Tech

Apple Charged Over 'anti-competitive' App Policies

The tech giant faces a huge fine and may be forced to make changes to the App Store. Read more

So What If I Pay Peanuts For My Home Broadband? I Demand You Fix It NOW!

The Zoom meeting I’m missing is already miles away Something for the Weekend, Sir?  "Do you know who I am?"… Read more

UK Housing Market 'on The Boil' As Prices Rise

UK house prices rose by 7.1% compared with a year ago, the Nationwide says, amid high demand from buyers. Read more

Barclays Boss Predicts Biggest Economic Boom Since 1948

Jes Staley gives his upbeat assessment on the day Barclays reveals profits have more than doubled. Read more

Twisted Sister Awarded $1.2m From Clive Palmer Over Copyright Claim

Australian billionaire Clive Palmer used a version of We're Not Gonna Take It when he ran for parliament. Read more

Can't Get That Printer To Work? It's Not You. It's That Sodding Cablin.... Oh Beautiful Job With That Cabling, Boss

Goodbye, Mr Chips On Call  There are few things worse than when someone nicks your chips, be they of the potato or sil... Read more

Samsung To Soothe Semiconductor Drought With New Pyeongtaek Production Line

Chaebol's Q1 revenue reaches new all-time high of US$59bn Samsung has vowed to maximize its silicon production by start... Read more

Giants Tencent, Bytedance Among Companies Reined In By China

Beijing for years took a hands off approach towards tech firms, but it is now stepping up scrutiny. Read more

One In Seven Shops Lie Empty After Lockdown

Research suggests the number of shop vacancies has risen again, with the North of England worse hit. Read more

Amazon Hopes Pandemic Habits Stick After Profits Triple

The tech giant may be entering a "golden age" as the pandemic boosts its range of businesses. Read more

Appeals Court Nixes Online Blueprint Sharing Ban On 3D-printed 'ghost Guns'

Biden administration rules expected in the next week or so A federal appeals court in America has overturned a district... Read more

UK And Norway Fail To Reach Fishing Deal

Hundreds of crew members will be out of work after losing access to a £32m market, ministers are warned. Read more

Richer Each Day, Home And Huawei: Apple's Hunger For Snapdragon Modems, Smartphone Recovery Pays Off For Qualcomm

A certain Chinese juggernaut's woes helped a bit, too San Diego HQ'd chipmaker Qualcomm has reported [PDF] quarterly fi... Read more

McDonald's Sales Are Back Above Pre-Covid Levels

The fast food giant saw sales and profits recover strongly in the first three months of the year. Read more

US Economy Accelerates As Recovery Continues

The economy grew strongly in the first quarter of 2021 helped by heavy government spending on Covid aid. Read more