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UK’s Digital Snooping Powers Illegal
A legal challenge by Labour MP Tom Watson against the UK government’s own digital mass surveillance legislation…
Nominet To Walk Away From Own Charitable Trust
Questions about Nominet Trust’s direction and accountability have led to Nominet announcing that it is withdrawing from…
Amazon’s ‘No Checkout’ Grocery Store Opens
Amazon has opened a revolutionary checkout-free, bricks-and-mortar grocery store called ‘Amazon Go’ in Seattle, after more than…
WhatsApp For Business Launches in UK
The new business-focused version of WhatsApp for Android is now available for download in the UK. Small…
Cloud Contracts One Third Of Outsourcing
Information Services Group (ISG) figures show that in 2016, traditional outsourcing contracts were replaced by cloud-based services…
Facebook Kills The Admiral’s Plan
A request by insurance company Admiral to trial a scheme whereby the contents of the Facebook profiles…
Robot Passenger Planes Now Taking Off
BAE Systems has announced that it will be carrying out 17 trial flights in UK airspace of…
You Guessed It. (Er, Your Credit Card Number)
Researchers from the University of Newcastle have developed a credit card querying system that has exposed loopholes…
Beware The Car-Key Jammers
Police have issued a warning that some recent thefts from vehicles which have taken place in 3…