WhatsApp pulls plug on Taliban helpline, shuts down official-looking accounts
(2021/08/18)
Terrorists' complaint service a bridge too far for encrypted chat biz
CES to require proof-of-vaccination at 2022 tech mega-conference
(2021/08/18)
Because what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas
Apple says its CSAM scan code can be verified by researchers. Corellium starts throwing out dollar bills
(2021/08/18)
Here's $15,000 to make that third-party inspection happen, says Florida outfit
CentOS replacement AlmaLinux free on Azure, Microsoft to provide global network of mirrors
(2021/08/17)
Those other AlmaLinux offerings with 'software plans'? Not affiliated, says community leader
Git 2.33 released with new optional merge process likely to become the default: It's 'over 9,000' times faster
(2021/08/17)
Also: Guidelines for gender-neutral documentation
Green hydrogen 'transitioning from a shed-based industry' says researcher as the UK hedges its H2 strategy
(2021/08/17)
Am I blue? Am I green? Government report isn't quite transparent
If you haven't updated your ThroughTek DVR since 2018 do so now, warns Mandiant as critical vuln surfaces
(2021/08/17)
Callooh! Kalay! Outdated SDK component poses threat, says intel firm
The cloud changes the game for cybersecurity incident response – here’s how to master the new rules
(2021/08/17)
The next chapter in digital forensics: Long live cloud forensics
Zoom incompatible with GDPR, claims data protection watchdog for the German city of Hamburg
(2021/08/17)
Takes aim at US videoconferencing software as tech world+dog calls lawyer for a quick chat
British defence supplier Ultra Electronics to be sold for £2.6bn to US-controlled firm
(2021/08/17)
UK.gov shrugs at calls for national security intervention
Blackbaud – firm that paid off crooks after 2020 ransomware attack – fails to get California privacy law claim dropped
(2021/08/17)
Suit could net $750 a pop under GDPR-ish rule for complainants who allege info 'unencrypted'
A new island has popped up off the coast of Japan thanks to an underwater volcano
(2021/08/17)
The saying is that they aren't making any more land yet here we are
Cassini data from last decade reveals insights into 'diffuse' nature of Saturn's core
(2021/08/17)
Internal structure extends to 60% of gas giant's radius, study shows
A Whopper of a bork for seekers of pre-flight nosh
(2021/08/17)
BSODs should be scary, not soothing
UK's Newport Wafer Fab now under Chinese ownership
(2021/08/17)
Government's promised review hasn't emerged, but Wingtech and Companies House say the deal is done
China reports local chipmaking boom with output up more than 40%
(2021/08/17)
PC and smartphone numbers also grew in 2021, suggesting supply chains are strong
China starts testing tech to harvest solar energy from orbiting panels
(2021/08/17)
Ground facility to be finished this year as early trials focus on balloons just 300m away
Pi calculated to '62.8 trillion digits' with a pair of 32-core AMD Epyc chips, 1TB RAM, 510TB disk space
(2021/08/17)
Swiss uni challenges world record after 108 days and 9 hours of divisive effort
Pakistan's tax office services go dark after migration project goes awry
(2021/08/17)
Local reports suggest Microsoft Hyper-V crack was the cause, as rumours swirl of data leak
The data must flow! Facebook and Google funding Apricot – a 12,000-kilometre sub cable across South-East-Asia
(2021/08/17)
Nations from Indonesia to Japan to score 190 terabits per second of capacity some time in 2024