Judges throw out spyware maker’s bid to derail legal case filed by WhatsApp
The US Supreme Court has rejected an Israeli spyware maker’s bid to derail a high-profile legal case filed by the WhatsApp messaging service. The justices left in place lower court rulings against the Israeli firm, NSO
Men more likely to have had identity stolen than women, survey suggests
Men are around twice as likely as women to have had their identity stolen, a survey suggests. More than one in 10 (11%) women said their identity had been stolen, with nearly a quarter (23%) of
Irish data watchdog fines Meta Ireland 390m euro
Ireland’s data watchdog has fined Facebook’s parent company Meta Ireland 390 million euro as a row erupted over whether further investigation of the use of people’s data is warranted. Meta Ireland was fined 210 million euro
Elon Musk says buying Twitter is about ‘helping humanity’
Elon Musk has said he is buying Twitter to “help humanity” and create a “common digital town square” in a message ahead of the expected completion of his takeover of the site on Friday. In a
Meta financial results a sign ‘all is not well’, experts say
Meta’s latest financial results “paint a picture of a company where all is not well”, industry analysts have said. The social media giant published its financial figures for the three-month period ending on September 30 on
iPhone will get USB-C charging port, says Apple executive
The iPhone is to move to a USB-C connector in order to comply with new EU laws which require small electronics to come with the charging port. Apple executive Greg Joswiak told a Wall Street Journal
Hacker holds Australian health insurer’s data for ransom
An Australian health insurer’s customer data – including diagnoses and treatments – is being held for ransom by a cyber criminal in the nation’s second major privacy breach in a month, officials have said. Trade in
