Microsoft to pay $20m for child privacy violations
The tech giant used data collected from child Xbox users without telling parents, US regulators say.Source: BBC News - Technology | 6 Jun 2023 | 1:20 pm
Why millions of useable hard drives are being destroyed
It is estimated that 90% of hard drives are destroyed. Why aren't more wiped and reused?Source: BBC News - Technology | 6 Jun 2023 | 11:01 am
Vision Pro: Apple's new augmented reality headset unveiled
The high price and two-hour battery life raise questions about how popular the new device will be.Source: BBC News - Technology | 6 Jun 2023 | 9:18 am
MOVEit hack: BBC, BA and Boots among cyber attack victims
Staff at multiple organisations are warned of a payroll data breach after an IT supplier is hacked.Source: BBC News - Technology | 6 Jun 2023 | 6:55 am
Linda Yaccarino replaces Elon Musk as Twitter boss
The former head of advertising at NBCUniversal is starting earlier than expected.Source: BBC News - Technology | 6 Jun 2023 | 4:57 am
Who is Linda Yaccarino, Twitter's 'superwoman'?
Linda Yaccarino has started her new post as chief executive of Twitter, a few weeks ahead of schedule.Source: BBC News - Technology | 6 Jun 2023 | 2:55 am
'Instagram seller quoted me £500 for a GCSE paper'
Scams are becoming more common, with fraudsters charging up to £4,000 per paper, exam boards warn.Source: BBC News - Technology | 5 Jun 2023 | 10:18 pm
F1: Finding Vettels of the future on the eSports circuit
The virtual track is helping the world's biggest racing teams spot rising talent and win new fans.Source: BBC News - Technology | 3 Jun 2023 | 11:58 am
Twitch streamer Puppers, who lived with MND, dies aged 32
The gamer, known for playing Dead by Daylight, dies after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.Source: BBC News - Technology | 3 Jun 2023 | 7:05 am
US Air Force denies AI drone attacked operator in test
A virtual experiment was described by a senior official at a conference, but he now says he "mis-spoke".Source: BBC News - Technology | 3 Jun 2023 | 1:37 am
Air New Zealand lists AirTag baggage trackers as prohibited checked items
Air New Zealand has updated its terms of service to ban certain baggage trackers from checked luggage.The airline's website was recently updated with specific advice on luggage trackers in passengers checked luggage, saying that...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Technology | 2 Nov 2022 | 2:50 pm
Amazon, Valentino file joint lawsuit over shoes counterfeiting
Italian luxury brand Valentino and Internet giant Amazon have filed a joint lawsuit against New York-based Kaitlyn Pan Group for allegedly counterfeiting Valentino's shoes and offering them for sale online.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 2:48 am
DC superheroes coming to your headphones as Spotify signs podcast deal
Podcasts featuring Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman will soon stream on Spotify as the Swedish music streaming company has signed a deal with AT&T Inc's Warner Bros and DC Entertainment.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 2:44 am
UK ditches COVID-19 app model to use Google-Apple system
Britain on Thursday said it would switch to Apple and Google technology for its test-and-trace app, ditching its current system in a U-turn for the troubled programme.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 2:42 am
Russia lifts ban on Telegram messaging app after failing to block it
Russia on Thursday lifted a ban on the Telegram messaging app that had failed to stop the widely-used programme operating despite being in force for more than two years.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 1:54 am
Europe threatens digital taxes without global deal, after U.S. quits talks
The European Union said on Thursday it could impose taxes on digital giants such as Google , Amazon and Facebook even without a global agreement by the year-end, after Washington quit talks and stoked fears of a new trade war.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 1:37 am
Germany wants to rescue talks with U.S. on digital services tax
Germany wants to rescue talks with the United States on how to tax big digital firms such as Google , Amazon and Facebook , the finance ministry said on Thursday after Washington pulled out of the negotiations.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 1:35 am
Shunning international tax talks could trigger trade war: OECD
Failure to work towards an international deal on taxing big digital companies could trigger a dangerous trade war, the OECD said on Thursday, urging countries to remain engaged in talks after Washington announced it was pulling out of them for now.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 1:30 am
Reliance says Saudi's PIF to invest $1.49 billion in Jio
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) will buy a 2.32% stake in Reliance Industries' digital unit Jio Platforms for 113.67 billion rupees ($1.49 billion), the Indian conglomerate said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 12:58 am
Kenya video-conference platform elbows its way into crowded field
Tiny Kenyan start-up Gumzo is a minnow on the booming teleconferencing scene but its creators hope the platform will help companies spend more of their cash in Africa rather than on foreign technology companies.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 12:12 am
Thai central bank to develop payment system prototype for business using digital currency
Thailand's central bank unveiled on Thursday plans to build a prototype of a payment system for businesses using central bank digital currency (CBDC), or traditional money but in digital form being developed by monetary authorities around the world.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 18 Jun 2020 | 11:46 pm