Action on sexual abuse images is overdue, but Apple’s proposals bring other dangers

A new system for scanning iPhones in the US could enable the massive expansion of state surveillance, says security engineering expert Ross Anderson

Beats Studio Buds review: Apple’s Android-loving noise-cancelling earbuds

Buds have good sound, battery life, compact shape without stalks and work with Android or iPhones

Apple plans to scan US iPhones for child sexual abuse images

Security researchers fear neuralMatch system could be misused to spy on citizens

Listen up: why indie podcasts are in peril

As big spenders such as Amazon and Spotify fill our ears with more commercial, celebrity-driven fare, can grassroots, diverse shows survive?

Big tech’s big week raises fears of ‘Blade Runner future’ of mega-company rule

Amazon, Google, Apple and Microsoft all reported record-breaking profits but recent Biden administration moves suggest US tech’s easy ride is over

Time to clip the wings of NSO and its Pegasus spyware

Now the reach of the Israeli firm’s smartphone-hacking software has been revealed, the US and Apple may take action

Uber and Google are latest among tech firms to delay reopening as Delta variant spreads

The company also announced a vaccine mandate for employees who return in person for the new mid-October target date

CEOs told to ‘think before they tweet’ after Just Eat spat with Uber

Boss’s Twitter rant against Uber Eats risks backfiring, as experts warn online outbursts can damage companies’ reputation

Google, Apple and Microsoft report record-breaking profits

‘Perfect positive storm’ for big tech as pandemic fuels huge quarterly sales and stock market gains

Demonstrations and inquiries: the global impact of the Pegasus project

Worldwide concern over the use of invasive spyware sold to autocratic regimes

Pegasus: NSO clients spying disclosures prompt political rows across world

Concerns that phone-hacking software may have been used to spy on political opponents spark fury

How does Apple technology hold up against NSO spyware?

The iPhone maker says it is keeping pace with malware, but the Pegasus project paints a worrying picture

The Story of Film: A New Generation review – invigorating study of 21st century cinema

Critic and film-maker Mark Cousins offers a new instalment in his monumental Story of Film series, examining what digital technology has brought to the table

Google, Facebook and other tech companies threaten to quit Hong Kong over privacy law

Asia Internet Coalition, including Twitter and Apple, sounds warning over amendments to laws that could see individuals hit with ‘severe sanctions’

Letting users bypass App Store would be security risk, says Apple

Opening up iOS to ‘sideloading’ would lead to wave of damaging malware on iPhones and iPads, firm says