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Google makes it easier to manage Location History and Activity Data

Google has made it easier for users to manage their Location History and Web & App Activity data. The company collects this data to improve the experience of its services and provide ads, but it can also be used to track users’ each and every move and build behavioural patterns.

News Google

·7 years ago

NHS hospitals and GP practices to get fibre optic internet

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced plans to upgrade every hospital, GP practice and community care service to full fibre connectivity.Almost 40% of NHS organisations are using slow and unreliable internet supplied through copper lines, which restricts the ability to offer digital services to patients.

UK News

·7 years ago

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp suffer another outage of services

Facebook has suffered another outage of its services a month after a server upgrade left users unable to use its Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram services for almost a day. Services were restored within hours of reports emerging about the outage.

News

·7 years ago

Coinbase launches UK Visa Debit Card

Coinbase has launched a Visa debit card in the UK, allowing customers to make purchases and cash withdrawals directly from their accounts.

Financial Crypto

·7 years ago

ICO fines London Council £145,000 for Data Breach

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined the London Borough of Newham £145,000 for disclosing the personal information of more than 200 people who featured on a police intelligence database.

News UK

·7 years ago

ICO opens Sandbox Beta Phase

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has opened the beta phase of its Sandbox, a new service designed to support organisations using personal data to develop products and services that are innovative and have demonstrable public benefit.

News UK

·7 years ago

HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is charging Facebook with violating the Fair Housing Act by encouraging, enabling, and causing housing discrimination through the company’s advertising platform.

News US

·7 years ago

Huawei P30 and P30 Pro available to pre-order from O2

The brand-new Huawei P30 and P30 Pro is now available to pre-order on O2 in stores, and online and in voice on Thursday. Available in Aurora and Black on the P30 and also Breathing Crystal for the P30 Pro, these smartphones come equipped with cutting edge photography capabilities.

Devices and OS O2 Huawei Android UK

·7 years ago

Two workers in Birmingham fined for data protection breaches

Employees could face a criminal prosecution if they access or share personal data without a valid reason, the Information Commissioner’s Office has warned.The warning came after Birmingham Magistrates' Court fined two workers in separate cases for breaching data protection laws.

News UK

·7 years ago

Apple launches new 10.5-inch iPad Air and iPad mini with Pencil support.

Apple today introduced the all-new iPad Air in an ultra-thin 10.5-inch design, offering the latest innovations including Apple Pencil support and high-end performance.

Devices and OS Apple

·7 years ago

Spotify files antitrust complaint against Apple with European Commission

Spotify has filed an official antitrust complaint against Apple in Europe, contending that Apple unfairly limits choice and competition through the rules of its app store.

Apple

·7 years ago

NVIDIA to Acquire Mellanox for $6.9 Billion

NVIDIA and Mellanox have reached a definitive agreement under which NVIDIA will acquire Mellanox. Pursuant to the agreement, NVIDIA will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Mellanox for $125 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $6.9 billion. Once complete, the combination is expected to be immediately accretive to NVIDIA’s non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP earnings per share and free cash flow.

Financial

·7 years ago

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