In a demonstration of its Covid-19 contact-tracing system earlier this year, researchers allege NSO Group used real people's location data
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Apple Removes App Promoting Parties During Pandemic
American app Vybe Together has been removed from the Apple app store, after it allegedly promoted parties during Coronavirus pandemic
Samsung Display Extends LCD Production In South Korea
Saved by Coronavirus? Production of LCD displays in South Korea now extended, thanks to lockdown demand for home entertainment
Bath Council Refuses To Allow 5G Mast
Fearmongering victory? Local council in Bath refuses permission for 5G mast, after local resistance and intervention of Lib Dem MP
UK Unlikely To Hit 5G And Broadband Target
Ambitious government target for 85 percent coverage of gigabit-capable broadband by 2025 may not be achieved, committee of MPs warn
Apple Closes Los Angeles Stores As Covid Cases Spike
Apple closes at least a dozen stores in Los Angeles area as cases surge in California and Los Angeles County moves toward becoming pandemic 'epicenter'
One In Four UK Homes Can Access Gigabyte Broadband, Ofcom Says
UK communications regulator Ofcom reveals 8 million British homes can now access broadband speeds of up to 1Gbps, despite pandemic
California Asks Court To Force Amazon To Comply With Coronavirus Probe
Attorney General asks court to force Amazon to co-operate with state investigation into its handling of Covid-19 pandemic
Oracle Joins California Leavers, Relocates To Texas
California exodus? Software giant Oracle becomes latest Silicon Valley firm to move its HQ from California and relocate it to Texas
Hackers Steal Covid-19 Vaccine Documents From EU Agency
European Union's medicine regulator has been hacked, and documents concerning the Pfizer Coronavirus vaccine have been stolen
Facebook Bans Fake Covid-19 Vaccine Claims
Conspiracy clampdown. Social networking giant Facebook follows YouTube lead in banning false and misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines
Hackers Target Covid-19 Cold Chain, Warns IBM
Firms involved with the specialist “cold chain” infrastructure required for several Coronavirus vaccines, have been targetted by hackers
China Refuses To Apologise For Fake Aussie Solider Photo
Bitter relations spill into the open after China refuses to apologise to Australia for foreign ministry spokesman tweeting fake photo
Google DeepMind Solves 50 Year Old Folding Protein Problem
Breakthrough at Google's AI unit DeepMind allow researchers to determine a protein’s 3D shape from its amino-acid sequence
North Korean Hackers Target AstraZeneca For Covid Vaccine
North Korean hackers pose as recruiters on LinkedIn and WhatsApp, to send job offer documents laden with malware to AstraZeneca staff
Coronavirus Pandemic Impacts Full Fibre Broadband Rollout
Government finances are hurting. Delay to ambitious plan to roll out gigabit broadband to every home in UK by 2025, after pandemic spending review
UK Government, Facebook, Google, Twitter To Tackle Covid Misinformation
Major social networking platforms team up with the UK government and Full Fact Chariy to fight misleading information about Coronavirus
Microsoft Warns Of Russia, North Korea Attacks On Vaccine Research
Russia and North Korea carrying out cyber-attacks on pharmaceuticals companies and researchers involved in coronavirus vaccine research, Microsoft says
Public Sector Leaders Admit Personal Toll From Pandemic
Pure Storage study finds only 6 percent of public sector leaders admit they were extremely prepared for the Coronavirus pandemic
European Commission Warns Of Rising Pandemic Scam Risk
European Commission tells internet media and e-commerce companies to prepare for increase in Covid-19-related scams and disinformation as cases rise
Coronavirus Posts Sees Twitter Permanently Suspend David Icke
Former footballer and conspiracy theorist David Icke, who believes reptilians control the planet, permanently suspended by Twitter
Judge Dismisses Amazon Coronavirus Safety Lawsuit
Lawsuit by Amazon workers over alleged lack of Covid-19 protection in Staten Island facility has been dismissed by New York judge
NCSC Report Reveals Scale Of Coronavirus Cyber Threats
British online defender outlines what cyber threats it has encountered over past year, with Covid-19 featuring prominently
UK’s Coronavirus Contact Tracing Apps To Share Data
Data sharing agreement for the UK's three different Covid-19 contact tracing apps, will see them share infection data between them
Amazon Extends Work From Home Until June 2021
After thousands of its workforce were infected with Coronavirus, Amazon extends its work from home option until middle of 2021
YouTube Joins Ban On QAnon Conspiracy Theory
About time? Google's video-sharing platform joins Facebook and Twitter, after announcing ban on content about conspiracy theory QAnon
British Airways Hit With Record £20m Fine For Data Breach
Data protection watchdog reconsiders its £183.4 million fine against British Airways for 2018 data breach, and lowers it down to £20 million
Nokia Creates Automated Covid-19 Thermal Detection System
In-house analytics solution now offered worldwide, will allow firms to scan employee temperature and whether a mask is being worn
Coronavirus: YouTube To Ban Misleading Covid-19 Vaccine Content
Anti-vaxxer setback after YouTube confirms it will begin removing videos containing misinformation about Coronavirus vaccines
Bletchley Park Financial Crisis Eases After Facebook’s £1m Donation
Jobs have been saved at the birthplace of modern computing Bletchley Park, after a much needed £1 million donation from Facebook