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Banks Stay Away From Facebook’s Libra Over Regulatory Risk
Banks also cite their own competing payment projects and past failed digital wallets as reasons to be sceptical of Libra
Cisco To Buy Acacia Communications For £2.28bn
Acquisition is aimed at adding cutting-edge pluggable optics to Cisco's networking portfolio
TfL Begins Collecting Data On Tube Passengers This Week
The anonymous tracking data is to be used to help passengers avoid congestion and improve transport policy
Facebook EU Privacy Challenge Raises Prospect Of Data Disruption
Case opening this week in European Court of Justice could invalidate legal basis for transfer of citizens' data to any country outside the European Union
Huawei’s First 5G Handset Set To Arrive In UK This Month
Launch of the Mate 20 X (5G) in Europe had been in doubt after Huawei was placed on a US national security blacklist in May
Financial Conduct Authority Proposes Ban On Crypto-Derivatives
FCA finds that derivatives and ETNs referencing crypto-assets are 'poor products' and too risky to be sold to retail investors
Study: NHS ‘Remains Vulnerable’ To WannaCry-Style Cyber-Attacks
The NHS requires 'urgent' investment into cyber-security, with security built into new technologies from the beginning, say Imperial College London researchers
All Four UK Telecoms Operators ‘Working With Huawei’ On 5G
The collaboration could prove risky if government decides to ban Huawei on national security grounds, as requested by the US
Waymo Tests On-Board Perks To Lure Riders For Driverless Taxi Fleet
As it trials commercial robotaxi service in Arizona, Waymo is looking for ways to make its driverless rides more attractive than conventional ride-sharing
BA Faces Record £183.39m Fine For Massive Data Breach
The fine, intended to penalise 'poor security arrangements' that allowed the attack to take place, is the largest ever announced by the ICO and its first under new GDPR rules
Amazon Keeps Alexa Voice Recordings Indefinitely
Amazon admission in letter to US senator re-ignites privacy row over Alexa and its range of smart speakers
Exports To Huawei Still Subject To ‘Highest Scrutiny’
Easing Huawei blacklisting? Not really, as US Commerce Dept insists it will apply highest national security scrutiny
Broadcom In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Acquire Symantec
Another software move for chipmaker, as Broadcom reportedly seeks to acquire security veteran Symantec
Sir Jony Ive’s Soul Had Left Apple Years Ago – Report
Chief designer spent the last couple of years distancing himself from Apple and rarely came into the office
Ireland Opens Third Apple Data Protection Probe
European regulators are tightening their grip on multinationals including Apple, Facebook, Twitter and Google as stricter GDPR rules come into play
Microsoft Teases Launch Of ‘Windows 1.0’
Users taken off-guard as Microsoft rolls out 1980s-era logos and imagery across its Windows social media accounts
Financial Services Firms Report 1,000 Percent Rise In Cyber Incidents
Phishing and ransomware top the list of cyber-attacks reported to the Financial Conduct Authority amidst stricter transparency requirements
BT To Launch 5G Services This Autumn
BT broadband users are to get first access to 5G services running on EE's mobile network, which launched in parts of London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester in May
Facebook Campus Given All-Clear After ‘False Positive’ Sarin Alert
Four postal warehouses were evacuated on Monday after parcel erroneously tested positive for sarin nerve agent
Microsoft Set To Pull Plug On Books Purchased From Microsoft Store
As it pulls out of e-book sales, the company is to remove access to all books aquired from the Microsoft Store over the past two years
Google Unveils Developer Site For Mystery ‘Fuchsia’ Operating System
The open source project runs on Google's custom 'Zircon' kernel, and some have speculated it could be the successor to Android
Microsoft In The Lead As Cloud Software Market Hits $100bn
Annual sales of cloud software hit £79bn with long-established software vendors dominating the top five, but cloud-native firms showing the strongest growth
MIT’s ‘Gen’ Aims To Make AI Techniques More Accessible
Researchers aim for a system similar to Google's TensorFlow, but with the flexibility to bring in a broader gamut of AI approaches
US To Relax Huawei Trade Ban Under China Trade Talks Deal
The US is to issue licences to some companies to sell to Huawei under a deal between the US and China to resume talks
EU Requires New Electric Cars To Emit Noise
The new regulations come in response to complaints that electric vehicles pose a danger to pedestrians because they are too quiet
New Rules Allow Users To Switch Mobile Providers With A Single Text
From Monday users can switch to a new provider within one working day without notice period charges
Sir Jony Ive, iPhone Designer, To Leave Apple
The 'spiritual partner' of the late Steve Jobs, British designer of the iPhone Sir Jony Ive is to leave Apple
Apple Poaches Top ARM Engineer
One of ARM's top chip engineers has been hired by Apple as it seeks to expand its inhouse expertise
Commodore 64 To Return In Time For Christmas
1980's icon. Best selling home computer to return as retro unit that offers HD quality and original games