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Amazon Ditches Plans For New York HQ2

Online giant cancels its plans to build campus in Queens, after tax break opposition and questions about unions

WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins Loses Evidence Bid

Germany Mulls Digital Tax On Tech Giants

Amazon Go Food Store To Open In Central London – Report

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500px Admits Data Breach

Popular photograph website admits ‘data security incident’ that affects millions of its users

Apple Restarts Sales Of Older iPhones In Germany

Apple stores in Germany can sell older iPhones equipped with Qualcomm chips, as legal battle continues

IBM Brings Watson AI To Rival Clouds

Watson AI services are set to become available on almost any infrastructure, including private clouds and multiple clouds, as IBM looks to put AI wherever data is stored

Germany To Consult With Telcos On Huawei Ban

German government seeks response to US pressure to ban Chinese firms from 5G networks as first spectum auctions loom

Researchers Find ‘Doomsday’ Bug In Docker, Most Other Container Systems

The bug could allow a malicious container to attack a host system and the other containers found on it, qualifying as a ‘doomsday scenario’

IBM Brings Blockchain To Australia, Pilots Water Conservation Project

The company offers its blockchain via Melbourne data center and tests the use of blockchain and IoT sensors in groundwater conservation

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Russian Telcos Consider Experimental Disconnection From Global Internet

The exercise would allow telcos to simulate how their networks would function if Russia were cut off from the worldwide network

Amazon’s New York Headquarters Hits Surprise Roadblock

Political opposition to the company’s plans for a second heaquarters in Queens unexpectedly gains ground over ‘secretive’ £2.3bn deal

Android Surveillance Malware Poses As Privacy Tool

Mobile spyware with ‘massive’ surveillance capabilities poses as popular anti-censorship tool to gather data on select targets

Paris Sues Airbnb For £11m Over ‘Illegal’ Adverts

French capital sues rental platform under new rules as tourist destinations complain of antisocial side-effects of short-term rentals

UK ‘Planning Laws’ To Ban Huawei From Sensitive Projects

Cabinet ministers reportedly back changes to procurement rules as US ratchets up pressure against China in Eastern and Central Europe

Amazon Urges ‘Transparency’ In Law Enforcement Use Of Face Recognition

Amazon’s AWS and others face a backlash against the use of AI-powered face identification tools, with privacy groups saying they breach citizens’ rights

Apple Faces FaceTime Security Questions As It Releases Bug Fix

The US House of Representatives queries Apple over its initial delay in addressing the flaw, which allows users to listen in on other iOS devices’ microphones

Facebook To Appeal German Privacy Ruling

The social media giant denies competition officials have standing to pass judgement over it – in spite of a German market share estimated at 95 percent

Companies Found Vulnerable To Common Unpatched Flaws

Penetration tests find most firms vulnerable via multiple vectors, including well-known security bugs and perimeter Wi-Fi weaknesses