Tag: Google Cloud
Instagram trialing ‘sextortion’ tools, Government considers under 16 smartphone ban
Instagram will start testing new tools within weeks to fight "sextortion", a form of blackmail involving intimate pictures sent online. The tools include "nudity protection", which blurs naked images in direct messages. It will be turned on by default for under-18s. Pop-ups directing potential victims to support will also be trialled. Governments around the world…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Google Chrome now has more Password Manager features
Google has announced a major security update to the Password Manager on its Chrome browser that is aimed at helping users maintain their passwords natively and rely less on third-party managers such as 1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane, and LastPass. The update will have support for Chrome on desktop and iOS. The first feature of the update is…
Amazon Web Services’ quarterly revenue jumps 32% year on year
As one of Amazon's strongest-growing business segments, Amazon Web Services witnessed a surge in revenue in the last year. According to data presented by BuyShares.co.uk, AWS generated cloud computing and hosting revenues of around $13.5bn in the first quarter of 2021, a 32% jump year-on-year. AWS Annual Revenue Rose by 30% YoY Amid Pandemic One of…
Waze to share traffic data with transport authorities
An example of traffic data gathered from Waze Mapping service Waze is to make data gathered from across the UK accessible to local authorities to help them plan transport upgrades in the future. The tech firm’s maps use crowd-sourced data from users to update on traffic conditions and other live…
Nokia moves phone data centres to Europe for improved security
Nokia is to move its phone data centres from Asia to Europe as part of a company plan to better protect customer data. The centres, which store Nokia device activation and performance data, are to be moved to Hamina in Finland, with the firm saying the move will improve the speed of updates to phones…
Google Drive Dropbox cloud rival to launch next week?
Google's long-awaited cloud-storage service looks set to launch next week according to a newly uncovered leaked press release that made its way to The Next Web. Google's Dropbox rival, often nicknamed the G-Drive in lieu of an official name, will…
