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Verizon Admits Throttling Firefighter Internet Access During California Blaze
The company said that effectively cutting off firefighters' internet access was a customer support mistake, as US states demand the return of net neutrality rules
Intel CPUs At Risk From Foreshadow Flaw
Not again. Intel rocked by another data stealing vulnerability that affects the secure CPU enclave
Nvidia Unveils First High-End Chips Based On ‘Turing’ Architecture
Turing's real-time rendering advances could appear in Nvidia's gaming chips, set to be announced as early as next week
New Australian Law Requires Tech Firms To Help Cops Crack Encryption
The newly proposed measures would levy fines of up to £6m for organisations that fail to comply
Google ‘Tracks Users Even With Location History Switched Off’
An AP investigation found a number of Google services tracked users even when they had explicitly switched off location tracking
State Authorities Downplay DefCon Voting Machine Hacks
At DefCon's second annual Voting Village, hackers were able to compromise the software running voting machines and sabotage poll information
DeepMind Diagnostic AI ‘More Accurate’ Than Human Eye Specialists
DeepMind's algorithm outperforms human doctors in initial tests, but questions hang over the use of AI in clinical practice
Sainsbury’s Trials Till-Free Shopping In Clapham
The trial allows shoppers to scan items as they shop using a smartphone app, then check out via Apple Pay
Saudis Would Back Deal To Take Tesla Private, Says Musk
Tesla chief Elon Musk says his plan would require far less than the £55bn estimated by some, as he seeks to justify last week's surprise tweet
Fax Machines ‘Give Attackers Foothold On Corporate Networks’
Researchers demonstrate how attackers can take over multi-purpose printers and gain access to internal systems
Short Sellers Sue Tesla Over Shock Elon Musk Tweet
The announcement over Twitter of a plan to take the company private was fraudulently engineered to 'decimate' short sellers, two lawsuits claim
Scam Phone Message In Chinese Hits US Weather Service Intercom System
The message in Mandarin Chinese was part of an ongoing robocall campaign hitting phones around the country
PGA Championship Hit By Targeted Ransomware Attack
The attackers locked files connected with this week's PGA Championship and the upcoming Ryder Cup
ICO Fines Emma’s Diary £140,000 Over Campaign Data
The pregnancy advice site illegally sold the personal data of one million people to the Labour Party for use in the 2017 General Election
Apple Defends Privacy Practices To US Lawmakers
Apple insists it is 'radically different' on privacy from the likes of Google and Facebook, but not all are convinced
Samsung £120bn Investment Plan Targets AI, 5G
The three-year strategy aims to find new growth areas as semiconductors and smartphones stall
Tesla Board ‘Evaluating’ Surprise Buyout Plan
Some observers praised Elon Musk's idea of removing Tesla from public trading, which caused confusion when it was announced over Twitter
BBC Demands Microsoft Tell It Who Leaked Dr Who Footage
Good luck with that... Aunty subpoenas Microsoft to demand OneDrive user who shared Dr Who clip
EU Regulators Mull Action On Universal Smartphone Chargers
Frustrated at lack of progress towards universal phone charger, EU to consider whether to take action
DeepMind Co-Founder Legg Offers AI Advice To London Teen
Legg is doing his bit to encourage the next generation of ICT talent, with five pieces of advice for a 17-year-old Londoner
Qualcomm Expects $1bn From IoT Sales This Year
Qualcomm's figures underscore the rapid expansion of connected gadgets into all areas of life, even as smartphone sales level off
Apple Reaches $1 Trillion Valuation In Market First
Apple is the first publicly traded US company to be worth $1tn, following ten years of stellar smartphone expansion
Uber Doesn’t Rule Out Return To Self-Driving Trucks
The ride-hailing company has shuttered its self-driving trucks unit, which grew out of the troubled acquisition of start-up Otto two years ago
SamSam Ransomware Attackers Rake In Nearly $6m
The gang behind SamSam, which hit the city of Atlanta in March, carries out its attacks through manual break-ins - and shows no sign of slowing down
Facebook Deletes Fake Accounts Ahead Of US Elections
Dozens of accounts were involved in 'coordinated inauthentic behaviour', but Facebook stops short of saying Russia's to blame
Samsung Profits Slip As Galaxy S9 Misses Sales Targets
Smartphone slowdown. South Korean giant feels the pressure from cheaper Chinese handsets
European Parliament Votes To Suspend Privacy Shield
The data-sharing agreement could be put on hold from 1 September if the Trump administration continues to delay compliance
T-Mobile US And Nokia Sign £2.7bn 5G Network Deal
The multi-year deal, one of the world's first major 5G contracts, aims to deploy the US' first nationwide next-generation services
Pentagon Circulates Software ‘Do Not Buy’ List
The US Defence Department is ramping up its efforts to eliminate Russian and Chinese influence from US government tech