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Lawmakers on Friday debated an antitrust bill that would give news publishers collective bargaining power with online platforms like Facebook and Google, putting the spotlight on a proposal aimed at chipping away at the power of Big Tech.At a hearing held by the House...
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This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.The pandemic, which officially hit the one-year mark on Thursday, showed how much we need technology — but also that it’s probably not the solution to our...
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The UK Space Agency has awarded funding worth £300,000 to five projects to support the development of space technology through its National Space Technology Programme.
Among the projects receiving funding is the University of Leeds’ 3D printing methods and liquid-crystal technology, which aims to develop far...
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The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an emergency alert calling on thousands of at-risk organisations across the country to immediately update their on-premise Microsoft Exchange Servers as a matter of urgency, following the ProxyLogon disclosures and exploitation.
In light of the growing number...
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IT contractors are showing an “increased reluctance” to work for private sector organisations that have a reputation for taking a slapdash approach to complying with the incoming IR35 reforms, it is claimed.In anticipation of the reforms coming into play in the private sector from 6 April...
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Malicious emails are an increasing challenge faced by organisations all over the world. According to research from US telecoms giant Verizon, email was the primary delivery method for 94% of malware in 2019, while statistics from UK-based software firm Egress found that 83% of organisations have...
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Microsoft has confirmed that a new strain of ransomware is targeting vulnerable on-premise Microsoft Exchange Servers through the dangerous ProxyLogon vulnerabilities as cyber criminal groups zero in on those who have yet to, or are unable to, apply the advised patches.
Redmond said via a tweet...
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When coronavirus vaccines first became available, state health officials in Virginia turned to software recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to schedule appointments. But people complained that the software, called VAMS, was too confusing for older adults to use.So the state...
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Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee has co-authored an open letter with Rosemary Leith, calling for internet connectivity for all young people around the world.
According to Berners-Lee and Leith, who co-founded the World Wide Web Foundation to advance the open web as a public good and a basic...
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Following a unanimous decision by the UK Supreme Court, popular ride-hailing app Uber must now classify its drivers as workers, entitling them to better workplace conditions and protections for the first time.
This includes the right to be paid the national minimum wage, to receive statutory...
