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FBI won't disclose iPhone hack details to Apple
AFP, Published on 28/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - The FBI said Wednesday it would not disclose details of its hack of an iPhone used by one of the shooters in last year's San Bernardino killing spree.
US court rules Amazon liable for kids' app charges
AFP, Published on 27/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - Online giant Amazon must pay damages to consumers billed for app purchases by children on its tablets, a federal court has ruled, in a win for US regulators.
Encryption row spotlights fears on security, privacy
AFP, Published on 27/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - Has encryption technology given the bad guys a way to operate in the dark? Or has the new tech age gifted law enforcement with unprecedented surveillance powers?
Daily Mail publisher says has not submitted Yahoo bid
AFP, Published on 21/04/2016
» LONDON - The parent group of British tabloid The Daily Mail said Wednesday it has not made a bid for struggling US Internet giant Yahoo, but remained in talks with interested parties.
A smooth watch with Android
Life, James Hein, Published on 20/04/2016
» I just took delivery of the Android based Neo X8-H Plus media player from Minix. Plugged it in, booted it up and I was up and running. The first thing I noted was that unlike all the Linux based devices I have used in the past, LAN access was simpler. All I needed to do was provide the base IP address and all shared directories were available. You can run the device as a pure Android 4.4 device or use the Minix shell. This means that once you plug in your Google password, you can install Android apps and use them while sitting in front of your TV.
Canada police eavesdropped on BlackBerry messages: media
AFP, Published on 15/04/2016
» OTTAWA - Canadian federal police have been able to eavesdrop on messages sent between BlackBerry smartphones since at least 2010 using an encryption key it obtained, according to an online news magazine.
Microsoft sues US over secret email searches
AFP, Published on 15/04/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Software titan Microsoft on Thursday sued the US government, arguing that secret warrants to search people's email violate the US Constitution.
Argentina court stops Uber in its tracks
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» BUENOS AIRES - A Buenos Aires court ordered Uber to suspend service Wednesday and launched an inquiry into whether the app is unfair competition, a day after it began operating in the Argentine capital.
US could force firms to help break encryption, under new bill
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - Two key US lawmakers Wednesday unveiled legislation to require technology firms to help law enforcement unlock encrypted devices -- prompting a fierce outcry from the industry and privacy activists.
Uber reveals US law enforcement data queries
AFP, Published on 13/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - Uber said Tuesday it received more than 400 requests from US law enforcement agencies in the second half of 2015, and gave authorities some information in the vast majority of cases.