Google tries to offer deal to end Brussels anti-trust probe
Google has proposed a package of concessions as it seeks to end a long running investigation into its European search business.The suggested changes to its…
Porn sites pose growing malware risk to users
Some of the internet’s most popular pornography websites are increasingly putting visitors at risk new research has found.Advertisements displayed by the sites, which are visited…
UK to host global cybersecurity centre
The UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced that a global centre for cybersecurity will be opened at the University of Oxford.The Global Centre for…
UK music downloads pass one billion mark
One billion songs have now been downloaded in the UK- according to the Official Charts Company.The milestone was reached on Monday, almost 10 years after…
New Facebook data privacy fears
Facebook’s new “Home” software for Android phones could “destroy” privacy warn industry watchers and analysts.Unveiled last week, Home is a “wrapper” for Android and puts…
European data watchdogs combine to target Google over privacy policies
Six European data protection agencies are combining a joint legal action over Google’s privacy policies.The threat comes as a four month deadline to change the…
Yahoo spends £15 million buying UK teen’s Summly news app
An news app created by a UK teenager has been bought by Yahoo in a deal worth about £15 million.The 17 year old’s Summly app…
YouTube now has one billion monthly users
YouTube, the video sharing website which is owned by Google has said that it now has one billion regular users.Announcing the milestone on its blog,…
Average UK broadband speed finally crawls over 10 MPS rate
The average speed of home broadband in the UK is now 12Mbps (megabits per second), according to research from the regulator Ofcom.The rate has risen…
Google fined $7 million for Street View data collections
Google has agreed to pay a $7 million (£4.6 million) fine for collecting people’s personal data without authorisation as part of its Street View service.In…