10,896 HMRC customers have been potentially affected by data incidents reported to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) over the past 12-months.
Google recorded a 13 per cent increase in revenue to nearly $70 billion in the second quarter of the year, but growth was down by nearly 50 per cent compared to the same period of last year.
Privacy group Big Brother Watch has filed a legal complaint about Southern Co-op use of facial recognition with the information commissioner. The civil rights organisation claims that the supermarket’s use of the technology in its stores is “unlawful”.
The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has partnered with Sincere Education and Cultural Development (SECD) to help provide access to technology for Ukrainian refugee families. The DPA scheme aims to support families who are fleeing war by enabling access to online services, including education.
Multiverse has announced a new partnership with online fashion retailer ASOS. The EdTech, which was founded by Euan Blair, son of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, focusses on building an alternative to university and corporate training.
Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are the top three news sources for teenagers in the UK, according to research from Ofcom. The regulator found that Instagram is the most popular news source for teenagers, used by 29 per cent.
Amazon has announced plans to buy HealthTech company One Medical for $3.9 billion. One Medical is a technology-driven primary care organisation which offers a combination of in-person, digital, and virtual care services.
The government has announced a £60 million contract which has been awarded to uncrewed aircraft developer Leonardo. The money, to be dished out over four years, will be spent on designing and developing an uncrewed helicopter.
Two experts from GCHQ and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have published a paper which outlines ways that children can be protected from online sex abuse on encrypted platforms like WhatsApp.
Netflix has lost almost one million subscribers in the second quarter of the year. The streaming service, which is losing subscribers for the first time in a decade, said that figures were better than expected on membership growth, having previously anticipated a loss of around two million users.
The government has urged video gaming platforms to “do more” to stop children making in-game purchases known as ‘loot boxes’. Players can purchase a loot box with real money to receive random items, including “power-ups” to help a player compete better in the game and cosmetic items, such as virtual clothing.