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Major UK ISPs ordered to block five pirate streaming sites

26 October 2021, 13:11

Hollywood studios worked with Netflix to get latest London High Court injunction.

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Canon sued over AiO printers that won't scan when ink runs out

18 October 2021, 11:11

A US customer filed the class action as his Pixma MG2522 refuses to scan when ink is low.

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YouTube cracks down on Covid anti-vax misinformation

30 September 2021, 12:11

Says this is an extension of its policy to remove the promotion of harmful remedies.

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Amazon perma-bans 600 Chinese brands for review fraud

20 September 2021, 12:11

It has expunged 3,000 seller accounts linked to the likes of RavPower, Aukey, Mpow, and more.

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Apple releases emergency OS updates due to spyware flaws

14 September 2021, 06:11

Update your Mac, iPad, iPhone now - to close zero-day, zero-click full device access exploit.

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Epic files appeal over last week's Apple antitrust ruling

13 September 2021, 10:11

Federal judge said Apple wasn't a monopoly but opened up another revenue angle for devs.

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EU will look into Nvidia Arm takeover plans next month

30 August 2021, 13:11

And what is to be done as Arm China 'declares independence'?

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Microsoft outlines Argus anti-piracy system

17 August 2021, 10:11

It uses Ethereum blockchain technology and a piracy report bounty system.

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UK football season sparks illegal IPTV crackdown by FACT

16 August 2021, 13:11

Currently concentrating on suppliers, but FACT hints that it will look at consumers soon.

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Apple threatens UK market exit over patent case

12 July 2021, 12:11

Apple is engaged in a £5 billion licensing row with Optis Cellular Technology in UK courts.

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EA tests Ultimate Team 'Preview Pack' loot boxes

21 June 2021, 11:11

These previews are said to be only available during the current Festival of FUTball event.

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IBM seeks $2.5bn in damages from GlobalFoundries

10 June 2021, 12:11

It says that after fab acquisition GF broke its contract to develop the next generation of chips.

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Hackers attempt to poison Florida city's water supply

9 February 2021, 13:11

Unknown attacker increased Sodium Hydroxide level from 100 to 11,100 ppm.

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Valve fined US$4 million in Steam Controller patent case

4 February 2021, 12:11

Controller paddles found to infringe on Corsair's patented Scuf Gaming designs.

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European Commission fines Valve for Steam geo-blocking

21 January 2021, 10:11

Valve and five PC game publishers fined a total of €7.8m for breaching EU antitrust rules.

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UK regulator announces intention to ponder over Nvidia Arm deal

7 January 2021, 10:11

In particular, the CMA will look at the implications for Nvidia's Arm-utilising rivals.

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Apple loses lawsuit against iPhone emulator maker

31 December 2020, 10:11

Accused Corellium of copyright violation but it pondered buying the company in 2018.

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Analysts expect 20 per cent fewer Cyberpunk 2077 sales

22 December 2020, 11:11

And further trouble for CDPR may be coming from an investor class action suit.

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EU Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts unveiled today

15 December 2020, 10:11

Overhauls digital rules set out back in 2000 to better reflect the industry, protect consumers.

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Facebook may be forced to sell off Instagram and WhatsApp

10 December 2020, 10:11

Meanwhile, Microsoft has launched Anti-Corruption Technology and Solutions (ACTS).

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EA will appeal against €5m fine over loot boxes in FIFA

29 October 2020, 14:11

The Hague recently ruled the Netherlands Gambling Authority can enforce its EA fine.

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Amazon UK reviewer racket exposed

4 September 2020, 15:01

Prolific reviewers post thousands of 5 star ratings, then sell off freebie goods on eBay.

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Apple strikes Epic with iOS dev tools access revocation

18 August 2020, 12:11

Retaliatory move could affect every Unreal Engine game on iOS and MacOS.

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US travel giant CWT pays $4.5 million crypto-locker ransom

4 August 2020, 15:21

And the negotiations from the $10 million demand to payment were on a public forum.

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Former UK trade minister Liam Fox was spear phished

4 August 2020, 11:11

This is how a suspected Russian operation got classified US-UK trade documents in 2019.

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Arm China boss goes rogue

30 July 2020, 12:21

Fired in June for misconduct, Allen Wu refuses to step down and has hired security guards.

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UK Lords report calls for action on Loot Boxes in games

2 July 2020, 11:22

Loot boxes in games introduce "games of chance" and should be regulated as such.

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Top Imagination Tech execs quit over China influence

14 April 2020, 13:31

China Reform Holdings attempted to nominate a slate of directors to the company board.

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BBC puts forward levy on broadband bills idea

1 April 2020, 11:11

In a lengthy statement on the UK Govt proposal to decriminalise TV licence fee evasion.

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AMD responds to Navi GPU source-code packet theft

26 March 2020, 09:31

Hacker says that if there is no buyer for the rest of the code, then she will "just leak everything".

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Apple to pay up to $500m to settle iPhone throttling case in US

3 March 2020, 11:11

Complainants will get about $25 per phone, with at least $310m set aside for consumers.

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UK Googlers to lose GDPR protections says Report

20 February 2020, 11:21

Sources say that UK user accounts will be moved to U.S jurisdiction instead.

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TSMC and GlobalFoundries resolve legal disputes

29 October 2019, 10:11

The chip foundry rivals will instead indulge in broad global patent cross licensing.

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