Ben Esapa
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DVLA lets UK motorists view vehicle information using Amazon's Alexa
With a new Skill piloted by the DVLA, UK motorists that have devices with Amazon's Alexa are able to obtain tax and MOT information about their vehicles by reading out the registration number. → Read More
Federal court rules politicians can't block users on social media
A federal court ruling in Virginia has found that a politician contravened a constituent's freedom of speech rights when she blocked him from commenting or sending her messages on her Facebook page. → Read More
Apple must pay $506 million to a university over a patent dispute
In the continuation of a lengthy patent battle between Apple and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a judge has ruled that Apple must pay $506 million for infringing a processor technology patent. → Read More
India to ban driverless cars to protect jobs
The Indian transport and highways minister, Nitin Gadkari, has stated that the country will not allow driverless cars to be tested on its roads, over concerns that the technology would take away jobs. → Read More
UK Government to require registration of drones, owners to sit safety tests
In a statement on its website, the UK Government has announced plans to require new drones heavier than 250 grams to be registered, with their owners obligated to sit safety awareness tests. → Read More
Apple contractors accuse Qualcomm of violating antitrust laws
In the latest suit in a legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm, four contractors for the Cupertino company have brought a suit against Qualcomm, accusing it of violating antitrust laws. → Read More
US government ends airline laptop ban
In a statement on Monday, the TSA announced that it had lifted a ban that prohibited passengers on direct flights to the US from specific countries from carrying large electronic items in the cabin. → Read More
Congresswoman's aide steals nude images from her iPhone, posts them on Facebook
Two former aides to a congresswoman are being charged with cyberstalking and obstruction of justice for having allegedly stolen nude images from her iPhone and posting them online. → Read More
Trump Hotels reports a data breach affecting 14 properties
A data breach that was encountered by service provider Sabre has affected 14 properties owned by Trump International Hotels Management LLC, including locations in Las Vegas and Chicago. → Read More
Airbnb host must pay $5,000 for canceling a reservation using a racist comment
An Airbnb host who cancelled a customer's reservation and left racist remarks back in February has been ordered to pay $5,000 in fines and must also enroll in an Asian-American studies course. → Read More
President of Harry Mudd University criticizes Silicon Valley's 'bro culture'
Amid several sexual harassment scandals in the tech industry, the President of Harvey Mudd has criticized companies for a lack of investment in human resources, and the presence of "bro culture". → Read More
Sources claim Apple is planning to release three OLED iPhones next year
Industry sources that spoke to Asian news site Nikkei claim that Apple is planning to launch three iPhone models with organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays in the second half of next year. → Read More
Alleged image of a screen cover for the Samsung Galaxy Note8 surfaces on twitter
Amid a flurry of leaked images and videos alleging to show the Samsung Galaxy Note8, an image purporting to be a glass protective cover for the Samsung's upcoming device has surfaced on Twitter. → Read More
A medical trial involving the NHS and Google's DeepMind violated UK privacy law
A UK watchdog has ruled that a trust of the National Health Service violated privacy law when it provided the details of 1.6 million patients to Google's DeepMind in a medical trial last year. → Read More
Neobytes :) Hacker gets his own back on scammers by flooding their phone line with robocalls
After receiving a voicemail from a suspicious source claiming to be the IRS, Reddit user YesItWasDataMined developed an ingenious way to get his own back: flooding their line with robocalls. → Read More
Uber faces a lawsuit for failing to provide wheelchair-accessible cars.
A civil rights organisation called the Equal Rights Center has filed a lawsuit against ride-sharing company Uber, for failing to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles for riders in Washington DC. → Read More
Why Samsung's Bixby Voice is having trouble learning languages
Samsung's Bixby Voice has yet to make an official release in English and Chinese for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The feature has been delayed due to Samsung's lack of language resources. → Read More
Facebook and Google employees fall foul of $100M phishing scam
Google and Facebook employees have been swindled out of $100M in total by a Lithuanian man posing as a Taiwanese manufacturer. The individual was charged by the Department of Justice last month. → Read More
Near-miss with two drones which "compromised the safety" of a passenger plane
A report by the UK Airprox Board (UKAB) has concluded that the safety of a passenger plane was "compromised" in a near-miss involving two drones that occurred near London's Heathrow Airport last year. → Read More
Waymo offers Arizona residents free rides in self-driving cars
Residents of Phoenix, Arizona now have the opportunity to apply for Waymo's early access program which offers free rides in its autonomous vehicles for individuals and the rest of their households. → Read More