Google has been fined €2.95bn (£2.5bn) by the EU for allegedly abusing its power in the ad tech sector – the technology which determines which adverts should be placed online and where. The European Commission said on Friday the tech giant had breached competition laws by favouring its own products for displaying online ads, to […]
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Gamers frustrated as Hollow Knight: Silksong crashes stores on launch
9 hours ago ShareSave Liv McMahonTechnology reporter ShareSave Team Cherry The biggest online video game stores crashed on Thursday as they struggled to deal with high demand for Hollow Knight: Silksong – one of the most-anticipated games of the year. Thousands of users reported they were unable to buy the game on PC store Steam […]
M&S hackers claim to be behind Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack
A group of young English-speaking hackers are claiming to be behind the cyber attack which has halted the global production lines of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). The group is bragging about the hack on the messaging app Telegram, sharing screenshots apparently taken from inside the car maker’s IT networks. The gang is also responsible for […]
Google avoids break-up but must share data with rivals
Google will not have to sell its Chrome web browser but must share information with competitors, a US federal judge has ordered. The remedies decided by District Judge Amit Mehta have emerged after a years-long court battle over Google’s dominance in online search. The case centred around Google’s position as the default search engine on […]
Children at risk of identity theft and fraud from ‘sharenting’
12 hours ago ShareSave Shiona McCallumSenior tech reporter ShareSave Getty Images Children are at increased risk of being harassed, cyber-bullied and having their identities stolen in later life by having their photos posted online by parents, according to new research. So-called “sharenting” – documenting a child’s special moments on social media – has become commonplace, […]
The first game to feel truly cinematic is back – years after its creator left
23 hours ago ShareSave Tom GerkenTechnology reporter ShareSave Konami Metal Gear is one of the best-selling video game series in history, shifting more than 60 million copies. The series pioneered cinematics in gaming by blending cutting-edge cutscenes, voice acting and dynamic camera angles to create something that would have looked more at home on the […]
Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data
8 hours ago ShareSave Graham FraserTechnology Reporter ShareSave Getty Images The UK government may have wanted to force Apple to provide it with access to more customer data than previously thought, a court document has indicated. A row erupted between the two after it emerged the Home Office asked the tech giant for the right […]
Kick accuses French authorities of politicising streamer’s death
8 hours ago ShareSave Graham FraserTechnology Reporter ShareSave @jeanpormanove The streaming platform Kick has accused French authorities of politicising the death of a content creator who passed away during a livestream. Raphaël Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove, was found dead in a residence near the city of Nice last week. Prosecutors have opened an […]
Apple warns UK against introducing tougher tech regulation
Apple has warned that “EU-style rules” proposed by the UK competition watchdog “are bad for users and bad for developers”. It says EU laws – which have sought to make it easier for smaller firms to compete with big tech – have resulted in some Apple features and enhancements being delayed for European users. It […]