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Huawei P40 Pro Plus review: Possibly the world’s best smartphone...with a catch
Mobile Phones
Huawei P40 Pro Plus review: Possibly the world’s best smartphone...with a catch
The Chinese phone maker delivers its best handset yet, but is it worth it for the lack of Google services?
4 Aug 2021
Oppo Find X3 Pro review gallery
Mobile
Oppo Find X3 Pro review gallery
The Chinese phone maker strikes again with its best flagship yet
31 Mar 2021
Oppo Find X3 Pro review: An exceptional device
Mobile
Oppo Find X3 Pro review: An exceptional device
The Chinese phone maker strikes again with its best flagship yet
31 Mar 2021
UK startups fly to Australia to boost trade links
smart city
UK startups fly to Australia to boost trade links
Innovate UK's tech delegation identifies three key smart city obstacles Australia and the UK share
13 Mar 2018
Kaspersky: North Korea framed for Winter Olympics malware
hacking
Kaspersky: North Korea framed for Winter Olympics malware
Source code analysis reveals similar tactics used by Russian-speaking Sofacy group
9 Mar 2018
Former YouTube employee sues Google
Business operations
Former YouTube employee sues Google
Arne Wilberg was allegedly fired for pushing back against Google in its diverse workforce hiring practices in 2017
2 Mar 2018
Dropbox teams with Google Cloud to integrate G-Suite
Business operations
Dropbox teams with Google Cloud to integrate G-Suite
Will connect Dropbox and G Suite cloud productivity tools over Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Hangouts
2 Mar 2018
Researchers find bug enabling hackers bypass login
Security
Researchers find bug enabling hackers bypass login
Found by Duo security in a third-party library in its own authentication gateway
1 Mar 2018
Security expert dismisses RedDrop Android malware
malware
Security expert dismisses RedDrop Android malware
Researchers claim it extracts a 'devastating' amount of data, but victims would need to grant many permissions to let it
28 Feb 2018
Colt: Vendors have a moral duty to run green data centres
data centres
Colt: Vendors have a moral duty to run green data centres
Nine of Colt's 17 European facilities now run on 100% renewable energy
28 Feb 2018
Microsoft adds Mac and Linux support to quantum kit
big data
Microsoft adds Mac and Linux support to quantum kit
Slew of updates include additional open source libraries and interoperability with Python
28 Feb 2018
Apple battery slowdown lawsuits to be heard in one court cas
battery life
Apple battery slowdown lawsuits to be heard in one court cas
Dozens of cases to be heard at once during a hearing scheduled for next month
27 Feb 2018
Apple confirms iCloud is now a customer of Google Cloud
cloud hosting
Apple confirms iCloud is now a customer of Google Cloud
Apple's iCloud security guide suggests GCP replaced Microsoft Azure
27 Feb 2018
Intel didn’t warn US-CERT of Meltdown and Spectre
zero-day exploit
Intel didn’t warn US-CERT of Meltdown and Spectre
Letters to lawmakers say Intel took six months to tell the US government about the exploits
26 Feb 2018
Samsung breaks ground in extreme ultraviolet processor tech
Hardware
Samsung breaks ground in extreme ultraviolet processor tech
Believes it will help it aid in its focus in state-of-the-art semiconductors
23 Feb 2018
HPE revenues rise fulled by server and network sales
Business operations
HPE revenues rise fulled by server and network sales
Revenues surged to $7.67 billion, well above the $7.07 billion expected
23 Feb 2018
Intel will launch 5G-powered laptops in 2019
Business operations
Intel will launch 5G-powered laptops in 2019
The chip maker is working with some of the industry’s biggest tech brands, such as Dell, HP, Lenovo and Microsoft
23 Feb 2018
Cyber crooks are using SWIFT to launch new attacks
Security
Cyber crooks are using SWIFT to launch new attacks
Disguised malware is entering multiple enterprises’ networks via email phishing campaigns
22 Feb 2018
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton is pouring $50m into Signal
encryption
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton is pouring $50m into Signal
The move will also see him serve as executive chairman of the firm’s new Signal Foundation
22 Feb 2018
Qualcomm unveils VR reference design based on Snapdragon 845
Hardware
Qualcomm unveils VR reference design based on Snapdragon 845
Will use the firm’s latest mobile chip to power new features like foveated rendering and room-scale tracking
22 Feb 2018
A quarter of UK councils 'have been hacked'
data breaches
A quarter of UK councils 'have been hacked'
Local authorities experience 19 million cyber attacks every year, finds report
20 Feb 2018
Google’s Project Zero team discloses Edge browser bug
zero-day exploit
Google’s Project Zero team discloses Edge browser bug
Microsoft didn't make the 90-day patch window, so Project Zero shared details with the world
20 Feb 2018
25% of customer service operations will use chatbots by 2020
Business operations
25% of customer service operations will use chatbots by 2020
Growth in virtual customer assistants will rocket after low adoption in 2017, research firm predicts
19 Feb 2018
Intel faces 32 lawsuits over the Meltdown and Spectre flaws
exploits
Intel faces 32 lawsuits over the Meltdown and Spectre flaws
Filing suggests there'll be more to come, with customers angry over exploits and Krzanich's shares sale
19 Feb 2018
London still considered 'major draw' for tech workers
Business operations
London still considered 'major draw' for tech workers
London & Partners claims UK capital remains 'top choice' for both European and global tech professionals
16 Feb 2018
Google acquires LogMeIn's Xively Internet of Things platform
Business operations
Google acquires LogMeIn's Xively Internet of Things platform
Google says deal will give it 'deep IoT technology' and engineering expertise
16 Feb 2018
White House joins UK in blaming Russia for NotPetya attack
Security
White House joins UK in blaming Russia for NotPetya attack
US government claims to be “reviewing a range of options" in response to the findings
16 Feb 2018
White House joins UK in blaming Russia for NotPetya attack
Security
White House joins UK in blaming Russia for NotPetya attack
US government claims to be “reviewing a range of options" in response to the findings
16 Feb 2018
Intel ups bug bounty programme reward to $250,000
Security
Intel ups bug bounty programme reward to $250,000
The initiative is now open to the public to help uncover any side-channel vulnerability in its processors
15 Feb 2018
Qualcomm unveils 'world’s first' 2Gps LTE modem
broadband
Qualcomm unveils 'world’s first' 2Gps LTE modem
The category 20 LTE modem supports up to 2 gigabits per second download speeds
15 Feb 2018
Facebook's Protect security feature is essentially Spyware
Security
Facebook's Protect security feature is essentially Spyware
Is in fact a VPN service designed to route your web browsing through its servers to collect and analyse user data
14 Feb 2018
Skype security flaw uncovered in its update process
Security
Skype security flaw uncovered in its update process
A fix will instead land in a newer version of the product rather than a dedicated security update
14 Feb 2018
ARM unveils machine learning chip offering
Hardware
ARM unveils machine learning chip offering
An attempt at making its chips the standard platform for machine learning in mobile and internet of things devices
14 Feb 2018
McAfee uncovers Bitcoin-stealing phishing campaign
Security
McAfee uncovers Bitcoin-stealing phishing campaign
Dubbed HaoBao, is said to be a 'sophisticated malware with long-term impact'
13 Feb 2018
Smartphone sales around the world to remain weak this year
Mobile Phones
Smartphone sales around the world to remain weak this year
Annual growth only 2.8%, down from an expected 5%, says market analyst TrendForce
13 Feb 2018