Startup targets PC gamers to build decentralised supercomputer
Gamers are being urged to donate their idle PC compute power to a US-based startup that has set its sights on creating a distributed computing network that it hopes...
Papa John’s embarks on ‘multi-phase’ move to Google Cloud
Pizza chain Papa John’s International is expanding a technology tie-up with Google Cloud that will see it migrate more workloads off-premise in response to the surging consumer demand for...
Pentagon explains odd transfer of 175 million IP addresses to obscure company
The US Department of Defense puzzled Internet experts by apparently transferring control of tens of millions of dormant IP addresses to an obscure Florida company just before President Donald Trump...
French legal challenge over EncroChat cryptophone hack could hit UK prosecutions
French police unlawfully intercepted text messages from tens of thousands of encrypted phones in an operation that led to thousands of arrests across Europe, lawyers claim. Investigators from France’s...
“Tip Jar”, “Super Follow” – Twitter testing out its new features
Twitter previewed its 'Super Follow' and 'Tip Jar' options at its Analyst Day in February. Now, it is emerging that it is testing out the two much-expected features at the...
Apple’s AirDrop leaks users’ PII, and there’s not much they can do about it
AirDrop, the feature that allows Mac and iPhone users to wirelessly transfer files between devices, is leaking user emails and phone numbers, and there's not much anyone can do to...
Apple’s ransomware mess is the future of online extortion
Aurich Lawson On the day Apple was set to announce a slew of new products at its Spring Loaded event, a leak appeared from an unexpected quarter. The notorious ransomware...
These three broadband deals from BT, Vodafone and Virgin beat everything else
Looking to upgrade your internet to get some faster fibre speeds? This weekend three broadband deals are going to stand out above the rest and they come from BT, Vodafone,...
Backdoored password manager stole data from as many as 29K enterprises
Getty Images As many as 29,000 users of the Passwordstate password manager downloaded a malicious update that extracted data from the app and sent it to an attacker-controlled server, the...
HMRC downplays significance of CEO email ‘questioning’ legal basis of loan charge policy
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has sought to play down the significance of a private email in which its CEO appears to question the legal footing of the department’s...