Google also launches a course that teaches developers how to avoid apps getting suspended for WebView spam. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Reports suggest Samsung may follow Apple’s lead and ditch the included extras in its next phone box. …read more Source:: CNet

Antibodies against the novel coronavirus declined rapidly in the British population during the summer, a study found on Tuesday, suggesting protection after infection may not be long lasting and raising the prospect of waning immunity in the community. From a report: Scientists at Imperial College London have tracked antibody levels in the British population following…

The elusive, dainty and cute catshark comes out of hiding for a Schmidt Ocean expedition. …read more Source:: CNet

The law shields internet companies from liability for content posted by their users. …read more Source:: CNet

The UK’s mobile networks are to be forbidden from selling phones locked to their services from December 2021. From a report: Regulator Ofcom said unlocking handsets could often be a complicated process, and this was discouraging owners from switching providers at the end of their contracts. The networks have previously suggested that locking devices helps…

A company that offers psychotherapy to thousands of patients across Finland says it’s been the victim of a data breach, with the personal information of customers held for ransom. Vastaamo, which sees patients in 20 cities including Helsinki, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Pori, Turku and Tampere, says “an unknown hostile party” got in touch with them saying…

The combined company has an estimated value of $135 billion,but the acquisition has yet to pass regulatory hurdles. …read more Source:: CNet

One of the networks had ties to Iran, but Facebook said these campaigns were small and caught early. …read more Source:: CNet

News this morning that AMD has reached an agreement to acquire Xilinx for $35 Billion in stock. The move to gobble up the leading company in the FPGA industry should come as no surprise for many reasons. First, the silicon business is thick in the age of mergers and acquisitions, but more importantly because AMD’s…