Nicole Kobie
Latest articles by Nicole Kobie
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Google denies meddling with search results after Trump claim
By Nicole Kobie published
News President parrots claims that search results on his name favour left-wing media sources
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Goodbye Windows Update, hello Chromebook
By Nicole Kobie published
Opinion Sorry Microsoft, I've gone to the dark side – my newest laptop is a Chromebook
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TSMC cyber attack was apparently caused by WannaCry
By Nicole Kobie published
News The attack may have cost the iPhone component manufacturer up to 3% of revenues
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Quarter of Brits worried about losing jobs to automation
By Nicole Kobie published
News Don't oppose automating jobs – just do it well, says union leader
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Disc inferno: A Windows licence to print money
By Nicole Kobie published
Opinion How a free version of Windows can land you in jail – if you print 28,000 copies of it, that is
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The fraught etiquette of Skype and Hangouts
By Nicole Kobie published
Opinion We need a guide to video-call etiquette to avoid the stress of being on camera
When it comes to technology, first isn't always best
By Nicole Kobie published
In-depth Patience is preferable to bugs, with Alexa's evil laugh just the latest in a line of annoying flaws
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What is open banking — and why it matters to your business
By Nicole Kobie published
In-depth This new way of offering financial services opens up opportunities to businesses, developers and consumers
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Why Facebook could become the next Myspace
By Nicole Kobie published
Opinion Facebook is learning that the network effect works in reverse too, as the young desert the site
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It’s time to regulate social media – it’s too powerful
By Nicole Kobie published
Opinion Individuals can’t fix this problem: Facebook, Twitter and Google have too much power
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Why the office isn't dead yet
By Nicole Kobie published
In-depth Hot-desking and co-working are increasingly popular, but that doesn't make them a panacea
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Uber settles Waymo lawsuit for $245 million
By Nicole Kobie published
News The deal brings the long-running case over self-driving trade secrets to an end
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Jon Von Tetzchner: let's retake the web with regulation
By Nicole Kobie published
In-depth Opera and Vivaldi founder says the government needs to protect individuals from the worst excesses of tech firms
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Plastic surgery clinic hit by hackers
By Nicole Kobie published
News Dark Overlord hackers steal data from London Bridge Plastic Surgery clinic
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Microsoft drops suit as US authorities limit data gag orders
By Nicole Kobie published
News US government sets new policy to limit gag orders on tech companies that stop them telling customers about data demands
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Thousands of Snap Spectacles sit unsold in warehouse
By Nicole Kobie published
News Report suggests Snap's camera glasses aren't selling as well as many thought
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US v Microsoft: data privacy case heads to Supreme Court
By Nicole Kobie published
News Long-running case between Department of Justice and Microsoft is considered pivotal for data privacy rights in the UK
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Parliament was likely targeted by private hackers
By Nicole Kobie published
News Iran may be the origin of June's attack on Parliament email accounts - report
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Would you post your CV on Facebook?
By Nicole Kobie published
News The social network challenges LinkedIn by testing a new CV upload feature
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OnePlus promises to hoover up less customer data
By Nicole Kobie published
News British researcher revealed smartphones were slurping up phone numbers and more
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Does antivirus software do more harm than good?
By Nicole Kobie published
Analysis Developers argue that buggy, big-name antivirus software is more dangerous than the attacks it’s meant to guard against
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Race a bigger factor in tech's glass ceiling than gender
By Nicole Kobie published
News But it's especially hard to get promoted in Silicon Valley if you're a minority woman, report notes
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NCSC: UK hit by 590 "significant" cyber attacks
By Nicole Kobie published
News National Cyber Security Centre celebrates its birthday with a review of its first year of operation