December 23, 2015
India puts brakes on Facebook’s Free Basics scheme
Facebook's effort to provide Indians with free access to a limited number of internet services has run into trouble. The country's telecoms regulator has asked the mobile network that partnered with the US firm to put their Free Basics offer on…
December 17, 2015
DIGICEL ADDS THE DL1000 TO ITS SUITE OF BEST VALUE SMARTPHONES
Kingston, Jamaica – Monday, December 14, 2015: With Christmas just around the corner, telecommunications company, Digicel, is adding the sleek, sexy DL1000 handset to its suite of DL smartphones. The launch of the DL1000 follows closely behind…
December 9, 2015
DOMUS SEMO SANCUS (DSS) LAUNCHES GLOBAL BACKGROUND CHECK APPLICATION SAFETYNET
E. Jay Saunders, Founder & CEO of Domus Semo Sancus, is on a mission. In an unforgettable night at Jai’s Jewelry Store, located in the Regent Village, Grace Bay; E Jay stepped out in a cloud of smoke as new character, Bond, E Jay’s Bond; and…
December 8, 2015
Tiny chip that powers itself from radio waves
Dutch scientists have developed a tiny sensor powered by the radio waves it uses to communicate information. Such sensors could help advance the nascent Internet of Things industry, researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology said.…
December 8, 2015
Europe agrees response to cyber-attacks
Technology firms and those running critical services will have to report cyber-breaches, under new rules proposed by MEPs. The rules will also establish minimum standards of cybersecurity for banks, energy and water firms. It is the first time…
December 8, 2015
Snapchat suffers major worldwide outages after problems with posts loading
Snapchat users around the world are reporting problems with the service. In a tweet, the social media company says it's team "is aware of the problem and working on a fix" but doesn't say when the issue will be sorted out. Many users say they're…
December 8, 2015
US agent jailed over bitcoin theft
A former US Secret Service agent has been jailed for six years for stealing electronic currency while investigating the Silk Road online marketplace, according to the Associated Press (AP). Shaun Bridges took $820,000 (£546,000) in bitcoin after…
November 18, 2015
An app called Telegram is the ‘hot new thing among jihadists’
When ISIS terrorists want to hide what they're saying, they are increasingly turning to an app called Telegram. It's "the new hot thing among jihadists," said Laith Alkhouri, director of Research at Flashpoint Global Partners. The Berlin-based…
October 22, 2015
Apple tells US judge iPhones are ‘impossible’ to unlock
Apple has said that encrypted data on newer iPhones can't be accessed, even by Apple, though the firm could in theory help police unlock older phones. The comments came in a briefing filed on Monday to a US judge who asked for Apple's input in a…
October 22, 2015
Tesla self-drive mode filmed ‘endangering passengers’
Videos posted online appear to show Tesla's new self-drive mode causing its cars to drive dangerously and speed. One appears to show a car suddenly swerving off the road after exiting the motorway in the US city of Portland. Another appears to show…