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1:54pm, 20th May, 2020

Apple-Google contact tracing tech launches, with 23 countries seeking access

Authorities in 23 countries across five continents have sought access to contact tracing technology from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google, the companies announced on Wednesday as they released the initial version of their system.

Google gifts two-months access to Stadia Pro as gamers stay at home

2:51pm, 8th April, 2020

News

Google gifts two-months access to Stadia Pro as gamers stay at home

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday it would give two months of free access to the paid version of its cloud-based game streaming platform Stadia as people are confined to their homes due to the coronavirus outbreak.

U.S. lawmakers seek to curb Huawei's access to U.S. banks: document

8:11am, 12th March, 2020

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U.S. lawmakers seek to curb Huawei's access to U.S. banks: document

U.S. lawmakers plan to unveil a bill on Thursday that could be used to block Huawei Technologies Ltd from accessing U.S. banks for certain transactions, in a bid to thwart the Chinese telecoms giant amid frustration over the failure of prior sanction...

Critics question 'Five Eyes' push to expand spies' telecoms access

12:01pm, 31st July, 2019

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Critics question 'Five Eyes' push to expand spies' telecoms access

Former government officials and privacy campaigners are questioning demands by "Five Eyes" security ministers that high-tech communications systems should remain accessible to spies and official investigators.

The Elder Scrolls: Blades Early Access Now Open to All

6:38pm, 5th April, 2019

Games

The Elder Scrolls: Blades Early Access Now Open to All

Update: Bethesda has announced that early access to mobile game The Elder Scrolls: blades has opened up to anyone with a Bethesda net account. Announced via , Bethesda has confirmed Blades is now accessible to anyone signed up for a , rather than the...

Amazon to offer broadband access from orbit with 3,236-satellite ‘Project Kuiper’ constellation

8:55am, 4th April, 2019

Space

Amazon to offer broadband access from orbit with 3,236-satellite ‘Project Kuiper’ constellation

A composite photo from the Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership satellite shows North America at night. Broadband satellite constellations promise to knit the world even closer together. (NASA / NOAA Photo) Amazon is joining the race to provide...

Update: Dreams Early Access Version Gets a Release Date

10:32am, 28th March, 2019

Games

Update: Dreams Early Access Version Gets a Release Date

Update 03/28/2019: Dreams' Early Access release date has been announced to be April 16. Want to know more? There's a lovely new trailer just for that: Sony has announced that Media Molecule's Dreams will be released in an early access...

Here’s how you’ll access Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service

3:07pm, 19th March, 2019

Games

Here’s how you’ll access Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service

isn’t launching a gaming console. The company is launching a service instead, . You’ll be able to run a game on a server and stream the video feed to your device. You won’t need to buy new hardware to access Stadia, but Stadia won’t be available on a...

NY governor orders probe into Facebook access to data from other apps

8:19pm, 22nd February, 2019

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NY governor orders probe into Facebook access to data from other apps

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered two state agencies to investigate a media report that Facebook Inc may be accessing far more personal information than previously known from smartphone users, including health and other sensitive data.

Origin Access Premier launches: Get full access to every EA PC game for $15 per month

11:40am, 30th July, 2018

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Origin Access Premier launches: Get full access to every EA PC game for $15 per month

Subscription services are the future of gaming, or at least it’s looking more and more likely. Last year Microsoft launched Game Pass, which promised immediate, day-and-date access to every first-party Xbox title plus a selection of other games old a...