Latest articles by Nicole Kobie
Twitter issues emergency security patch for Android
News Android users told to update app after discovery of serious vulnerability
EE joins TfL trial of 4G on the Underground
News EE joins O2 in trial to offer mobile services on part of the Jubilee Line in London from March 2020
Google is getting worse as it does more
Opinion Search is Google’s heart, but the algorithms that run it are clearly struggling to keep up with the web
EU-US data transfer tools used by Facebook ruled legal
News Seven-year legal battle set to end after EU adviser decides standard contractual clauses are adequate
Avast and AVG extensions pulled from Chrome
News Avast and AVG once again criticised for excessive data collection in security and shopping browser extensions
Amazon, Apple and Google join forces on voice for smart homes
News Voice assistants from rivals will work across smart home devices thanks to working group from Zigbee Alliance
Mac Pro a "masterclass in repairability"
News Apple's latest desktop computer has won praise from iFixit for how easy it is to repair
Facebook apps dominated this decade's mobile market
News App Annie stats reveal Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp were the most downloaded apps of the past decade
Google Cloud gains fresh security partners and tools
News McAfee among new additions to partnerships that help secure Google Cloud
Intel spends $2bn on Habana Labs in AI data centre push
News Chip maker continues its focus on AI acquisitions with purchase of Israeli Habana Labs
Microsoft, Apple and more accused of benefiting from child labour
News International Rights Advocates say tech giants are aiding the use of child labour in DRC to mine cobalt
Open-source rivals considered suing Amazon over "strip mining"
News The battle between Elastic and AWS reveals a wider concern about Amazon's impact on the open-source software industry
Chrome updates on Android paused after discovery of data-eating bug
News App developers complain of deleted data while using Chrome 79
ORG claims voter profiles are inaccurate and illegal
News Open Rights Group demands leading parties stop using claimants data for microtargeting election campaigns
Ericsson shells out $1bn to settle bribery charge
News Swedish telecoms giant's subsidiary admits bribery in massive US DoJ case spanning five countries
Facebook lets users port photos and videos to Google
News Data portability tool part of wider project spurred on by new regulations
How AI can save bananas... and deliver our shopping
In-depth AI is helping farmers spot disease and food manufacturers create new recipes, as well as streamlining shopping and making our food tastier
Automating the end of discrimination
In-depth Tech tools such as AI and bots can help improve equality, but only if we humans build and use them the right way
UPS starts scaling drone delivery after FAA approval
News Delivery giant is first company to get full approval from US regulators for drone delivery
Cisco WebEx and Zoom video hit by security flaw
News Web conferencing platforms could let attackers snoop on conference calls, says Cequence Security
Carbon Black: Attacks and breaches "new normal" for business
News Most UK companies surveyed have suffered data breaches, as attacks increase in volume and sophistication
WeWork halts IPO plans
News Coworking startup says it will regroup and try to list again, but needs to find funding first
Cloud computing is the best invention ever
Opinion Nicole Kobie's journey through a decade's worth of laptops is a showcase of how not to backup your files
