Technology

Apple delays iPhone photo-scanning plan amid fierce backlash

Apple is indefinitely delaying plans to scan iPhones in the U.S. for images of child sexual abuse following an outcry from security and privacy experts who warned the technology could be exploited for other surveillance purposes by hackers and intrusive governments. The postponement announced Friday comes a month after Apple revealed it was getting ready to roll out a ...

13:30 Et September 4, 2021

Google appeals $591M French fine in copyright payment spat

Google is appealing a 500 million euro ($591 million) fine issued by French regulators over its handling of negotiations with publishers in a dispute over copyright. The dispute ...

19:20 Et September 1, 2021

Tech companies pledge billions in cybersecurity investments

Some of the country’s leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and to train skilled workers, the White House announced Wednesday ...

17:30 Et August 27, 2021

Report finds NSO Group's spyware used on Bahraini activists

Nine activists from Bahrain had their iPhones hacked by advanced spyware made by the Israeli company NSO Group, the world’s most infamous hacker-for-hire firm, a cybersecurity watchdog reported ...

18:09 Et August 24, 2021

US agencies scrub websites to protect Afghans left behind

Multiple federal agencies that operated in Afghanistan and worked with Afghan citizens have been hastily purging their websites, removing articles and photos that could endanger the Afghan civilians ...

16:00 Et August 18, 2021

Tesla hopes to start production at Berlin factory in October

Tesla founder and chief executive Elon Musk said Friday that he hopes to start producing cars at its new factory outside Berlin in October. The U.S. company had ...

16:00 Et August 15, 2021

Samsung aims to take folding phones mainstream

Samsung has said it is aiming to take foldable smartphones "mainstream" with the launch of its Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Fold 3. Typically costing more than £1,000, ...

19:00 Et August 12, 2021

Larry Page: Google co-founder granted New Zealand residency

Larry Page, Google's co-founder and one of the world's richest men, has been granted New Zealand residency under a category for wealthy investors. Applicants are required to invest ...

18:00 Et August 8, 2021

French finance minister's phone investigated in Pegasus spyware case

The phone of France's finance minister Bruno Le Maire is currently being investigated to determine whether it has been infected by a spyware known as Pegasus. "We are in an investigation phase, and that includes my own device," Bruno Le Maire told France Inter radio on Friday. He refused to elaborate on the investigation. The ...

09:30 Et July 30, 2021

Facebook profits top $10B as its CEO exalts the 'metaverse'

Concerns about a revenue growth slowdown pushed Facebook’s shares lower in after-hours trading Wednesday, not long after the company reported that its second-quarter profits doubled thanks to a ...

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