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GIFCT = How Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube want to police the internet

Another day, another acronym - but GIFCT is one that anyone interested in Big Tech, combating the rise of online extremism or internet censorship...

Cryptocurrency value surges as Amazon job ad spotted

Update: Amazon has issued a fairly blunt denial to the City AM story that it planned to accept Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency. "Notwithstanding...

No recognition, little reward – women in tech speak up

The gender gap, slowly closing in many industries, remains a chasm in tech. Of the 19,456,000 professionals working in tech only 28 per cent...

Microsoft survey shows tech support scammers have got better at hooking victims

Curious as to the number of people who have been impacted by ‘support call scammers’, Microsoft has enlisted the help of YouGov, the polling...

The geopolitical machinations handicapping Huawei’s smartphones

As China’s involvement with hacking attacks, the crackdown on dissenters in Hong Kong, outrage over its treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, ongoing trade tensions...

Google’s Wear OS 3 announcement is a reason to hold fire on your smartwatch plans

Google has quietly produced a bit of documentation to inform Wear OS smartwatch owners of when they can expect an upgrade to the next...

The iPhone SE 3 set to prove looks aren’t everything

Generally speaking, “iPhone” and “good value” aren’t usually found in the same sentence, but the $749 iPhone SE actually puts almost every other smartphone...

Commuters rejoice: the Bose QuietComfort 45 just appeared in FCC listing

When Bose released the QuietComfort 35 headphones in 2015, the company realised something important: sound quality is all very well and good, but blocking...

Platforms deep pockets luring creators

It’s a great time to be a creator.  HBO, Amazon, Disney Plus, Apple TV and Netflix have been spreading their cash around in an effort...

iOS 14.7: Support for Magsafe battery + updates to HomePod

Apple released iOS 14.7 to the public just as the new MagSafe battery pack hits the stores. This new update focuses on hardware and...