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Samsung Takes Chip Top Spot From Intel After 25 Years
Memory prices boost Samsung to the top of the chip market, while the Internet of Things makes a 'significant' impact on revenues
EU Opens In-Depth Probe Into Apple’s Shazam Buy
Competition officials fear Apple could use data from Shazam to place rival streaming services at a 'competitive disadvantage'
Tech Support Scams Surge 24 Percent
Fifteen percent of those affected lost money, with losses ranging from $200 to $400 or more, Microsoft finds
Facebook Building Team To Design Own Chips – Report
Artifical intelligence move? Facebook is reportedly building a team to design its own semiconductors
MEPs Pressure Zuckerberg To Face European Parliament
A trip to Europe would show 'respect' as the Cambridge Analytica data scandal continues
NHS Fixes Defaced Data Website
The defaced NHS England page had been displaying a hacker message for several days
iPhones Open To Wi-Fi ‘Trust’ Hijacking
RSA 2018: Attackers can steal data from iPhones over Wi-Fi by abusing a sync feature built into iTunes
MPs: A Year After WannaCry, NHS Must Take ‘Urgent’ Security Action
The NHS and the government have failed to act on lessons learned from the incident, Public Accounts Committee says
Online Data Pushes Identity Theft To Record High
Social media also contributed to a sharp rise in young people taking part in money laundering scams
Facebook Relaunches Facial Recognition In Europe
The social network is using the GDPR's introduction as the occasion to try its luck a second time with the controversial feature
Proposal Gives EU Judges Power To Demand Data Across Borders
The 'e-evidence' law would force tech firms to hand over data within as little as six hours
ARM, HPE, SUSE To Build UK Supercomputer For AI Research
The supercomputer is to be powered by ARM and SUSE Linux and sited in clusters at Edinburgh, Bristol and Leicester universities
Parliament Publishes Interviews Linking Cambridge Analytica To Leave.EU
Interview transcripts indicate Leave.EU benefited from Cambridge Analytica's work, parliamentary committee says
Europe Tells ICANN Its GDPR Compliance Plans Need More Work
The internet supervisory body says it will continue to press for a moratorium on GDPR enforcement while it works to makes changes
Germany Blames Russia For Foreign Ministry Cyber Attack
Russia has to change its behaviour after unacceptable actions, including cyber attack on German foreign ministry
Russian Court Orders Ban On Telegram Messaging App
But will it work? Russian court orders telecom firms to block Telegram messaging app in Russia
Ofcom Shelves Plan To Give Telcos Access To BT Dark Fibre
BT's competitors showed little interest in the proposal, which would have limited speeds to 1 Gbit/s
Top Cloud Infrastructure Vendors Set To Take Lion’s Share Of Market
The growing dominance of a few cloud infrastructure players could put pressure on enterprises, argues Gartner
ICANN Requests GDPR Exemption As It Develops Compliance Plans
Domain name registrars estimate parts of ICANN's still-unfinished plans could take 'years' to implement
AMD And Microsoft Release Spectre Fixes
The latest patches include operating system and processor microcode updates to protect users from Spectre Variant 2
Researcher: Microsoft Patch For ‘Important’ Outlook Bug Is Incomplete
Microsoft has fixed a more than year-old flaw, but its patch doesn't stop all attacks from getting through
Qualcomm Makes First Purpose-Built Chips For Smart Cameras
The new Vision Intelligence Platform features dedicated hardware for image capture, as well as built-in AI
Zuckerberg Says Cambridge Analytica Collected His Own Data
In a second day of congressional testimony, Zuckerberg also reveals Facebook may take action against Cambridge University for its role in the scandal
Major Browsers Back FIDO2 Tech For A Password-Free Web
The FIDO Alliance's WebAuthn project is now a step away from finalisation, meaning software and hardware makers can begin implementation
Does Latest iOS Update Kill Repaired iPhone 8 Screens?
Not again. Apple reportedly disables iPhone 8 touch ability if cracked screens are fixed by third parties
WhatsApp : a professional collaborative tool?
Whatsapp has recently launched its professional version aimed at businesses and small businesses. We would like to know your opinion on this subject.
Hacking Group Targets Mac Systems For Data Theft
Mac users shouldn't be lulled into a false sense of security, warns Trend Micro
Scottish Police Buy Cellebrite Phone Unlocking Kits
Cellebrite kiosks are to be deployed around Scotland for unlocking phones and other seized devices
Apple’s Facilities ‘Now Run Entirely On Renewable Energy’
But the move only scratches the surface, argues Greenpeace, since the vast majority of pollution occurs in the manufacturing supply chain