TikTok plans two more European data centres amid privacy fears
TikTok has said it is planning two more European data centres, as the popular Chinese-owned video sharing app seeks to allay growing concerns about data privacy for its users in the West. TikTok has been under
YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki stepping down after nine years
YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki is stepping down after nine years as the head of the world’s biggest online video platform, she has confirmed. Writing a blog post to staff on Thursday, she said she had
Don’t pay out to ransomware criminals, businesses warned
Businesses have been warned not to pay ransom demands for data stolen in cyber attacks following a number of high-profile ransomware attacks on firms around the world. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued the warning
EU court: Google must delete inaccurate search information if asked
Google has to delete search results about people in Europe if they can prove the information is clearly wrong, the European Union’s top court said. The European Court of Justice ruled search engines must “dereference information”
Irish woman joining Japanese billionaire on first civilian flight to moon
A London photographer has beaten more than a million rivals to clinch a place on the first civilian trip to the moon. Rhiannon Adam, 37, who was born in Cork and is based in Hackney, is
Dinosaurs were in their prime before asteroid downfall, study finds
Dinosaurs were struck down in their prime and were not in decline at the time the asteroid hit, according to a new study. The landmark findings provide the strongest evidence yet that the animals dominated the
Pentagon splits £7.3bn cloud contract between four tech firms
Google, Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon will share in the Pentagon’s 9 billion dollar (£7.3 billion) contract to build its cloud computing network. The move was announced a year after accusations of politicisation over the previously announced
