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WWDC 2020: Apple Drops Intel Chips In Favour Of ARM
Apple shifts to its own custom silicon for the Mac, bringing it into line with iPhone and iPad and promising major boost to performance and power-efficiency
Researchers Find Weaknesses In Apple-Google Trace Tech
Apple and Google’s coronavirus contact-tracing framework fails to accurately log exposures on a commuter bus, Dublin academic study finds
NHS Says Apple-Google Contact Tracing Tech ‘Inaccurate’
Technology developed by Apple and Google for use by contact-tracing apps is unable to accurately determine how far away other devices are, NHS says
Apple’s App Store ‘Facilitates More Than $500bn’ In Trade Worldwide
Apple says App Store facilitates more than half a trillion dollars in worldwide trade, with the lion’s share being physical sales from which it doesn’t take a commission
Norway Shuts Down Contact Tracing App After Data Warning
Norway’s health authority says it will pause data collection and delete all collected data after country’s data regulator says the app is too invasive
GitLab Bolsters DevSecOps With Peach Tech, Fuzzit Acquisitions
GitLab to integrate Peach Tech and Fuzzit fuzz-testing into its DevOps lifecycle tool, helping developers to catch security bugs earlier on
Apple Project Aims To Improve Password Managers
Apple’s open source Password Manager Resources project includes site-specific data aimed at improving compatibility of third-party password tools
Google Adds Covid-19 Travel Alerts To Maps
Users will now receive data on how crowded trains and stations are likely to be and alerts on restrictions affecting public transport or border crossings
Linux Mint Distances Itself From Canonical’s Snap
The popular Linux Mint distribution ends support for Canonical’s Snap package manager, saying the system is comparable to proprietary software
Disappointed Investors Drive Slack Shares Down
Slack shares plummet after it reports steady revenue growth – but sees little benefit from coronavirus-related trend toward remote working
Microsoft Belatedly Credits AppGet Developer For WinGet
Microsoft acknowledgs its new WinGet package manager is largely inspired by the open source AppGet tool, after its developer pointed out the similarities
Google Postpones Android 11 Launch Event
The virtual launch event for Android’s next version, originally set for this week, has been pushed back amidst civil unrest across the US and beyond
Windows 10 Update Removes Cortana Consumer Features
Microsoft removes Cortana home and third-party capabilities, amongst other Windows 10 features removed or deprecated in latest release
Microsoft Confirms 4G Modem Issue With Latest Windows 10 Update
No patch as yet for problem with Windows 10 update that cuts off internet for systems linked to mobile data via 4G LTE modems
Latvia Set To Release Covid-19 App Based On Tech Companies’ Framework
Latvia is aiming to be one of the first countries to release a Covid-19 contact-tracing app based on Apple and Google’s API, released only last week
GitLab Hacks Own Remote-Working Staff In Phishing Test
Company finds 20 percent of its all-remote staff responds to phishing message by exposing user credentials, raising fears about the work-from-home future
HPE Cost-Savings Plan Sees Office Closures, Staff Cuts
HP Enterprise also sees long-term shift to remote working, with ‘at least’ 50 percent of staff expected to work from home permanently
FBI Criticises Apple For Failing To Help Unlock iPhones
Agency says it had to develop its own tool to access two locked iPhones used by gunman who attacked Pensacola Naval Air Station in December 2019
Bluetooth Standard Vulnerable To Unpatched Spoofing Attack
Researchers warn of weaknesses affecting all Bluetooth-compliant devices – just as governments roll out coronavirus apps reliant on the tech
Apple And Google Set To Release Coronavirus API Amidst Privacy Furore
Native coronavirus contact-tracing tech set to make official debut in the next few days as UK and Germany differ on triggering ‘positive’ alerts
Study: ‘Cloud-Native’ Development On The Rise
There are now 4.7 million cloud-native developers, with Amazon Web Services a clear favourite for those using cloud-centric technologies
Coronavirus: NHS Publishes Source Code Of Contact-Tracing App
Nothing to hide. The NHS has released the source code of its contact-tracing app, as its trial in the Isle of Wight continues
NHS To Test Coronavirus Contact-Tracing App On Isle Of Wight
Contact-tracing tech to be trialled on Isle of Wight from this week, amidst criticism that NHS’ ‘centralised’ approach risks privacy and effectiveness
Google AI Scheme Targets Banks Overwhelmed By Pandemic
Google Cloud’s PPP Lending AI Solution aims to help banks analyse and process loan applications under US government’s aid scheme for small businesses
IBM Launches Quantum Programming Challenge
Four years after IBM put its first quantum computing resources online, company opens access to those who want to try out the tech and test their skills
Microsoft Sees Cloud Payoff, But Remains Cautious On Outlook
Azure cloud service revenues grow 59 percent as chief Nadella says company has ‘seen two years’ worth of digital transformation in two months’
Google Challenges Zoom With Meet Video Conferencing App
Google makes its business-oriented video conferencing app Meet free to all consumers, in a direct challenge to Zoom and Microsoft Teams
Coronavirus: Google Profits Rise, But Warns Of Pain Ahead
Alphabet delivers strong set of quarterly financial results, despite advertising decline in March as global Coronavirus pandemic starts to bite
Bug Allowed Hackers To Steal Teams Data Via GIF Image
Microsoft patches security vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to take over Teams accounts and groups if users viewed a seemingly innocent GIF