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About 200 US businesses have been hit by a “colossal” ransomware attack, according to a cyber-security firm. Huntress Labs said the hack targeted Florida-based IT company Kaseya before spreading through corporate networks that use its software. Kaseya said in a statement on its own website that it was investigating a “potential attack”. Huntress Labs said […]

A coding error has been spotted in a video displaying the original source code for the world wide web, used to advertise a $5.4m (£3.9m) auction sale. Creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee sold a non-fungible token – a certificate of ownership of a digital asset, of the code – through Sotheby’s, on Wednesday. The NFT included […]

Amazon is launching a child-friendly version of its Echo Dot smart speaker in the UK, several years after it was made available in the US. The speaker – which comes with either a panda or tiger design – is billed as a learning tool, allowing children “to have fun and learn with Alexa”. But critics […]

The stock market value of Facebook has topped $1 trillion for the first time after the tech giant won a court victory against US regulators. A federal court dismissed two lawsuits, from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of states, sending Facebook shares up 4.2%. It took the value of Facebook above $1tn, […]

Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has been issued a warning by the UK’s financial regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ruled that the firm cannot conduct any “regulated activity” in the UK. It also advised people to be wary of adverts promising high returns on cryptoasset investments. Binance said the FCA notice would […]

Google has delayed its plan to block third-party cookies from its Chrome internet browser. Cookies track users’ internet activity and allow digital publishers to target advertising. They are already blocked by a number of Google’s rivals, including Apple, Microsoft and Mozilla. But critics say Google’s ban forces ad sellers to go direct to the tech […]

Apple claims that allowing developers to distribute apps outside its official App Store would “expose users to serious security risks”. A new report from the company argues strongly against allowing so-called sideloading of apps. The report suggests a range of hypothetical problems including ransomware and financial scams. It comes as Apple is under pressure from […]

The draft Online Safety Bill harms free speech and hands policing the internet to Silicon Valley, a new campaign claims. The “Legal to Say. Legal to Type” campaign says if it becomes law, US tech firms would gain too much power. The draft bill places new duties on social media firms to remove harmful or […]

The European Commission has opened an investigation into whether Google is dominating the online-advertising market at the expense of its rivals. It will examine Google’s role in collecting data, selling advertising space and acting as an online-advertising intermediary. The commission is concerned the technology giant is making it hard for other online advertisers to compete. […]

Apple is under investigation by the German competition watchdog. The Federal Cartel Office (FCO) said the initial investigation will look at whether the company is of “paramount significance across markets”. Apple said it looked forward to “having an open dialogue” with the FCO about any of its concerns. Facebook, Amazon and Google have faced similar […]