Google tries to stave off lengthy investigation of its digital advertising business by reportedly seeking settlement with EU
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The barbarians at your door. How to identify and defeat the cyberthreats facing your business today
Many of the cyberthreats your business faces are invisible. Learn how to shine a light on these threats and discover how to take action to protect your business
Australian Bank Slams Apple Pay – Report
Head of Australian bank complains to lawmakers about Apple's alleged monopolist control of its NFC-based Apple Pay system
Facebook CTO Announces Departure
Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer is to step down after 13 years in charge of technology and infrastructure at the social networking giant
Apple Bans Fornite Indefinitely, Amid Ongoing Legal Battle
CEO of Epic Games condemns ‘extraordinary anticompetitive move by Apple’ after it bans Fornite from App Store indefinitely
Tech Giants, Car Makers Set For White House Meeting Over Chip Shortage
Big names within the tech and car industry are to virtually attend a White House meeting to discuss the ongoing chip shortage
Freshworks Valued At $12.2 Billion After Nasdaq IPO
Business software provider Freshworks, which seeks to challenge Salesforce in the CRM space, enjoys successful Nasdaq debut
Facebook Underreporting iOS Ad Results After Apple Privacy Change
Social networking giant Facebook says it is underreporting results of its advertising business on iOS devices after Apple privacy fight
O2 Coverage Advert Banned By ASA
Advert by O2 that claimed it had the best coverage citing an uSwitch survey, has been banned by the Advertising watchdog, after complaint from BT's EE
5 ways to boost your business’ performance with enhanced security and smart connectivity – Juniper
Organisations across all sectors globally are experiencing a time of great change and uncertainty. Amid the disruption, they have made the user experience (UX) a strategic priority, with the aim to increase both clients and employees’ ...
Lithuania Warns Citizens Over 5G Chinese Phones
Lithuania warns its citizens to stop using smartphones from three Chinese firms after finding some “cyber and personal data security risks”
US Treasury Sanctions Cryptocurrency Exchange Suex
Cryptocurrency exchange Suex hit with sanctions by US Treasury Department for alleged role in laundering ransomware payments
Facebook Oversight Board To Examine Free Pass For High-Profile Users
Facebook's Supreme Court, the Oversight Board, is to investigate the 'cross-check' system used for content decisions for high-profile users
EU Set To Unveil Common Phone Charger Proposal
Only a decade late? European Commission on Thursday will reportedly present its proposed legislation for a common phone charger
Google To Purchase NY Office Building For $2.1 Billion
Despite small numbers of office workers due to remote working, Google is to spend billions to acquire New York office building
BT Pledges To Curb Carbon Emissions By 2030
Green pledge. UK telecoms giant BT brings forward its net zero carbon emission target from 2045 to 2030, and sets 2040 date for suppliers
Boris Johnson Talks Tax With Amazon’s Jeff Bezos
Downing Street confirms British Prime Minister discussed the issue of taxation during meeting with Jeff Bezos in New York
Apple iOS 15 Update: What Is New?
Apple releases its latest iteration of the iPhone operating system, iOS 15, with a number of noteworthy changes including cross platform FaceTime
Twitter Offers $800m To Settle Investor Lawsuit
Twitter offers to pay $809.5m to settle class action lawsuit which accused it of allegedly deceiving investors over user engagement
US Sanctions ‘Aim To Cut Off Hackers’ Access’ To Cryptocurrency
US Treasury Department reportedly planning sanctions against cryptocurrency platforms that facilitate ransomware payments in latest anti-hacking move
Ireland Privacy Regulator Quizzes Facebook Over Smart Glasses
Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner asks Facebook to demonstrate that smart glasses' safeguards for unauthorised image recording are 'effective'
‘Intensifying’ Auto Chip Shortage Hits Daimler Truck Production
World's biggest lorry maker Daimler Truck says chip shortage has 'intensified' in past few weeks meaning further slowdown of production
GitLab Files For Initial Public Offering After $6bn Valuation
Software development platform maker GitLab files for public offering on Nasdaq after January secondary share sale that valued it at $6bn
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Schneider Electric
In this week’s podcast we focus on the recently published report: Digital Economy and Climate Impact from Scheider Electric. We are also considering how Scheider Electric are innovating in the energy space.
Teamsters Union Targets Amazon Facilities Across Canada
Following unionisation effort in Edmonton, Alberta Teamsters Union reportedly expands organisation drive to at least nine Amazon locations across Canada
OpenSea Employee Resigns Over NFT ‘Insider Trading’ Row
Community members had accused OpenSea employee of using insider information to buy NFTs being promoted by the site, then resell them for a profit
Alphabet X Links Congo Cities With Beams Of Light
Alphabet experiment uses invisible beams of light to create affordable high-speed internet link across Congo River from Brazzaville to Kinshasa
US Mulls Sanctions Use In War Against Hacker Cryptocurrency Payments
White House is reportedly preparing to take a number of actions, including the use of sanctions, against ransomware crypto payments
Google, Apple Pull Alexei Navalny App After Russian Demand
Voting app belonging to poisoned and jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny pulled from both Apple and Google app stores in Russia
Sir Clive Sinclair, Computing Pioneer, Dies At 81
British inventor of the ZX Spectrum, which transformed home computing in the early 1980s for millions, dies at the age of 81
No Drone At Gatwick, Claims Former Drone Executive
There was no drone? Doubt cast on repeated drone sightings that closed Gatwick airport for days during the Christmas period in 2018