iPhone 13: An extraordinary device that wins you over gradually – CityAM : CityAM September 30, 2021 Those following the launch of Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro could be forgiven for thinking it doesn’t push the envelope far beyond last year’s already-excellent 12 Pro. It’s essentially the same chassis, distinguishable only by the new colourways – notably Gold and the powdery Sierra Blue – and a marginally smaller “notch” housing the front-facing camera. [...]
Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens sentenced to whole life in prison September 30, 2021 Met Police officer Wayne Couzens has been sentenced to a whole life order after admitting to the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard. Couzens was a serving police officer with the Metropolitan Police when he kidnapped the 33-year-old marketing executive. At the sentencing at the Old Bailey on Thursday afternoon, Lord Justice Fulford said [...]
iPhone users urged to remove Visa from Apple Pay due to dangerous contactless payments flaw September 30, 2021 Visa as a transport card via Apple Pay should be removed urgently by iPhone users after researchers said they uncovered a flaw that lets fraudsters bypass security and make unlimited contactless payments. The issue could be exploited to make transactions from an iPhone inside someone’s bag, without their knowledge, experts from the University of Birmingham [...]
British banks in Hong Kong have traded away their principles September 30, 2021 Hong Kong has been a crucial economic gateway between East and West for decades. As one of the biggest markets in the world, the city has punched well above its weight on the international business stage. With recent political and social upheaval and repression, however, that reputation is changing. Despite a shift in the global [...]
US markets slide on tech companies despite 3 year high for oil September 27, 2021 In the US both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes took a tumble from their previous close prices as technology companies spearheaded losses. The S&P 500 was down 0.28 per cent at the open despite a standout performance by energy stocks on the back of surging oil prices. Occidental Petroleum Corp jumped by 7.86 [...]
Priti Patel’s encryption war is a master key for surveillance September 24, 2021 Priti Patel has put encryption in her sights. The Home Secretary has backed a campaign to prevent Facebook rolling out end-to-end encryption across its many platforms, accusing secure messaging sites of harbouring pedofiles. Patel wants a back door to privacy. This month, the Home Office launched a new fund to combat child sexual abuse material [...]
Priti Patel’s encryption war is a master key for surveillance – CityAM : CityAM September 24, 2021 Priti Patel has put encryption in her sights. The Home Secretary has backed a campaign to prevent Facebook rolling out end-to-end encryption across its many platforms, accusing secure messaging sites of harbouring pedofiles. Patel wants a back door to privacy. This month, the Home Office launched a new fund to combat child sexual abuse material [...]
Goldman Sachs exec who led consumer banking push due to exit September 23, 2021 A Goldman Sachs executive at the forefront of the company’s push into consumer banking is due to exit in October. Harit Talwar was the first employee of Marcus, the bank’s consumer lending business which now has 8m customers, $100bn (£72.8bn) in deposits and boasts partnerships with brands including Apple, Amazon, Walmart and General Motors. In [...]
All EU devices to use a common charger port in major setback for Apple September 23, 2021 In a major setback for Apple the European Commission has issued a directive calling for all EU mobile phones, tablets and headphones to use the same charger. The European Union executive said the move will bring environmental benefits as well as saving European citizens an estimated €250m (£214m) each year. The directive will mandate the [...]
New Lotus Emira First Edition to cost £75,995 September 23, 2021 Lotus has confirmed prices for the launch-spec Emira V6 First Edition, a 'fully loaded' version of its new-era sports car.