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Facebook Meets With Global Regulators Over Libra Concerns
Twenty-six central banks to grill Facebook on plans for Libra cryptocurrency as concern mounts over potential threat to monetary stability
EU ‘Prepared’ To Push Ahead With Digital Tax
If global plans fail to move ahead, new Commissioner for Economic Affairs Paolo Gentiloni says he will propose EU-wide tax targeting tech giants
California Bans Facial Recognition From Police Body Cams
Lawmakers in California have banned the use of facial-recognition software in police body cams
Mozilla Strengthens Privacy With DoH Switch On
Another move to strengthen its privacy credentials, as Mozilla gradually switches on DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) for its Firefox browser
Huawei Drops Lawsuit Against US Over Seized Kit
United States decides to return Huawei equipment seized in Alaska in 2017, so Chinese firm drops lawsuit
48 US States Open Google Anti-trust Probe
Google is facing an unprecedented anti-trust investigation from nearly all US states and territories that make up the United States
US Attempt To Disqualify Huawei Lawyer Goes To Court
American case against former DoJ official who is now Huawei’s lead lawyer goes to court
Police Use Of Facial Recognition Ruled Lawful
High Court says South Wales police use of facial recognition cameras was lawful, after shopper complaint
Google Facing Data Collection And Privacy Probe – Report
Attorney generals from more than 30 US states are readying anti-trust investigation of Alphabet’s Google unit
Hauwei Accuses FBI Of Harassing Workers
Chinese firm alleges FBI is being used to ‘threaten, menace, coerce, and incite’ its staff after camera allegations
Bluetooth Messaging App Bridgefy Grows Amid Hong Kong Protests
Going offline. Protesters in Hong Kong are reportedly using a Bluetooth-based messaging app to communicate
Kings Cross Facial Recognition Cameras Shut Down
Private firm confirms it no longer uses facial recognition cameras in the Kings Cross District area
US Commerce Department ‘Has Received 130 Huawei Exemption Requests’
Applications pile up, but department has yet to issue a single licence allowing US firms to get around Huawei blacklist, amidst US-China deadlock
Google To Pay Up To £165m Fine For YouTube Children’s Privacy Violations
Google’s settlement with the FTC to pay $150m to $200m fine was criticised as too low and as ‘effectively rewarding’ the company
ECB Warns Of ‘Beguiling’ Siren Call Of Facebook’s Libra
Libra cryptocurrency could undermine European Central Bank’s ability to set monetary policy, and public trust in money itself, bank warns
Apple Apologizes For Listening To Siri Recordings
My bad. Formal apology from Apple and pledge to make Siri recordings optional going forward
Huawei Next Flagship Smartphone May Not Contain Google Apps
Huawei Mate 30 will still be launched in Europe, even without Android OS, or Google Maps or YouTube
Former Uber Head Charged With Trade Secret Theft
Anthony Levandowski, former head of Uber’s self-driving program, has been charged with theft of trade secrets
Dixons Carphone Hits Back At McAfee Lawsuit
McAfee is suing Dixons for £30 million, but British retailer says McAfee AV did not work with Windows 10S
Google Faces EU Antitrust Investigation For Job Search Tool
EU competition boss confirms investigation of Google job search tool after complaints from rivals
Cyber warfare, IoT hacks, and mass data gathering – the new security threats of a hyper-connected world
With 5G touted as the catalyst that will propel us into a future transformed by the Internet of Things, we spoke to Troy Hunt, Microsoft Regional Director and MVP, and the creator of the Have I Been Pwned? about the changing nature of gadget hacks, industrial cyberattacks, Huawei, and the implications of data gathering on an unprecedented scale by the tech giants…
Initial Backers Of Facebook’s Libra ‘Consider Pulling Out’
At least three of the Libra Association’s initial partners said to be looking to distance themselves from the project amidst harsh regulatory response
Publishers Sue Amazon’s Audible Over Speech-To Text Feature
Publishers say Audible’s Captions feature, set to debut next month, violates copyright law by converting audiobooks to text
Qualcomm Wins Partial Stay On Enforcement Of Antitrust Ruling
Sweeping decision would have forced Qualcomm to renegotiate deals with customers and licence essential patents to rivals
China Demands Release Of Huawei CFO, Again
Huawei anger. Canada to blame for ‘gross difficulties’ between it and China, says Chinese embassy
Facebook To Give Users Tracking Data Opt-Out
Do not track. New tool to give users the ability to stop apps and businesses sharing their data to the social network
Mozilla, Google, Apple To Block Kazakhstan Surveillance
Tech giants take action against Kazakh government attempt to spy on all surfing and browsing in that country
Huawei Enters ‘Battle Mode’ To Beat US Blacklisting
Founder Ren Zhengfei says firm is facing “live-or-die moment” and says it must enter ‘battle mode’ to survive
Texas Suffers ‘Co-ordinated’ Ransomware Attack
Local government departments across Texas have been attacked with ransomware from ‘single threat actor’