits Data Breach, Exposing Staff And Company Data – Report
Data stolen from GPU powerhouse Nvidia has been leaked online, amid media reports that it has suffered a ransomware attack
Norway Oil Fund To Vote Against Apple Pay Scheme
Norway's oil fund, world's biggest sovereign wealth fund, to vote against Apple boss Tim Cook's $99m 2021 pay package as shareholders revolt
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Peer-to-Peer and Your Business
As a new form of communication that does not require the internet or cellular data, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) could offer businesses a new channel to evolve how they communicate across their enterprises. In this Silicon UK In Focus Podcasts, ...
Tech Export Ban On Russia Takes Shape
No more chips for you. Details emerge of what technology will be banned under US and worldwide export restrictions on Russia
President Biden Confirms Tech Ban Included In Sanctions
More than half over Russia's high tech imports will be cut says President Joe Biden, as Putin's forces seize control of Chernobyl nuclear power plant
Chip Makers Ease Disruption Concerns After Russian Invasion
Despite Ukraine being a key material supplier needed for chipmaking, manufacturers seek to ease worries of semiconductor disruption
Google Relaxes Vaccine Requirement, As It Readies Office Reopening
Major changes at Google as it eases tough restrictions on vaccines, as it prepares to re-open its offices and campuses in the US
US Warns Russia It May Restrict All Types Of Tech
Russia risks being denied access to everyday technology such as consumer electronics, computers, semiconductors, and even aircraft parts
The Mobile Multiverse
Is the ultimate future of the Metaverse on mobile devices? And have strong business cases for developing some form of ‘Metaverse for business’ with available technologies come into focus yet?
Apple Store Siege Ends, Hostages Freed
Apple thanks Dutch police after hostage situation in Amsterdam store ends, when police run over the gunman as he chased after escaping hostage
Gunmen Hold Hostages At Apple Store In Amsterdam
Apple store hostage drama in Holland, as suspected gunmen takes hostage in Amsterdam Apple Store, amid reports of foiled robbery
SEC Responds After Elon Musk’s ‘Unrelenting Harassment’ Allegation
US financial watchdog the SEC responds, after Elon Musk and Tesla made a 'harassment' allegation last week to a US court in Manhattan
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Digital Identity
Mobile devices are so central to our personal and business lives, are the issues around digital identity about to be resolved with new legislation? Is the ease with which some forms of identity can be faked, copied or stolen, moved us ...
Microsoft Reopening Campuses, Offices As Pandemic Eases
Software giant reopening its offices in Washington State, and giving staff 30 days to return to the office starting 28 February
Google To Limit Ad Tracking On Android Apps
More bad news for advertisers? Google announces the Privacy Sandbox will be expanded from web browser and will include Android apps
3DEXPERIENCE World 2022: “The new economy is the experience economy”
During the three-day event, Dassault Systèmes showed what SOLIDWORKS can achieve in terms of 3D design thanks to a series of tools that cover the entire lifecycle of a product, from concept to manufacture.
Intel Acquires Israeli Chipmaker Tower Semiconductor For $5.4bn
Chip giant Intel expands its manufacturing capabilities, and spends billions to acquire specialised chip manufacturing expert Tower Semiconductor
AMD Closes $50 Billion Xilinx Acquisition
HPC boost for chip giant AMD, as it completes its drawn out acquisition of FPGA specialist Xilinx for approximately $50 billion
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Network Transformation
What the pandemic showed many businesses was that their networks were lacking in some fundamental areas such as security and the ability to offer efficient connections at scale. How has the pandemic fundamentally changed how enterprise ...
Chip Sales ‘Hit Record $555.9bn’ Last Year
Semiconductor sales hit record $555.9 billion in 2021, with volumes surpassing 1 trillion units for first time since 2018, says SIA
UK Watchdog Accepts Google’s Revised Browser Cookie Pledge
CMA says it will keep “close eye” on Google after it accepted the firm's revised offer concerning the banning of third-party cookies
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Workforce Trends and Technology
Businesses have re-organised their workforces and processes. Has technology delivered the tools they need to keep their enterprises running and profitable? How do businesses resolve attention residue? And how does technology fit into t ...
ARM Likely To File For Public Listing In US
Disappointment for London Stock Exchange, as ARM owner Softbank indicates it will file for public listing in the United States