Category: Technology

Video-conferencing firm Zoom has agreed to pay $86million to settle a class action privacy lawsuit in the US. The lawsuit alleged that Zoom had invaded the privacy of millions of users by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn. It also accused Zoom of misstating that it offers end-to-end encryption and for failing personal […]

Virtual-reality headset-maker Oculus is issuing a recall fort eh foam padding in its Quest 2 headset, warning it can cause skin irritation. Facebook-owned Oculus said only a “very small percentage” of users were experiencing the problem. But it is offering a free cover – made of silicone – to all Quest 2 owners. Facebook also […]

Social media firms Twitter and Snap are continuing to add users even as pandemic restrictions ease. Snapchat’s number of daily users topped 293 million in the three months to the end of June, beating analysts’ expectations. And Twitter reported it passed the 200 million mark for daily active users who view adverts on its platform […]

The maker of powerful spy software allegedly used to hack the phones of innocent people says blaming the company is like “criticising a car manufacturer when a drunk driver crashes”. NSO Group is facing international criticism, after reporters obtained a list of alleged potential targets for spyware, including activists, politicians and journalists. Investigations have begun […]

Apple is delaying the return of staff to its offices, as global Covid cases rise. The iPhone-maker had intended to bring workers in for three days a week from September but this had now been put back until at least October . According to sources, employees would be given at least a month’s notice before […]

Chinese gaming giant Tencent is rolling out facial recognition to stop children playing between 22:00 and 08:00. The “midnight-patrol” technology will stop “tricks” circumventing the government curfew, introduced in 2019 with a cap on what young gamers could spend on in-game transactions, it says. The bans require gamers to register with their official IDs, linked […]

In Geneva last month, US President Joe Biden tried to set some ground rules for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Biden said cyber attacks on critical infrastructure were “off limits”. “I looked at him and said how would you feel if ransomware took on the pipelines from your oil fields? He said it would matter,” […]

British Airways has settled a legal claim by some of the 420,000 people affected by a major 2018 data breach. The breach affected both customers and British Airways staff and included names, addresses, and payment-card details. The Information Commissioner’s Office handed the airline its largest fine to date. Of 20-million pounds, over the “unacceptable” failure […]

In March, Twitter said it would soon let you use a security key as your only two-factor authentication method, and on Wednesday, it announced that feature was live on both mobile and wed. Being able to use a security key as one of your two-factor authentication methods isn’t new, but now you can make it […]

Apple claims that allowing developers to distribute apps outside its official App Store would “expose users to serious security risks”. A new report from the company argues strongly against allowing so-called sideloading of apps. The report suggests a range of hypothetical problems including ransomware and financial scams. This comes as Apple is under pressure from […]