SAN FRANCISCO/CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may have been involved in a plot to hack the phone of Amazon’s billionaire boss…
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WhatsApp dark mode is finally released but you’ll need to know this trick to use it
After months and months of waiting it seems WhatsApp has finally released its all-new dark mode feature. This popular addition has been rumoured since last…
Read More WhatsApp dark mode is finally released but you’ll need to know this trick to use itCanadian prosecutor set to defend U.S. request to extradite Huawei CFO Meng
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Canadian prosecutors are expected to defend on Wednesday their case to extradite Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou to the United States…
Read More Canadian prosecutor set to defend U.S. request to extradite Huawei CFO MengInsurers look to curb ransomware exposure as U.S. cyber rates rise
(Reuters) – U.S. insurers are ramping up cyber-insurance rates by as much as 25% and trying to curb exposure to vulnerable customers after a surge…
Read More Insurers look to curb ransomware exposure as U.S. cyber rates riseFacebook spurred central banks to study digital currencies: former Japan central banker
TOKYO (Reuters) – The challenge posed by Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency likely prodded major central banks to set up a new group to study the potential…
Read More Facebook spurred central banks to study digital currencies: former Japan central bankerP30 Pro and Mate 20 Pro are receiving a major upgrade from Huawei
Own a P30 Pro and Mate 20 Pro? Well, your device will finally be treated to Huawei’s new EMUI 10 operating system based on Android…
Read More P30 Pro and Mate 20 Pro are receiving a major upgrade from HuaweiShock Android warning issued for these Google Play Store apps – but should you be worried?
Android’s Play Store is home to well over two million apps, an increasing number of which are pieces of camera software designed to beautify your…
Read More Shock Android warning issued for these Google Play Store apps – but should you be worried?OnePlus 8 leaked image confirms this Galaxy S20-beating feature
OnePlus 8 is the expected name for OnePlus’ next flagship smartphone series. In what would be a first for the plucky Shenzhen firm, the OnePlus…
Read More OnePlus 8 leaked image confirms this Galaxy S20-beating featureDoes your student’s backup system make the grade?
If your kid's teacher won't buy "the dog deleted my homework" then you need a plan B should disaster strike. Students head back to school…
Read More Does your student’s backup system make the grade?Snazzy pair of smart shades
I have been wishing for something like the smart glasses worn by Marvel movie character Tony Stark, also known as Iron Man, that enable him…
Read More Snazzy pair of smart shadesVodafone Group exits Facebook-led Libra currency group
(Reuters) – Britain’s Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.L) has left the entity that manages the Facebook Inc (FB.O) led effort to launch Libra, a global digital…
Read More Vodafone Group exits Facebook-led Libra currency groupMerkel ally sees growing German support for tough Huawei stance
BERLIN (Reuters) – There is a groundswell of support among lawmakers in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc to require firms that roll out Germany’s 5G…
Read More Merkel ally sees growing German support for tough Huawei stanceLockheed Martin to migrate F-35 logistics system to cloud by 2022 end
(Reuters) – Lockheed Martin said on Tuesday that a cloud-based network will replace the computer-based logistics system in all its F-35 fighter jets by 2022…
Read More Lockheed Martin to migrate F-35 logistics system to cloud by 2022 endCentral banks join forces to look at future digital currencies
LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Major central banks are looking at the case for issuing their own digital currencies, the Bank of England and European Central Bank…
Read More Central banks join forces to look at future digital currenciesFacial recognition could help discover fate of Holocaust victims
KFAR HAROEH, Israel — An old photograph and modern face recognition technology could help two Israeli brothers find out how their father survived the Nazi…
Read More Facial recognition could help discover fate of Holocaust victimsScientists explain how to boost the number of likes on your Instagram selfies
With over one billion daily users, Instagram is without a doubt one of the most popular apps around. If you use Instagram , you’ve probably…
Read More Scientists explain how to boost the number of likes on your Instagram selfiesDisney+ UK release confirmed and new streaming service is cheaper than Netflix
The all-new Disney+ streaming service launched in the US late last year and now we finally know when it will be beamed into UK homes.…
Read More Disney+ UK release confirmed and new streaming service is cheaper than NetflixAfrican fintech Flutterwave gets $35 million, partners with WorldPay
LAGOS (Reuters) – Africa-focused fintech firm Flutterwave on Tuesday announced a $35 million fundraising round and partnerships with WorldPay and Visa as it targets expansion…
Read More African fintech Flutterwave gets $35 million, partners with WorldPayVirgin Media offers customers a FREE Xbox One – Here’s how to get yours
Virgin Media is often trying to entice new customers to its TV and broadband service with the promise of lower prices but now there’s another…
Read More Virgin Media offers customers a FREE Xbox One – Here’s how to get yoursTech review: Aorus NVMe Gen4 is a solid-state drive for the future
The Aorus NVMe Gen4 SSD is one of the first solid-state drives (SSD) in the market to support the latest PCIe 4.0 interface. This interface…
Read More Tech review: Aorus NVMe Gen4 is a solid-state drive for the futureGot Sky TV? Time is running out to watch this extra content for FREE
If you happen to have Sky beamed into your living room then it might be a good idea to book the next few days off…
Read More Got Sky TV? Time is running out to watch this extra content for FREEDisney moves up UK, Western Europe launch by a week
(Reuters) – Walt Disney Company said on Tuesday it had moved up the launch of its video streaming service, Disney+, to March 24 in the…
Read More Disney moves up UK, Western Europe launch by a weekTech review: Vivo V17 Pro has good cameras for a mid-range phone
The more cameras, the merrier – this seems to be the pitch of the Vivo V17 Pro smartphone, which has a total of six cameras.…
Read More Tech review: Vivo V17 Pro has good cameras for a mid-range phoneUber tests feature allowing some California drivers to set fares: WSJ
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc is testing a feature that allows some drivers in California to set their fares, the Wall Street Journal reported here…
Read More Uber tests feature allowing some California drivers to set fares: WSJFrance offers to suspend digital tax in dispute with U.S.: source
PARIS (Reuters) – France has offered to suspend down payments on a digital services tax on big internet companies due in April as part of…
Read More France offers to suspend digital tax in dispute with U.S.: sourceApple lawsuit tests if an employee can plan rival startup while on payroll
(Reuters) – Attorneys for a former Apple Inc (AAPL.O) executive on Tuesday will try to convince a skeptical judge of a core tenet of tech…
Read More Apple lawsuit tests if an employee can plan rival startup while on payrollP30 Pro gets new low price but is now a really bad time to buy this Huawei flagship?
Huawei’s sensational P30 Pro is now on sale at a much more attractive price. This flagship phone has been reduced by all the big retailers…
Read More P30 Pro gets new low price but is now a really bad time to buy this Huawei flagship?Google Maps could soon be troubled by this unexpected rival
Huawei is finally taking matters into its own hands. The Chinese tech giant was effectively banned from leveraging Google apps and services in its new…
Read More Google Maps could soon be troubled by this unexpected rivalCore principles – Apple chief talks privacy and the need for fair tax
Apple chief executive Tim Cook believes that GDPR “doesn’t go far enough” to protect privacy and says his firm will not compromise on its privacy…
Read More Core principles – Apple chief talks privacy and the need for fair taxMacron and Trump declare truce in digital tax dispute
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he had a “great discussion” with U.S. President Donald Trump over a digital tax planned…
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