NEWS
- Amazon Alexa security bug allowed access to voice history 13. August 2020Security researchers said they could access conversation history and personal information.
- Bletchley Park Trust hit in Blackbaud security breach 13. August 2020The trust that manages Britain's World War Two codebreaking HQ says donors’ data was exposed.
- ZX Spectrum Next Issue 2 blasts through Kickstarter goal 13. August 2020A new remake of the classic computer raises nearly £900,000 in just two days.
- Coronavirus: England's contact tracing app trial gets under way 13. August 2020It will serve self-isolation alerts based on logs of who the user was recently in close contact with.
- WeChat-owner shrugs off Trump's proposed US ban 13. August 2020Tencent expects its Chinese messaging app will not be affected by America's action against the firm.
- Amazon Prime donates to Fleabag stars' theatre emergency fund 12. August 2020Amazon Prime is giving £1.5m to two UK funds offering support to workers affected by the virus.
- What will fashion shows look like post Covid-19? 12. August 2020CGI models allow patterns to be tested virtually and fewer garments, if any, need to be made.
- Belarus election: How Nexta channel bypassed news blackout 12. August 2020Demonstrators defied an internet shutdown using a channel called Nexta that posts videos and photos.
- 'Hundreds dead' because of Covid-19 misinformation 12. August 2020A study says at least 800 people may have died globally because of coronavirus-related misinformation.
- Google Lookout: App reads grocery labels for blind people 12. August 2020An update to Google's blindness assistance app adds AI image recognition for food shopping.