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Facebook’s Libra Currency To Face Tough Swiss, US Scrutiny
The Switzerland-based Libra digital currency will face tough US and Swiss scrutiny, officials warn
UK Decision On Huawei 5G Expected “Pretty Soon” – Defence Minister
But minister warns that China has to follow rules about online behaviour if Huawei is to take part
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
Apple Hits Back At Google Over iPhone Hack Report
Fight, fight. Google security researchers overstated the level of threat to iPhone users, Apple alleges
Facebook Dating Opens For Service In US
Finding love online via Facebook now an option for Americans with launch of dating service
Firefox 69 Blocks Tracking Cookies, Crypto-mining
No more cryptominers or third party tracking cookies, Mozilla promises with new Firefox release
Facebook Offers Users Facial Recognition Opt Out
No more Tag suggestions. Face recognition ability opened to all users, but opt-out is available
Speedy USB4 Specification Confirmed
Specs for next generation USB connections will deliver greater speeds and Thunderbolt compatibility
Microsoft To Retire Flash From Chromium-Edge Browser
About time? Adobe Flash to be axed from Microsoft’s new Chromium-based Edge browser
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
Microsoft HoloLens 2 May Arrive This Month
Senior executive comments suggest device may go on sale in September, as Microsoft focuses augmented reality tech on business and industry
Hacker Group Looks To Gain Control Over Vulnerable WordPress Sites
Attack that began in July takes on new form as hackers begin creating rogue administrator accounts on unpatched sites
Hackers Take Over Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Account
The account was used to broadcast offensive messages to more than four million followers following a hack of Dorsey’s mobile phone number
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
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…
Many Consumers Still Use Unsupported Operating Systems – Kaspersky
The long goodbye. Many consumers can’t bear to say goodbye to Windows XP or Windows Vista, Kaspersky finds
Android 10 To Arrive Next Week
Google support staff let slip the release date for Android 10, previously known as Android Q
Court Orders Jailed Hacker’s Seized Bitcoin To Be Sold To Pay Victims
Nearly £1m in Bitcoin taken from imprisoned hacker Grant West is to be sold to compensate victims, in a first-of-its-kind case for the Met
Capital One Hack Suspect Ordered To Remain In Prison
Seattle resident seen as presenting a flight risk and a threat to herself and others following breach that affected 106 million banking customers
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
Huawei Sets Blacklist Cost At £8bn As It Introduces Latest AI Tech
Huawei introduces Ascend 910 AI chip and MindSpore framework as national security blacklist spurs efforts to reduce reliances on US tech
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
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
Cerebras Delivers World’s Largest Computer Chip For AI
New chip is the size of an iPad and contains 400,000 cores to handle machine learning challenges
Microsoft Buys jClarity To Boost Java Performance On Azure
Acquisition is part of Microsoft’s growing support for open source technologies on Azure, including Linux and Java
UK Teen Sentenced For Hacking, Selling Personal Data
Norwich 19-year-old found to have made hundreds of thousands of pounds in Bitcoin from selling compromised personal data and on-demand hacking services
US Tech Giants Testify Against French Digital Tax
Tax approved in July would disproportionately target US tech firms and would create a burden for consumers and enterprises, opponents say
Adware Hidden In Play Store Apps Infects 8 Million Users
Malware found in 85 apps posing as games or photography utilities displays full-screen ads and takes ‘unique’ steps to avoid detection