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FaceApp Faces Call For Security Probe
Paranoid or sensible? US Senator demands probe of app that ages people’s faces, over Russian connection
Google Cancels Controversial ‘Project Dragonfly’
Pressure from staff. Android search engine app for Chinese market cancelled by Google
IBM Touts AI For Wimbledon Highlights, App Experience
Big Blue’s 30 year partnership at Wimbledon continues with AI used to power App and highlights programme
Apple Restores OurPact App After Privacy Row
Parental control app restored to Apple’s App Store after it, along with others, were purged earlier this year
25 Million Android Phones Infected With Fake Apps
‘Agent Smith’ malware replaces legitimate installed apps (such as WhatsApp) with malicious versions
Google Begins Rollout Of Chat – Android Rival To iMessage
Google bypasses carriers and will begin deploying iMessage rival for Android users in the UK and France
Mozilla’s Famous Fox Fades For Firefox
A bit less fox. Famous fox logo has become a bit more ethereal, as Mozilla completes logo redesign
Telegram CEO: DDoS Attack Timed To Disrupt Hong Kong Protests
Telegram’s CEO says cyber attack against Telegram came mostly from Chinese IP addresses
‘Study From Facebook’ App To Pay Users For Their Data
Dollars for data. Facebook app will allow users to sell the company data on how they use competitors’ apps
Mozilla Readies Firefox Premium – Report
Free version will remain unchanged, but premium browser could offer cloud storage and VPN capabilities
Apple Sued By Developers Over App Store ‘Monopoly’
Two developers sue Apple, alleging its App store is an illegal monopoly and levies “profit killing” charges
Facebook Suspends Apps From New Huawei Smartphones
New Huawei smartphones will no longer come preloaded with WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram
Google Announces Closure Of Popular Trips App
Another Google app to bite the dust, after confirmation that travel app Trip will cease working in August
Tinder Ordered To Store User Data Within Russia
Dating app ordered to hand over messages, videos and photos of Russian users, as part of tough ‘data protection’ laws
Apple Services Recovered After Tuesday Outage
Users of Apple services around the world suffer disruption on Tuesday, but services are now restored
BBM: End Of The Road For BlackBerry Messenger
Last Friday the world bid goodbye to the once mighty messaging BBM platform, commonly known as BlackBerry Messenger
Huawei Reduces Smartphone Production After ‘Entity’ Listing – Report
Ouch. US blacklisting has apparently resulted in Chinese firm shutting down some of its smartphone production lines
Google Maps To Get Speed Camera Alerts
Blow for councils as search engine confirms it is rolling out speed camera warnings to Google Maps
WhatsApp Adverts To Appear In 2020, Facebook Confirms
Time to switch to Signal, Telegram? Facebook confirms WhatsApp will carry adverts from 2020
Mobile Banking Malware On The Rise, Kaspersky Lab Warns
Worrying number of attacks by mobile banking malware, report from Kaspersky Lab discovers
Safari Proposal Takes Aim At Google, Facebook Advertising
Apple WebKit proposes privacy-focused compromise for ad-tracking in Safari web browser
TfL To Collect Commuters Wi-Fi Data From July
VPN time? Commuters in London are to have Wi-Fi data collected to help improve journeys on the underground
Most WhatsApp Users Have Still Not Patched
WhatsApp’s vulnerability still not patched by most people Wandera warns, as Telegram boss attack the platform
Emergency Service Network £3.1bn Over Budget
Home Office slammed for its management of ESN project, with the NAO predicting more delays
Facebook Overhauls Design To Focus On Privacy
Watch out Amazon? News feed de-emphasized as part of redesign to focus on privacy and e-commerce
US Border Phone, Laptop Searches Need Warrant, Say Campaigners
Travellers to the US are being increasingly ordered to unlock their smartphones and laptops for searches
Apple Profit Falls As iPhone Sales Slow
Smartphone worries as Tim Cook said China demand and price cuts helped stablise iPhone sales
Warning About Chrome Flaw In Address Bar
Researcher finds simple exploit in Chrome for mobile that could be used to launch phishing attacks
Apple Pulls Parental Control Apps
Firm denies it was competition move, but insists that security and privacy concerns were main reason