Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen to testify before US Senate, but has alleged the social network puts profits before clamping down on hate
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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
UK To Base Its ‘National Cyber Force’ In Lancashire
Cyber offensive operation of the UK government to be based somewhere in Lancashire, to tackle tackle hostile nation states and terror groups
Tesla Ordered To Pay $130 Million To Former Worker
Federal jury orders Tesla to pay more than $130 million in damages to black former worker for failing to stamp out racial hostility
Donald Trump Asks US Judge To Reinstate Twitter Account
Former President Donald Trump really wants to get his Twitter account back, and asks US judge to force Twitter to restore it
CTO 3.0: The Neo Chief Technology Officer
As businesses continue to transform, what has this meant for the development of the CTO? Tasked with managing new working practices, digital systems, and the tech stack of their enterprises, do companies need a new kind of CTO to help ...
Facebook Blames Configuration Change For Global Outage
Back online. Facebook confirms 'configuration change' for seven hour global outage that halt access to most of its services on Monday
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram Suffer Global Outage
As CTO departs, a major global outage rocks the Facebook platform, as well as its WhatsApp and Instagram platforms on Monday afternoon
US-Led International Group Takes Aim At Ransomware Gangs
US to meet with 30 countries this month to form Counter-Ransomware Initiative as attacks threaten to destabilise US food and oil supplies
Apple ‘May Be Working On Mobile Advertising Platform’
Anti-tracking tech in iOS 14.5 may be part of Apple plan to compete in online advertising against Facebook and Google, financial analysts say
Waze Pushes Crowdsourcing For Petrol Pump Data
Google-owned navigation app Waze prompts users to provide data on petrol availability, as retailers argue social media fuels panic buying
Top Search On Bing Is ‘Google’, Google Tells Court
Top search term on Microsoft's Bing is 'Google', Google tells European Union court as it argues record £4bn antitrust fine should be overturned
Experimental AI Hones Forecasts For Short-Term Weather Events
Experimental AI from Google sister company DeepMind and University of Exeter could improve accuracy of weather predictions within one to two hours
DeepMind Hit By Legal Action Over NHS Deal
Class-action lawsuit on the way against Google and AI sister company DeepMind over deal that gave access to more than a million NHS patient records
E-Scooter Company Looks To Thwart QR Code Theft
E-scooter and e-bike rental company Lime redesigns vehicles after users in London and New York report theft of QR codes, rendering vehicles useless
Huawei Confirms Appeal Against Sweden’s 5G Ban
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei confirms it will appeal against court ruling upholding ban on the sale of its 5G equipment in the country
Flaw With Apple Pay, Visa Uncovered By University Researchers
Researchers uncover flaw when Apple Pay linked to a Visa card is used for transportation payments on say the London Underground
Facebook Grilled By US Senators Over Harm To Children Research
Facebook's head of safety faces tough questions from US senators over WSJ reports on Instagram impact on teenage girls self image
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Green energy pioneer, Becour, does low-code cloud app development with just a click
Challenge - Background story: As a start-up and tech company, Becour needed an application development platform that would fulfil the following requirements: easily accessible, stable, flexible, future proof and able to scale with the ...
Russian Watchdog Warns Facebook Of Hefty Fine
Facebook warned it faces fine of up to 10 percent of its annual turnover in Russia, for failing to remove what officials call 'illegal content'
US, Europe Reach Agreement On Chip Supplies, China, Tech Rules
Inaugural agreement between US and Europe to deepen co-operation centred around chip supplies, rules governing big tech, and trade with China
Chip Shortage Forces Opel To Close German Factory Until 2022
Real world impact of chip shortage sees 1,300 staff in Germany laid off, as Opel halts production at German factory until 2022
YouTube To Block All Anti-Vaccine Content
Streaming platform will now block all anti-vaccine content, in a major expansion of its ban on misinformation on Coronavirus vaccines
Amazon Settles Lawsuit With Two Fired Staffers
Undisclosed lawsuit settlement reached with two former Amazon employees, who alleged they were fired over their 'workplace activism'
Google Appeals EU’s 2018 Antitrust Fine
Google seeks dismissal of EU's 4.3bn euro antitrust fine, tells court payments to phone makers were needed in Android's fight against Apple
Elon Musk Tells US Government To Back Off Crypto Regulation
Tesla boss Elon Musk pushes back against crackdowns, and says US government should avoid regulating the cryptocurrency market
Texas Police Officers Sue Tesla, Allege Autopilot Is Unsafe
Lawsuit in Texas against Tesla raises Autopilot safety concerns again, after Model X crashed into two police cruisers
CNN Blocks Australian Access To Facebook Pages After Court Ruling
Not unexpected. After Australian court made publishers liable for user comments on their Facebook page, CNN pulls the plug
YouTube ‘Terminates’ RT German Channels, Russia Threatens Retaliation
Russia threatens retaliation after German YouTube channels belonging to Russia's RT were deleted for Covid misinformation breaches
Instagram Kids Development Halted After Backlash
Facebook's Instagram confirms development pause of new app for kids, after report of the harmful effect it has on teenage girls