General Tech

This week, the European Commission is fining Facebook £94.1 million, after concluding that the company gave ‘misleading' information during an investigation into its acquisition of WhatsApp in 2014. The EC initially began vetting the acquisition deal between Facebook and WhatsApp on anti-competitive grounds. During the Commission's investigation, Facebook made filings …

Just a few weeks ago, a hacker managed to get their hands on the majority of Netflix's fifth season of Orange is the New Black and promptly demanded ransom money to keep it off the web. Now this week, Disney appears to have found itself in a very similar situation, …

The dispute between Apple and Qualcomm is continuing to get uglier, with the chip maker now going after Apple's supply chain in court. Qualcomm has already filed a countersuit against Apple itself but now, the company is also going after four of the companies Apple uses to supply components for …

After 25 long years of success, the mp3 file format has officially been discontinued this week. The music format first hit the big time during the heyday of the iPod and rival mp3 players. Since then however, the format has slowly been replaced by formats like AAC, which offer superior …

Earlier this month, shares in AMD took the biggest hit we've seen in the last ten years, following what was considered to be a rocky earnings call. However, as of today, things already appear to be bouncing back, with shares in AMD rising by 7.5 percent today during midday trade, …

Earlier this year, the US Federal Trade Commission and Apple both filed lawsuits against Qualcomm, citing anti-competitive business practises. Now, it seems that Samsung and Intel are also piling on, backing the FTC's suit against the company, claiming that they too have been harmed by Qualcomm's business practises. It might …

While some networks are staying one step ahead by agreeing to drop roaming charges across the EU early, others are dragging their feet a bit. Over the last two years, the European Union has been working to abolish mobile network roaming charges across 47 European countries. This law comes into …

It looks like there won't be a new Surface Pro model any time soon as Microsoft's head of Surface devices has recently moved to squash recent rumours. Over the last few months, there have been increasing reports surrounding the ‘Surface Pro 5' but according to Microsoft's Panos Panay, no such …

It looks like rival music streaming services are getting sick of Apple and Google's app store dominance, causing the likes of Deezer and Spotify to send in their complaints to the European Commission. The letter accuses Apple and Google of abusing their position as the largest app store holders, asking …

It looks like WhatsApp wants to give a second chance to all of the drunk texters out there as a new ‘unsend' feature is in the works. The messaging app is currently testing a way to recall messages, removing them from the chat. This is all according to some screenshots …

Earlier this week, AMD held its financial earnings call and while some silver linings were brought up, on the whole it seems that investors weren't too impressed. While AMD did see year-on-year revenue grow by 18 percent, the company also experienced the biggest single-day drop in stock value in over …

For a long time now, many of us have bought power supplies based on the 80Plus certification standard, which rates PSUs on a bronze, silver, gold and platinum scale based on efficiency. Cybenetics thinks it can do things a little better, which is why it has formed a new efficiency …

With Google and Apple now both testing their own self-driving cars on public roads, Samsung is also looking to get in on the action. This week, Samsung managed to gain approval to test its own self-driving car out on public roads. With Samsung being based in South Korea, it will …

So far with Windows 10, Microsoft has been treating its Edge browser similarly to how Apple handles Safari on macOS and iOS, with major updates all being tied in to major OS feature changes. This year though, it looks like Microsoft will be switching things up, trading in its Apple-esque …

It looks like Netflix has had its release plans disrupted a bit as hackers have managed to obtain episodes from the new season of Orange is the new Black ahead of its scheduled release date. At first, the person behind this demanded ransom money but after Netflix refused to pay …

Uber’s wants to take to the air after mastering autonomous driving and reveals how far it’s come along with plans for a fleet of flying taxis. During its Elevate Summit event, the company rolled out heavyweights and partner companies to promise the delivery of a “flying taxi” service by the beginning …

It looks like the European Union's plan to get rid of mobile data roaming charges is going through once and for all. While the writing has been on the wall for a long time now, this week, the new law passed its final vote, meaning from from mid-June onwards, EU …

Last year, The Free Subtitles Foundation, a group dedicated to pumping out free fan-made subtitles, decided to take the anti-piracy group BREIN to court in hopes of a judge ruling fan subs as legal. Unfortunately, after more than a year, it seems that plan has backfired, with a judge this …

It looks like Bose has found itself in some legal trouble following accusations that the company used an app to track and collect information on customers without permission. Using an app, Bose is said to have tracked the listening habits of its wireless headphone customers and then sold that data …

Elon Musk has been no stranger to headlines, leading cutting-edge companies like SpaceX, Tesla Motors, and SolarCity, and generally working to advance humanity toward more sophisticated technology and bold new socioeconomic concepts. Now, Musk and a host of other leaders in the tech industry have come together to form a …

If you are a Virgin Media customer, then soon you may find yourself sharing your connection with others as this week, Virgin Media announced plans to co-opt customer connections and turn their routers into public WiFi hotspots. The rollout will first hit customers with a Superhub 3 router and while …

A court arbitration case between Qualcomm and Blackberry has ended today awarding Blackberry Inc. a sum of $814.9 million, plus interest and attorney's fees, on royalties charged for past sales. The decision is binding and Qualcomm will not be able to appeal. The dispute reportedly related to Qualcomm setting caps …

Allied Esports International and MGM Resorts International have penned a deal to create “the first permanent eSports venue” on the Las Vegas strip and promise to make it the eSports go-to venue, in much the same way Wembley and Wimbledon are for footie and tennis. MGM has commissioned the conversion …

It looks like Toshiba could be facing more trouble this year as the company stands to be hit with huge losses. In a statement this week, Toshiba reps even admitted that current conditions “raise substantial doubt” over the company's future, indicating that it may just be a matter of time …

Back in January, Qualcomm was blindsided by not one but two massive lawsuits involving Apple. One from the US Federal Trade Commission and another from Apple itself. Qualcomm already responded to the FTC's lawsuit last week and now this week, the chip maker is hitting back at Apple's case, claiming …

Kodi is widely considered to be an excellent media streaming platform but over the years, it has also been used as a convenient tool for piracy. Plenty of add-on packs have been made for Kodi over the years which grant access to pirated streaming services and the popularity of ‘fully …

There have been quite a few Microsoft Surface rumours lately, most of which have surrounded the future of the Surface Book. However, this week, the rumour mill has turned its attention to the Surface Pro 5 instead, with reports this week revealing a few details about Microsoft's upcoming tablet. According …

Over the last couple of weeks, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding YouTube and advertisers pulling out of the platform. Apparently, YouTube's algorithm has been placing ads from big brands on videos containing objectionable content. In an effort to try and stop this from happening in the future, …

Recently, Qualcomm has been finding itself in quite a bit of trouble with regulators in various countries. The chip maker was recently fined a huge sum of money over anti-competitive practices in South Korea and now, the FTC is also on the case in the US, with Apple being one …

Over the last few years, there have been plenty of horror stories going round of children being left unattended with smartphones or tablets and running up crazy charges on in-app purchases. Amazon was even taken to court over this particular issue, after the FTC received complaints from parents in the …