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China Law Requires Face Scans For Mobile Services
New law requires biometric identification for SIM card purchases, but detractors call the move 'dystopian' and say it could aid scammers
Unpatched Android Flaw Exploited To Steal Banking Logins
Unpatched 'StrandHogg' vulnerability found to be targeting at least 60 financial institutions, but could also be used to carry out range of other attacks
Sir Jony Ive Has Left The Building
Apple removes British chief designer Sir Jony Ive from its leadership web page, suggesting he has now officially left the building
AWS Developing Powerful Data Centre Chip – Report
Second generation data centre chip is being designed by Amazon Web Services, based on ARM technology
Giving With a Tap: Charity Technology in Action
The charity sector has been rapidly adopting new technologies to keep pace with how giving has changed. Today, charities and non-profit organizations are at the forefront of technical innovation.
Intel Mulls Sale Of Connectivity Chip Division – Report
Intel said to be considering sale of its connected home division, as it reportedly seeks a buyer for the unit
Command and control – Google on its vision of the cloud, privacy, data and security
We spoke to Google’s Joe Valente about the tech giant’s vision of the cloud, privacy, data and security and its plan to put users in control
Xerox Readies Hostile Takeover Approach For HP
A bitter fight is looking increasingly likely, as HP board refuses to open books in response to Xerox demand, after it rejected $33.5bn offer
European Smartphone Growth Tops Global Rankings
European smartphone sales top all other regions, dominated by Samsung devices, as Huawei bounces back and Apple sales sag
EU Member States Block Progress Of Controversial ePrivacy Rules
Member states fail to agree on scope of regulations that aim to apply more rigorous privacy standards to the likes of Skype and WhatsApp
Tim Berners-Lee Launches ‘Contract’ To Save The Web
Contract for the Web, backed by 150 organisations, seeks to protect the web from becoming a 'dystopia' dominated by misinformation and abuse
OnePlus Hit By Fresh Cyber-Attack
Hackers make off with customers' personal details in second online attack to affect Chinese smartphone maker in two years
Tesla ‘Cybertruck’ Surpasses 200,000 Orders
Electric car maker racks up orders for Cybertruck vehicle only three days after launch, in spite of embarrassing launch gaffe
Uber Loses Licence To Operate In London
Company calls Transport for London decision 'extraordinary and wrong' as TfL identifies 'pattern of failures' that put passenger safety at risk
Russia Bans Electronic Sales Unless Russian Software Is Pre-installed
Electronic devices such as smartphones, computers and smart televisions must come pre-loaded with Russian-made software
Xerox Threatens Hostile Takeover After HP Rejects Offer
Xerox has said that HP must respond by 25 November or it will launch a hostile bid, after HP rejected its $33.5bn buyout
Microsoft Confirms Default DoH Adoption
Microsoft joins Mozilla and Google after confirming it will adopt DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) as browser default
Microsoft Pulls Plug On Cortana Mobile App For Some Users
Microsoft is set to end support for its Cortana iOS and Android apps in some regions as it integrates the digital assistant into Office 365
Intel Criticised For Removing Older Support Downloads
Users with older hardware components may be out of luck as Intel culls software drivers and BIOS updates for out-of-service components
Alibaba Hails ‘Bright’ Future Ahead Of Hong Kong Listing
Chinese giant's £10 billion secondary listing seen as a boost for Hong Kong as Asian financial hub continues to be wracked by anti-government protests
Microsoft Updates Cloud Agreements Following EU Probe
New cloud contract terms to roll out worldwide after European regulators found 'serious concerns' over the way Microsoft was handling citizens' data
US Government ‘To Grant 90-Day Extension’ To Huawei Licence
US expected to extend reprieve from Huawei economic blacklist by another 90 days when it expires on Monday, as Huawei says ban would have 'limited effect'
Intel Tunes ‘Ponte Vecchio’ GPU For AI, High-Performance Computing
Intel introduces 'Ponte Vecchio', based on its Xe GPU architecture, along with oneAPI open programming model and other supercomputing tech
Icahn Takes Stake in HP, Urges Xerox Merger – Report
Activist investor Carl Icahn acquires $1.2 billion stake in HP and reportedly urges merger with Xerox
Nvidia Patches High-Risk Flaws In Windows Drivers
Nvidia's GeForce Experience also affected by locally exploitable flaws, which could allow code execution, escalation of privilege or denial of service
Gartner Sees Rise In IT Spending Next Year
IT spending in Europe and worldwide seen coming out of slump in 2020 as currency pressure eases – and firms rush to buy into the cloud
OpenText Acquires Carbonite For £1.1bn
Cash deal sees OpenText expand its cloud business while adding Carbonite's data protection and end-point offerings to its own security range
Google Calls In Security Firms To Help Scan Play Store Apps
ESET, Lookout and Zimperium to help scan Android apps before their publication on Google Play Store as malware continues to spread on the platform
Python Beats Java To No. 2 Spot On GitHub
Data science and AI help Python grow to the second most popular language on GitHub this year, while Google's Dart and Mozilla's Rust show strongest growth