US moves to ban Huawei gear from government contracts

The United States unveiled rules on Wednesday formally banning technology giant Huawei and other Chinese firms from government contracts in the latest move in the countries' escalating trade war.

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Instagram Bans US Firm Hyp3r for Improper Data Collection

On detecting foul play, Instagram sent a cease-and-desist letter to Hyp3r.

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Angry Birds Maker Rovio's Profit Hit by Hatch Expansion

Rovio said profit was squeezed by Hatch Entertainment, a spin-off business that is developing 5G streaming access to mobile games.

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Apple Under Investigation for Unfair Competition in China Over Kaspersky Lab Complaint

Watchdog FAS said it was investigating why a new version of Kaspersky Lab's Safe Kids application had been declined by Apple.

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Amazon Freedom Sale: Apple, Samsung, Fitbit smartwatches available at up to 50% off

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Truecaller says sorry to users for bug that covertly signed them for UPI

Swedish caller identification app Truecaller on Tuesday apologised to the users who were affected by the the bug that automatically created Unified Payments Interface (UPI) accounts with their banking partners without their consent.

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Mi TV Jio Cinema App Integration Announced by Xiaomi, TCL Makes Similar Announcement for Its Smart TVs

Xiaomi has taken to Twitter to announce that the Jio Cinema app is coming to Mi TVs, but hasn’t announced the exact time and rollout date as of yet.

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10 smart TVs from Xiaomi, Samsung, Sony and others under Rs 30,000 to buy during Amazon Freedom sale

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Broadcom Said to Be in Advanced Talks to Buy Symantec's Enterprise Business

Broadcom is in advanced talks to buy Symantec's enterprise business, according to people familiar with the matter.

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British Airways Resuming Services After Latest IT Meltdown

British Airways said its flights were returning to normal after passengers had to endure cancellations, delays and long queues at London airports as the airline suffered its third major computer failure in a little more than two years.

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Microsoft Contractors Listening to Select Skype Calls, Cortana Recordings

Microsoft has said its contractors listen to conversations to hone voice translation features offered by Skype and its digital assistant Cortana, but only when obtaining user permission.

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Chinese government hackers suspected of moonlighting for profit

The findings, announced at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, show how some of the world's most advanced hackers increasingly pose a threat to consumers and companies not traditionally targeted by state-backed espionage campaigns.

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Australian medical booking app taken to court for doctoring reviews

An Australian regulator has sued the maker of the country's biggest doctor-booking software app, accusing it of deleting negative reviews and selling the personal details of 135,000 people to health insurers without properly informing them.

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Broadcom in advanced talks to buy Symantec's enterprise business: Report

Shares of Symantec, which has a market value of $12.63 billion, rose 14% in extended trading, while those of Broadcom fell 1%.

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AMD lands Google, Twitter as customers with newest server chip

AMD competes against Intel Corp to supply chips for data centers that power internet-based services.

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Robinhood gets approval to launch its popular investing app in the UK

Robinhood says its international subsidiary has been granted broker authorization from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority.

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