It’s been a little under a fortnight since the German government launched its “Corona-Warn” contact tracing app. Thirteen million Germans—16% of the country’s population—have downloaded it so far. For an effective fight…
Is The Facebook Giphy Buy a Disaster for Privacy?
Facebook is buying gif-searcher Giphy for around $400 million. That’s no drop in the ocean. But it is a 50% drop on Giphy’s most recent valuation: even gif-sharing has been picked off…
Belgian Port Workers to Wear COVID-19 Tech Bracelets
Europe’s second largest port will road-test special-made bracelets, as the continent tries to revive its economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A team of workers at the port of Antwerp, in Belgium, will…
Israel to Employ “Anti-Terror” Tech to Combat Coronavirus Spread
Israel will use counter-terror technology to curb the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – in a move critics say could have a damaging effect on personal…
“Family Tech” Startup Kindaba Wins Seed Funding from Skyscanner Founder Williams
Scottish startup Kindaba, whose secure messaging service is aimed at families, has won a seed funding round ahead of a crowdfunding campaign, from Skyscanner founder Gareth Williams. The undisclosed sum will help…
Slow Growth and a European Exodus – But Don’t Ring Facebook’s Death Knell Yet
Facebook is having a week to forget. On Wednesday the social media giant revealed that revenue growth would “continue to decelerate in the second half 0f 2018” – and that it had…
On GDPR Eve, Tech Prepares for a Legal Storm
First the good news: from Friday you will receive no more faux-cheery ‘We Are Updating Our Privacy Policy’ emails. Tomorrow is GDPR Day, when Europe’s General Data Protection comes into force. It…
The Top 5 Apps for Journalists
Privacy, fake news, failing print media sales, terrorism, violent governments: it has rarely been more difficult a time to be a journalist than it is now. Thankfully there is a smorgasbord of…
Apple CEO Tim Cook Takes Swing at Data Privacy Flaws, Urges “Fearlessness”
Apple chief executive Tim Cook spoke at Duke University’s commencement ceremony yesterday. While he offered students some typically utopian-sounding Silicon Valley advice, Cook had less kind words for fellow tech giants treading…
Britain’s Election Promises Stability – But Specter of Brexit Keeps it Away
Brexit continues to dominate European news. France’s lurch away from established political parties was greeted in the UK as much with trepidation as excitement, as finalist Presidential candidates Marine Le Pen and…