As one of the fastest-growing sectors, FinTech is building technologies and services that will touch every consumer and business. In this new series, Silicon UK explores the current state of FinTech and asks why companies need to pay close attention to this transforming sector.
Facebook’s messaging service has hit 5 billion downloads, amid reports that it has backed off plans to insert adverts into WhatsApp
No more carbon footprint. Ever. Redmond pledges to remove all the carbon it has created since it was founded back in the 1970s
Plaintiffs seek damages and aim to force Facebook to sell WhatsApp and Instagram, and seek to end Mark Zuckerberg’s control of firm
That’s a lot of money. Apple reveals recording spending at its App store over Christmas period, as part of its ‘landmark’ year for content and services
Video-sharing firm TikTok says it has fixed serious vulnerabilities identified by security specialist Check Point, that were present for most of 2019
2019 has seen technology and big name tech firms dominate news headlines, amid privacy concerns, digital tax and national security issues
ToTok chat and messaging app that is popular in UAE, is allegedly a spy tool for the government, it is claimed in a report
Android users in the United States can now access ‘Chat’, but a number of major US carriers have yet to allow RCS to connect to other users
Devastating bug found by Check Point that can permanently destroy group chats within WhatsApp with just one text
Harassment clampdown. Videos that “maliciously insult someone” or threaten violence will be banned
Costly purchase? Popular to do app receives its final marching orders and will be closed down for good on 6 May 2020
New users of Instagram will be required to submit their date of birth in an effort to safeguard youngsters and deliver more age-appropriate experiences
Data portability. Facebook users can now transfer their photos and videos on the social networking platform to Google Photos
Russian connection over app that ages people’s faces, results in FBI issuing an official warning of its ‘counterintelligence threat’
Apple has altered Apple Maps for Russian people to show Crimea as Russian, despite illegal invasion
Staff at Israeli surveillance firm NSO sue Facebook, alleging it has blocked the personal accounts of staff and family members
Naked selfie warning, as Californian woman says she will take legal action against former Apple staffer
Smartphone app can “remotely identify airborne drones” as well as pinpointing the location of its pilot
Privacy alert. Facebook users complain that the social network’s iOS app turns on the cameras found on Apple iPads and iPhones
£1,000 fine if drone pilots, including kids, don’t register, pass a theory test and get a £9-a-year licence
Facebook division files lawsuit against NSO Group, because of alleged surveillance tool exploit
Mobile operator Three has admitted it is experiencing “technical difficulties” in widespread outage
Long standing plan to introduce age checks on porn websites has been dropped by the British government
Platform says not in the public interest to remove politicians’ tweets, after Democrat pressure to ban politicians’ tweets
Security vendor finds heavily promoted Chinese app contains code to allow state monitoring of phones
App violated rules says Apple, as it allowed protesters in Hong Kong to ambush police
Both the US NSA and UK NCSC warn hackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in VPN products
Where is my music? Goodbye iTunes, after latest Catalina update for Apple Mac users
Global outage “just about fixed” but problems are still ongoing after significant disruption