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Government Warns Nurseries Over Elevated Cyber-Risk
Government's NCSC warns early years education and childcare providers of increased cyber-attack risk and provides tips on securing devices and data
Elon Musk Changes Title At Tesla To ‘Technoking’
Musk becomes 'Technoking' of Tesla and chief financial officer Zach Kirkhorn becomes 'Master of Coin', as company pushes ahead with Semi electric truck
Honeywell Quadruples Quantum Computing Power
Honeywell claims performance crown for latest generation of System Model H1 quantum computer, which pairs fewer qubits with higher fidelity
Elon Musk, Tesla Board Sued Over ‘Erratic’ Tweets
Tesla's Musk and company board sued over failure to rein in 'erratic' Twitter messages that allegedly violate 2018 SEC settlement
Judge Dismisses Most Claims Against Zoom In Proposed Case
California judge dismisses privacy violation and 'Zoombombing' claims in proposed class-action lawsuit, citing immunity under federal law
US Senator Adds Support To Amazon Union Vote
Amazon Alabama warehouse unionisation effort gets bitpartisan support after Florida Republican senator Marco Rubio publishes tirade against 'malicious' company
Google, Microsoft Feud Over Antitrust, Hacking Issues
Google and Microsoft trade barbs as US House of Representatives antitrust subcommittee reviews measures that would force payments to news outlets
Mobile Gaming Pioneer Gordon Hall Dies At 51
Gordon Hall was founder of video game studio Rockstar Leeds and developer of some of the top-rated games in the hugely popular Grand Theft Auto franchise
‘Thousands’ Of UK Firms Hit By Microsoft Exchange Hacks
Thousands of UK firms may have been hacked using recently disclosed Microsoft Exchange security flaws, with many more still vulnerable, warns NCSC
Chinese, US Chip Trade Associations Team Up – Report
Thaw in China/US relationship? Chip trade associations in China and United States reportedly announce joint working group
Apple Discontinues iMac Pro All-In-One Computer
It was once the most powerful computer Apple offered, but now Cupertino confirms the iMac Pro is being discontinued
Apple Chooses Munich For Chip Design Centre
Apple to open 30,000-square-meter chip design lab in central Munich and hire hundreds of staff, as part of 1 billion euro investment
Right To Repair Law To Tackle E-Waste Problem
End to throw-away society? The UK to introduce 'right to repair' laws in the summer to tackle long standing e-waste issue
Analyst: Apple AR Headset Could Arrive ‘Next Year’
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo sees Apple AR + VR headset arriving next year, with a lightweight design and a price around that of a high-end iPhone
EU Aims To Boost High-End Semiconductor Production
2030 Digital Compass plan would see EU producing 20 percent of world's high-end semiconductors by 2030, with first quantum computer running in five years
Tesla Share Slide Wipes £200bn Off Market Capitalisation
Latest slide takes Tesla shares to more than one-third below their 27 January all-time peak, with Elon Musk personally losing some £20bn
Deliveroo To Hand Some Riders £10,000 Bonuses
Eligible Deliveroo riders to receive £200 up to £10,000 in bonuses when company goes public in London, following huge business boost during pandemic
Isle Of Wight Drone Medical Delivery Trials Set To Continue
Delivery trials of medical goods to the Isle of Wight set to recommence next month as authorities look at expanding drone usage
Google ‘Recommended Therapy’ Following Racism Complaints
Report says Google frequently recommends mental health resources and medical leave in response to complaints about workplace racism or sexism
European Banking Authority Compromised By Exchange Hackers
European Banking Authority takes email servers offline after finding it was targeted in worldwide Microsoft Exchange hacking campaign
Researchers Identify More Malware Used By SolarWinds Hack Group
Microsoft and FireEye identify three custom-made hacking tools deployed onto networks by 'sophisticated' group behind SolarWinds compromise
White House Appoints Big Tech Critic Tim Wu As Adviser
Tim Wu appointed as adviser on technology and competition policy, signalling hard line on 'abuse of power' by large technology firms
John McAfee Indicted Over Cryptocurrency Fraud
McAfee indicted in US over allegedly promoting cryptocurrencies to his massive Twitter base of followers, then selling his holdings once prices rose
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, Silicon UK speaks to one woman who has made tech her home. Why she believes all women with an interest in tech can succeed, and how women are redefining the tech sector.
Coursera Files To Go Public As Revenues Surge
Online education platform Coursera plans for public listing as it reveals revenue surge due to Covid-19-related shift to remote learning
Instacart Considers Direct Listing After Major Funding Round
Grocery delivery app Instacart reportedly considers bypassing IPO in favour of direct listing amidst surging investor demand
US Issues Warning Over ‘Far-Reaching’ Microsoft Email Hack
White House signals concern over potentially 'large number of victims' affected by exploitation of Exchange zero-day flaws
Oppo Shows ‘Expanding Phone’ Prototype
Oppo provides hands-on demonstrations of Oppo X 2021 smartphone prototype with flexible OLED display that rolls and unrolls inside device
WhatsApp Adds Voice And Video Calling To Desktop App
Bigger screen time. Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service has finally added voice and video calling capabilities to its desktop version