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Facebook Says No Russian Interference In UK Brexit Vote
No evidence the Russians used social media to influence British vote to exit European Union, says Facebook
London Mayor Announces £7m Boost For Tech Skills Education
A new scheme backed by Bloomberg, Google and Amazon aims to improve diversity in the tech workforce
Innovate UK To Invest £6m Into Digital Health Projects
The UK's public innovation agency is to fund trials of digital technologies with the potential to 'significantly' improve healthcare
Amazon ‘Pays $1bn’ For Smart Doorbell Maker Ring
The acquisition could boost a new Amazon service that allows couriers to deliver parcels and food orders inside of users' homes
MWC 2018: Huawei Shows MacBook Pro Killer, Large-Screen Tablets
Huawei's MateBook X Pro features a giant 13.9-inch touch Gorilla Glass screen with minimal bezels, taking a cue from recent smartphones
Home Office Claims First Live Emergency Services Network Tests
The new communications network for police, fire and other emergency responders has undergone its first live prioritisation tests on EE's 4G network
‘Possible, But Not Probable’: Teenaged Steve Jobs’...
A handwritten job application filled out by Jobs in his pre-Apple days is rife with errors but shows an early ambition to break into tech
Google Phases Out Android Pay, Introduces ‘Google Pay’
Google Pay will combine Google's multiple payment applications, allowing users to make transactions with their device or online
Psion-Inspired Gemini Smartphone Ships To Crowdfund Backers
The device, demonstrated at CES earlier this year, is now on its way to initial backers and start-up Planet Computers is taking orders for more
HP Profits From Hardware As PC, Printer Sales Soar
Good quarter for hardware as sales of PCs and printers helped HP record increased profits and revenues
Broadcom Lowers Qualcomm Offer To $117bn
Broadcom shaves 4 percent off its 'opportunistic' offer for Qualcomm, after objecting to raised bid for NXP
Intel Ships Revised Spectre Patches
Chip giant rolls out revised Spectre patches, after initial fix proved worse than the bug it was supposed to repair
Tech Leaders Urge UK To Maintain EU Data Standards After Brexit
techUK warns regulatory divergence from the European Union on data protection would make it more difficult for Britain to lead Europe's IT sector
Apple Releases iOS, macOS Fixes For Telugu ‘Text Bomb’ Bug
The issue meant a single character in the Indian language Telugu would cause applications on iPhones, iPads or Macs to freeze
Google Publishes Unpatched Flaw In Microsoft Edge Browser
The bug could allow hackers to use Edge to launch malicious Javascript code, getting around a security feature introduced last year
Belgium Orders Facebook To Stop Collecting Data On Non-Users
The social network must also delete all the data it has collected on Belgian citizens who aren't users - or face fines of €250,000 a day
Google Switches On Chrome Ad Blocker
Bad news publishers? Chrome web browser now enables its ad blocker to prevent annoying and "intrusive" ads
Citrix Buys Network Optimisation Start-Up Cedexis
The French-American company, headquartered in Portland, maps the best routes for traffic headed for clouds around the world
German Court Says Facebook Privacy Practices Are Illegal
Facebook doesn't give users enough information before granting itself broad access to their personal data, finds a Berlin regional court
Thousands Of Government Sites Hacked To Mine Cryptocurrency
The hack affected the ICO, the NHS and thousands of government and academic organisations in the UK, the US and elsewhere
Apple Source Code For iBoot Gets Posted Online
Apple orders immediate removal as source code for iBoot, a vital iOS program, gets posted online on GitHub
How Lumileds New-Gen LEDs Lit Up Super Bowl LII
There’s a lot of IT science involved with making this game a great visual experience for everyone, both inside and outside the stadium.
Consider Renewing Instead Of Replacing Your Company’s Laptops
ANALYSIS: Normal practice in most companies is to plan for a three to four year lifespan for computers, but suppose you don’t need to replace them?
Google Parent Alphabet Feels The Impact Of Heavy Spending
Google veteran replaces Schmidt, as costly promotions for Pixel2 smartphone and YouTube TV impact results
FujiFilm Takes Control Of Struggling Xerox
End of an era for American tech titan as Xerox is combined with a joint venture it has with Japan's Fujifilm
Raspberry Pi Signs Darktrace To Safeguard IP
Two Cambridge firms sign deal to protect precious intellectual property and guard against cyber threats
Mozilla Fixes 32 Security Flaws, Accelerates Performance In Firefox 58
In its first major update in 2018, Mozilla adds incremental capabilities that help to make the Firefox Quantum browser faster than ever before.
NHS Gives Thumbs Up To Cloud For Medical Record Storage
New NHS Digital guidelines give broad approval to the use of cloud services for storing medical records - including facilities in Europe and the US
Microsoft Targets Schools With £135 Windows 10 PCs & Education...
Microsoft has new PCs, partnerships and software updates as it pitches vision of 'classroom of the future'