Tag: Huawei
Google sacks 28 employees over Israel protest, Huawei announces Pura 70 series
Google has sacked 28 employees who protested the technology giant’s work for the Israeli military by staging sit-ins at the company’s US offices. The staff were sacked after demonstrations at Google offices in New York and Silicon Valley, in which nine were arrested after refusing to leave. Google is facing protests over its work providing cloud…
Brands failing to tell customers when smart appliance support will end
Hive has switched off support for many of its security cameras making them obsolete, just a few years after launch Big brands behind expensive smart appliances, including washing machines, dishwashers, TVs and security cameras are keeping customers in the dark about how long it will be before they abandon products by…
Global smartphone shipment decline slows as manufacturers see return to growth
The latest Omdia smartphone preliminary shipment report shows that mobile phone shipments totaled 301.6 million units in 3Q23 – a 0.7% decrease compared to 3Q22. Compared to the previous quarter, though, it is a 13.4% increase. For the first time this year, half of the top ten major smartphone manufacturers including Apple, Xiaomi, Transsion Holdings…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Electoral Commission failed basic cybersecurity test
The Electoral Commission has confirmed it failed a basic cyber-security test around the same time hackers gained entry to the organisation. A whistleblower told the BBC that the Commission was given an automatic fail during a Cyber Essentials audit. Last month the Commission revealed that "hostile actors" accessed its emails and potentially the data of…
Tech Digest daily roundup: India makes historic Moon landing near South Pole
Nearly four years ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugged the director of India's space agency who was reduced to tears after losing Chandrayaan-2 - his country's first attempt to land on the moon. Today, it was tears of joy. This isn't just a huge triumph for Indian scientists and engineers. As Chandrayaan-3 touched down near…
Tech Digest daily roundup: WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages
WhatsApp will allow users to edit their messages - but only for 15 minutes after they have been sent. The Meta-owned messaging service has started rolling out the new function and it will be available to all users in the coming weeks. Messages will carry a label showing they have been edited - but they…
Tech Digest daily roundup: BT deadline on Huawei 5G gear pushed back
BT has been given a reprieve on a deadline to strip Huawei from its 5G network after warnings that accelerated efforts to rip out the Chinese kit could disrupt Britain’s telecoms network. A deadline to remove critical telecoms equipment built by Chinese company Huawei has been delayed by 11 months. Openreach, BT’s network arm, and…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Huawei Mate Xs 2 foldable phone comes to Europe
In a livestream yesterday, Huawei announced the global availability of their newest flagship foldable smartphone and a multitude of wearables. The company first launched these devices in China earlier this year, but now they're coming to western markets, starting with Europe. The Mate Xs 2 is Huawei's first new foldable since the P50 Pocket. It packs a…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Samsung ad criticised by women’s running groups
Samsung's latest advert has been criticised by some women's running groups and safety campaigners for being "unrealistic". The film shows a young woman getting up at 02:00 to go for a run through the streets of a city alone. Samsung says the aim was to show runners working to their own schedules. But women's safety…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Twitter launches Tor service to bypass Russian block
Twitter has launched a privacy-protected version of its site to bypass surveillance and censorship after Russia restricted access to its service in the country. Russia has blocked access to Facebook and has limited Twitter in an attempt to try to restrict the flow of information about its war in Ukraine. Both companies have said they are working on restoring access…