February 5, 2015
Sony Pictures hack causes co-chair Amy Pascal to quit
Sony Pictures' Amy Pascal has stepped down as co-chair of Sony's movie studio following a debilitating cyber attack that revealed her private emails. Ms Pascal will start a production company that will launch in May 2015. She has already apologised…
February 1, 2015
Office puts chips under staff’s skin
Want to gain entry to your office, get on a bus, or perhaps buy a sandwich? We're all getting used to swiping a card to do all these things. But at Epicenter, a new hi-tech office block in Sweden, they are trying a different approach - a chip under…
February 1, 2015
Google agrees privacy policy changes with data watchdog
Google has agreed to rewrite its privacy policy after pressure from the UK Information Commissioner's Office. The firm must make it easier for users to find out how their data is collected and what it is used for and submit to a two-year review. The…
January 22, 2015
DIGICEL GROUP ANNOUNCES UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH RDIO TO OFFER WORLD CLASS MUSIC STREAMING SERVICE
Digicel Group today announced a ground breaking service with leading global music streaming provider, Rdio, to offer Digicel customers across the globe access to over 35 million international titles – as well as the very best local and regional…
January 19, 2015
‘Islamist cyber attacks’ hit France
Numerous French media websites have gone down a day after warnings of a wave of Islamist cyber attacks. The sites of Le Parisien, Marianne and 20 Minutes were among those affected, although most were soon restored. The French government said some…
January 13, 2015
Google cuts back on Android security fixes
Millions of Android users could be at risk as Google cuts back on security updates for older versions of its smartphone operating system. The risk arises because Google has stopped producing security updates for parts of those older versions. About…
January 9, 2015
Netflix: VPN crackdown claims ‘false’, says executive
Netflix has criticised "false" reports it has been cracking down on customers using a work-around to watch media blocked in their area. The company denied reports it had stepped up its attempts to block access via virtual private networks (VPNs).…
January 7, 2015
The charger that boosts cellphone batteries in seconds
A Samsung smartphone has just been recharged from being nearly out-of-juice to full capacity in less time than it takes to boil a kettle. The Israeli start-up behind the demo, Storedot, has shown off a similar feat before. But a previous demo posted…
January 5, 2015
Apple sued over ‘shrinking’ gadget storage
Apple is facing a lawsuit for not telling users about the amount of memory required by its flagship operating system. The legal complaint revolves around iOS 8 and the amount of memory it reserves for itself on iPods, iPhones and iPads. The…
December 30, 2014
Tor’s most visited hidden sites host child abuse images
Most traffic to sites hidden on the Tor network go to those dealing in images of child sexual abuse a study suggests. The six-month study sought to catalogue hidden services on the so-called "dark net" and work out which were the most popular. It…