Google’s new web standard could disable your ad-blocker
A new web specification tabled by Google could have serious ramifications for the privacy of internet users and the transparency of the web, a researcher has warned.According to a blog...
New Zealand activates security services as DDoS outage enters fourth day
The New Zealand government has called in its national cyber security services to investigate as the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) remains offline for a fourth day of trading following...
Flipboard TV now available on all Android and iOS devices
News app Flipboard, which signaled its plans for the video market when it launched Flipboard TV for Samsung devices earlier this year, is now making it available for all iOS...
Now, Walmart is also interested in TikTok’s US assets – we tell you why
Quick question. Is there any big US company that is not interested in taking over the assets of TikTok? First we had Microsoft. Then Twitter was rumoured to be keen....
Russian tourist offered employee $1 million to cripple Tesla with malware
Tesla Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory was the target of a concerted plot to cripple the company’s network with malware, CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Thursday afternoon. The plan's outline was divulged...
Bankrupt OneWeb gets FCC approval for another 1,280 broadband satellites
Enlarge / Illustration of a OneWeb satellite. Amid a bankruptcy and a pending sale, OneWeb has secured US approval to offer broadband service from 2,000 satellites. OneWeb already had Federal...
TikTok CEO quits as company reportedly plans sale to Microsoft, Walmart
Enlarge / TikTok's US operations may soon be part of every cool teen's favorite conglomerates, Microsoft and Walmart. TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer, who only began the job on June 1,...
Uber launches hourly auto-rental service in India – first among equals
Close on the heels of Uber announcing a new service where customers in select US cities can hire drivers by the hour, the cab hailing service has come out with...
Tour de France 2020 fans to get virtual experience delivered by NTT
The Tour de France is happening this year despite the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic health crisis. Fans of the cycling race will be able to watch it from the safety of...
BT is cutting costs and offering £100 Mastercards on its top fibre broadband deal
When it comes to broadband deals, there are affordable brands and then there are the ones with some very premium services...and a price tag that reflects that. While BT normally...