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Austria ‘Working With EU Partners’ On Huawei 5G Decision
Country does not rule out deploying Chinese-made equipment in its 5G networks amidst heavy US lobbying of UK and other allies
EU Proposes Five-Year Ban On Facial Recognition Technology
European Commission could temporarily bar facial recognition in public places as new rules to protect individuals’ privacy are worked out
Microsoft Pledges To Be Carbon Negative By 2030
No more carbon footprint. Ever. Redmond pledges to remove all the carbon it has created since it was founded back in the 1970s
Facebook Sued In US For Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct
Plaintiffs seek damages and aim to force Facebook to sell WhatsApp and Instagram, and seek to end Mark Zuckerberg’s control of firm
Alphabet Hits $1 Trillion Market Valuation
Exclusive trillion dollar club. Google’s parent Alphabet becomes the fourth US tech giant to reach a market value of $1 trillion
Tesla To Open Chinese Design And Research Centre
New Chinese research and design centre planned for Tesla to make “Chinese-style” vehicles and follows its Chinese factory in Shanghai
Microsoft Chromium Edge Browser Released For Windows, MacOS
Edge browser based on the open source Chromium project now available for download across multiple platforms
Google Allows iPhones To Be Used As 2FA Physical Security Key
Update to Google’s Smart Lock app for iOS devices means that modern iPhones can be used as a physical security key for Google apps
Turkey Lifts Wikipedia Ban After Nearly Three Years
Ban on Wikipedia in Turkey for nearly three years has ended after freedom of expression ruling from country’s Constitutional Court
Twitter Apologises For Adverts For Neo-Nazis
Twitter says sorry after it is found that it’s ad tool allowed for discriminatory terms to be used for targetted adverts
TSB Owner Sabadell Signs IBM Deal After Botched Migration
Spain’s Banco Sabadell sign $1 billion deal with IBM for it to manage the bank’s IT and cloud systems for the next ten years
President Trump Slams Apple Over Pensacola Shooter Case
President of the US wades into privacy and encryption case of Apple and the unlocking of iPhones belonging to dead terrorist
British Passport Data Exposed On Unsecured AWS Bucket
Who is to blame? Unsecured Amazon Web Services S3 bucket held passport scans and other sensitive personal data, but the culprit has yet to be identified
US Evidence Of Huawei Contained ‘No Smoking Gun’ – Report
Dossier of evidence about Huawei from America’s delegation to the United Kingdom this week, reportedly contains no smoking gun information
Cryptocurrency Attendees Should Avoid North Korean Conference, Warns UN
Experts at the United Nations (UN) warn attendees of upcoming cryptocurrency conference in North Korea they could be cited for sanctions busting
Cloud
Microsoft Pledges To Be Carbon Negative By 2030
No more carbon footprint. Ever. Redmond pledges to remove all the carbon it has created since it was founded back in the 1970s
TSB Owner Sabadell Signs IBM Deal After Botched Migration
Spain’s Banco Sabadell sign $1 billion deal with IBM for it to manage the bank’s IT and cloud systems for the next ten years
British Passport Data Exposed On Unsecured AWS Bucket
Who is to blame? Unsecured Amazon Web Services S3 bucket held passport scans and other sensitive personal data, but the culprit has yet to be identified
Amazon Asks US Court To Bar Microsoft From JEDI Contract
Restraining order. Amazon AWS to ask judge to impose temporary block on Microsoft working on Pentagon’s JEDI cloud contract
Networks
Austria ‘Working With EU Partners’ On Huawei 5G Decision
Country does not rule out deploying Chinese-made equipment in its 5G networks amidst heavy US lobbying of UK and other allies
Microsoft Chromium Edge Browser Released For Windows, MacOS
Edge browser based on the open source Chromium project now available for download across multiple platforms
Turkey Lifts Wikipedia Ban After Nearly Three Years
Ban on Wikipedia in Turkey for nearly three years has ended after freedom of expression ruling from country’s Constitutional Court
Nokia Cuts Jobs As It Ramps Up 5G Investment
Finnish equipment maker Nokia pledges to increase its investment in developing 5G technology, but at the same time confirms 180 job cuts
Green IT
Microsoft Pledges To Be Carbon Negative By 2030
No more carbon footprint. Ever. Redmond pledges to remove all the carbon it has created since it was founded back in the 1970s
CES 2020: Intel Shows Off Folding Computer Panel
Intel concept of a laptop-like computer created from a single folding screen, plus impressive self-driving Mobileye demonstation using camera-only tech
Sonos Criticised For Bricking Old Speakers
Recycle mode for a discount actually bricks expensive Sonos speakers, earning ire from owners over added ewaste being thrown away
IBM’s New Battery Design Utilises Seawater
No heavy metals. New battery design from IBM boffins does not use cobalt and instead uses minerals extracted from sea water
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