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NHS Covid App Could Be Changed, Minister Confirms
Government minister admits that as Covid restrictions are eased in England on 19 July, the NHS app will need to change with it
Microsoft Gives Staff $1,500 Coronavirus Bonus
Thank you all. Employees at Microsoft around the world to get $1,500 bonus for their efforts during the global Coronavirus pandemic
UK Introduces Right To Repair, Others To Follow
Last week the government introduced ‘right to repair’ legislation in the United Kingdom, to tackle the long standing e-waste issue
BT Reaches Union Agreement Over Modernisation
Threat of strike action removed, after BT Group reaches agreement with its largest union, the Communication Workers Union
Google Faces Court Action By US States Over Play Store Fees
Not another lawsuit. 37 US states slap Google with another antitrust lawsuit over the fees its charges for its Play Store
PM Orders Review Of Chinese Acquisition Of Newport Wafer Fab
Acquisition of UK’s largest largest chip producer by a Chinese owned firm has prompted Prime Minister Boris Johnson to order a review
Japanese Officials Resist Ban On Fax Machines
Victory for legacy tech, as pushback by Japanese officials against ban on fax machines overturns a mass switch to email systems
Twitter Hiring To Comply With New Indian Rules
Local fall guys? Twitter appoints interim chief compliance officer and seeks two other executives for troubled Indian office
Republican National Committee Denies Russian Hackers Stole Data
Cozy Bear or APT29 hackers reportedly breached Republican computers, but Republican party denies its data has been compromised
Trump Sues Twitter, Facebook, Google, And Their CEOs – Update
Former US President Donald Trump is expected to announce a lawsuit against Twitter, Facebook and Google, as well as their respective CEOs
UK’s Most Powerful Supercomputer, Cambridge-1, Targets Healthcare
Nvidia's Cambridge-1 is now the UK's most powerful supercomputer, and will offer research capabilities for healthcare and AI
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch For PrintNightmare Flaw
Emergency patch issued for “PrintNightmare” vulnerability that could allow hackers to remotely seize control of a PC via Print Spooler
Microsoft, AWS React To JEDI Cancellation
Reactions from both Amazon Web Services and Microsoft to the Pentagon's decision to pull the plug on the JEDI cloud contract
Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract
Seething Microsoft? US DoD loses patience and pulls the plug on $10 billion JEDI cloud contract, after legal challenge by Amazon Web Services
Silicon UK Podcast: The State of Global Digital Skills
The UK lags behind in global and European rankings for data and technology skills, according to Coursera’s latest Global Skills Report (GSR). The UK placed 34th globally in data skills and 47th in technology skills, lagging behind much ...
Tech Giants Could Withdraw Services Over Hong Kong Doxxing Bill
China's bill that will clampdown on 'doxxing' in Hong Kong, could force Facebook, Google, Twitter and others tech giants to withdraw from the city
UK’s Largest Chip Fab, Newport Wafer Fab, Acquired By Chinese Firm
National security? Newport Wafer Fab in Wales sold to Dutch chip firm, which in turn is owned by China’s Wingtech
Twitter Loses Protection Liability Over User Content In India
Tense standoff for Twitter in India continues, after government strips the platform of its user content liability protection
Kaseya Hackers Demand $70 Million Ransom
Number of organisations affected by damaging Kaseya ransomware attack grows from just 50, to roughly 1,500 businesses globally
Trump Supporting Social Media App Hacked
Arrival of Gettr social networking app, from former senior advisor to Donald Trump, is impacted by hack on its 4th July launch
British Airways Settles Data Breach Claims Case
Costly exercise. British Airways pays an undisclosed settlement to passengers and staff impacted by massive 2018 data breach
ARM CEO Insists Nvidia Purchase Better Than IPO
Head of ARM strongly defends Nvidia acquisition, which he says is a much better alternative than being a standalone public company again
President Biden Orders Investigation Into Kaseya Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attack on hundreds of American businesses over 4 July weekend prompts US investigation of possible Russian involvement
Jeff Bezos Steps Down As Amazon CEO
The king is dead, long live the king. Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos steps down today and is succeeded by veteran Andy Jassy
Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic To Beat Jeff Bezos To Space
Beating Bezos. Surprise from Virgin Galactic that its first spaceflight will carry Richard Branson to space before Jeff Bezos
Nissan To Build EV Battery ‘Gigafactory’ In UK
Nissan's £1 billion investment in electric vehicle hub in Sunderland, includes a Gigafactory for car batteries built by Envision
UK NCSC, US Agencies, Warn Of Russian Cyber Campaign
America's NSA, CISA, FBI, alongside the United Kingdom's NCSC have warned about an ongoing brute force campaign by Russia's GRU hackers
OneWeb Gains Additional $500m Funding From Bharti
Busy period for OneWeb with additional funding, launch of more satellites, and signing deal with BT for rural broadband provision
Jeff Bezos Selects 82-Year-Old Woman To Join Spaceflight
A 82 year-old woman who trained for NASA's Mercury program in the 1960s chosen by Jeff Bezos for a seat on inaugural spaceflight