Leo Kelion
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NHS Covid-19 app update blocked for breaking Apple and Google's rules
Apple and Google's rules state that no location data from app users can be shared. → Read More
Clubhouse: Is the audio app really worth $4bn?
A report suggests Twitter considered paying the sum for the rapidly growing live-audio app. → Read More
NHS Covid-19 contact tracing app to share QR code venue check-ins
The move should lead to more people being told to get tested for Covid-19. → Read More
Fun but doomed: LG's most memorable smartphones
The South Korean firm is giving up on mobiles after repeatedly trying to out-innovate the market. → Read More
Intel chief Pat Gelsinger: Too many chips made in Asia
The firm now aims to supply others with processors made in factories based in the US and Europe. → Read More
Factory blaze adds to computer chip supply crisis
The Renesas fire is set to make it even more difficult for car-makers to buy the chips they need. → Read More
Openreach price rules aim to boost full-fibre net rollout
Regulator Ofcom will not cap Openreach's fees for full-fibre connections for at least 10 years. → Read More
Intel buys time with 'retrofit' Rocket Lake desktop PC chips
Firm re-engineers laptop chip designs to work with old transistor tech to get performance gains. → Read More
EU seeks to supercharge computer chip production
The European Commission wants 20% of the world's cutting-edge chips to be manufactured locally. → Read More
Amazon Fresh till-less grocery store opens in London
The shop will stock hundreds of new own-brand items including locally-sourced milk and desserts. → Read More
Biden urged to back AI weapons to counter China and Russia threats
A long-awaited report says the US president should ignore calls for a ban on autonomous weapons. → Read More
Covid-19: How would an NHS vaccine passport app work?
There is growing speculation that a certificate scheme could be built into the main NHS app. → Read More
MWC Shanghai: Gadget companies gather for rare pandemic tech expo
New products include a phone that fully charges in 20 minutes and an under-screen selfie camera. → Read More
Parents alerted to NurseryCam security breach
The company says its logins were hacked but it does not believe children or staff were spied on. → Read More
Trustpilot removed 2.2 million bogus reviews in 2020
The review website publishes its first transparency report as its own sector comes under scrutiny. → Read More
Trustpilot removed 2.2 million bogus reviews in 2020
The review website publishes its first transparency report as its own sector comes under scrutiny. → Read More
Spy pixels in emails 'have become endemic'
Email app Hey reveals that two-thirds of the messages it handles contain the hidden trackers. → Read More
Covid-19: NHS app has told 1.7 million to self-isolate
Ministers believe the contact-tracing app has prevented 600,000 cases of the disease in England and Wales. → Read More
How will 'chipageddon' affect you?
Carmakers and consumer-gadget companies are struggling to source enough computer chips. → Read More
Bebo chief reveals plan to take on Facebook and Twitter
Michael Birch sold Bebo for $850m in 2008, but now plans to revive it with a focus on profiles. → Read More