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Apple and Google promise to discontinue COVID-19 tracking following the pandemic

The decision to disable tech supporting contact tracing apps designed to monitor the spread of COVID-19 be made on a geographic basis according to representatives.




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Contact tracing app to be released in weeks could help prevent Covid-19 infections

Professor Christophe Fraser, from Oxford University's Big Data Institute, said 60 per cent of the UK population - or 40 million - would need to download the app.




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A new poll suggests 60 PERCENT of Americans are unable or unwilling to use coronavirus-tracking apps

According to a recent survey, three out of five Americans are either unable or unwilling to use contact tracing technology that uses a phone's Bluetooth signal to track the spread of COVID-19.




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Google searches for 'how to do fractions' and 'what is an adverb' soar in Britain since lockdown

After schools were closed in March and children were sent home, many pupils have been taught by their parents and taken to Google themselves to help with school work.




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Son, 55, nurses Covid-stricken father, 81, back to health after he was released from hospital to die

Raj Nathwani (left, with his mother Kanchan, father Suri and brother Manish) also used a Google spreadsheet to monitor 81-year-old Suri's vital signs and kept his house clean in Watford.




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NHSX Covid-19 contact tracing app doesn't work on two-year-old phones

Residents on the Isle of Wight today claim they are unable to use the new NHS contact tracing app on phones which are more than two years old.




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NHS is already building a new Covid-19 contact tracing app

Developers from Google and Apple have been brought into the fold to provide technology that will overcome incompatibility issues with some mobiles reported on the Isle of Wight.




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Apple launches $1million prize program for hackers to learn more about 'zero click attacks'

Today, Apple officially opened a hacking program that will pay people who discover bugs and security holes in the company's full range of devices, with the top prize offered being $1million.




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Larry Emdur faces off with a giant goanna near his Sydney home

The Morning Show host Larry Emdur is known for his affable wit. And on Saturday, the 55-year-old showed his signature good humour when he faced a giant goanna near his Sydney home.




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Renders claiming to be the 2020 iPad Pros reveal each will have a triple rear camera

Renders claiming to be Apple's 2020 iPad Pro family have surfaced online. The images show two devices, an 11in and 12.9in, both of which will be designed with a triple rear camera system.




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Six-year-old boy has an adorable reaction when he gets his own iPHONE for Christmas

Max Knowles, six, from Anfield, burst into tears when he unwrapped an iPhone for Christmas. His mum Carli said he had 'no idea' about the surprise gift.




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Apple offering FREE replacement for battery cases after flaw that prevents them from charging

Apple will replace cases with built-in chargers for its XS, XS Max, and XR models after issues prevented them from charging the case and sometimes the devices they were attached to.




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Apple could be forced to replace its current charger cable with the USB-C by the EU

If the EU Government in Brussels forced iPhones sold in Europe to have a new charging platform, the change would likely be rolled out worldwide by Apple to avoid manufacturing two cables.




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Cartoon Camilla returns! Duchess of Cornwall is back with children's story competition

The Duchess of Cornwall, 72, returned as her cartoon caricature in a clip promoting BBC Radio Two's annual story-writing competition. This year's final will take place at Buckingham Palace.




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David Beckham secretly films wife Victoria achieving the 'perfect' selfie as he watches The Crown

The former footballer, 44, shared the great lengths his wife Victoria, 45, goes to achieve the perfect selfie as he secretly filmed her attempts in a cheeky Instagram clip on Saturday.




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Balinese taxi driver who bashed by Aussie tradie demands to meet attacker

Tore Bempasciuto, from Ferndale in Perth, has been locked in a cell in Kuta for six days as he waits for an agreement to be reached.




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Bali: Australian arrested over taxi driver attack

Tore Bempasciuto, from Ferndale in Perth, allegedly punched Saiful Nurokhim at a taxi rank outside the LXXY Bar in Kuta at 4.15am on Tuesday.




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Australian tradie accused of headbutting a Bali taxi driver reaches peace deal with alleged victim

Tore Gerard Vincenzo Bempasciuto, from Perth, signed a peace agreement with Saipul Nurokhim for an undisclosed amount of money on Tuesday following an incident last week.




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Jessica Marais wears a sleeveless pink puffer jacket and black tights as she runs errands in Sydney

Actress Jessica Marais is set to have a career comeback on the Amazon reboot of Packed to the Rafters this year. 




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Apple's rumoured iPhone SE 2 could be delayed due to the impact of coronavirus

With cases being reported in Henan, where the Zhengzhou Foxconn factory is based, the government may close factories to prevent contamination.




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Apple to sell tags for tracking everyday items and new headphones alongside the iPhone SE 2 in March

The predictions come from Taiwan's well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who also forecasts the release of new iPad models and a small wireless charging mat.




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WhatsApp vulnerability discovered which allows hackers to access PRIVATE files

Cybersecurity expert Gal Weizman unearthed a weakness in WhatsApp for desktop computers that exposes the private files of users. WhatsApp fixed the vulnerability globally in December.




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Married At First Sight insider exposes production secret behind Stacey Hampton's wedding

Stacey Hampton had a sudden change of heart about her 'husband' after learning he was a rich businessman during Monday's episode of Married At First Sight. 




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Apple Pay will be responsible for 1-in-10 global card transactions by 2025

The mobile wallet currently accounts for about 5 per cent of all global card transactions, according to research by market analysts Bernstein.




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Blac Chyna claims she never injured her ex Rob Kardashian and wants his lawsuit against her tossed

As the latest chapter in a lengthy legal battle against her ex Rob Kardashian, Blac Chyna is claiming she never physically harmed him.




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Konnie Huq jokes her son has become a disturbing 'Black Mirror Blue Peter crossover'

London-born Konnie Huq, 44, who is best known for presenting Blue Peter from 1997 to 2008 and is married to Charlie Brooker, the creator of Black Mirror, shared snap of her son Hukley on Twitter.




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Virgin Galactic stock skyrockets more than 400% in two months

Shares of the company backed by billionaire Richard Branson have taken off in popularity among individual investors in recent sessions, nearly displacing Tesla, another retail investor favorite.




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Ashley Benson smokes while wearing a chic biker jacket while shopping in New York City

After flaunting two new tattoos earlier this week, Ashley Benson spent the afternoon bundled up in a chic biker jacket for a shopping trip in New York City on Friday, which included Stella McCartney.




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Apple prohibits filmmakers from showing villains using iPhones according to director Rian Johnson

According to director Rian Johnson, there's an easy way to tell heroes and villains apart in movies: Look at what kind of phone they're using, as Apple won't allow villains to be filmed with their phones.




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A flaw in chips powering Wi-Fi routers left more than ONE BILLION devices open to being hacked

A patch has been issued, but researchers, who revealed the flaw for the first time at a security conference, say it exposed data being sent from a device over at-home and enterprise networks.




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Apple CEO Tim Cook says he's optimistic China is getting coronavirus under control as factories open

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said he's 'optimistic' China is getting coronavirus under control and has pointed to the company ramping up iPhone production as proof.




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Apple could release an iPad keyboard with a trackpad this year, report reveals

Apple is rumored to be working on a secret weapon that will position its iPad against traditional laptops - a keyboard with a built-in trackpad. The report says it could be release this year.




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Facebook expands its 3D photos to work on pictures taken on older handsets such as the iPhone 7

Facebook has improved its 3D photos feature to give more users the chance to bring their images to life.




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Hailey Bieber wears a MASK as she lands in New York then covers her face with an iPad

The wife of Justin Bieber was seen wearing a medical mask when landed at JFK airport in New York City on Friday after a trip to Paris, where two people have already died from the virus.




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Apple's 2020 iPhone could have a 'world-facing' 3D camera that make photos pop off the screen 

Sources revealed this year's iPhone (stock) will feature a 'world-facing' 3D camera system that would make pictures 'pop off the screen and improve the smartphone's augmented reality experiences.




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Apple limits the number of iPhones customers can purchase as it faces delays due to the coronavirus

Apple has limited the number of iPhones a customer can purchase. Consumers can only purchase two of the same model due to production constraints the firm faces because of coronavirus.




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The easy working from hack that will turn documents on your phone into PDFs in SECONDS 

Millions of people around the world have started working from home to limit the spread of coronavirus and now a simple scanning trick to make work easier has been revealed.




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Apple's next Macbook could be unlocked with your FACE, patent reveals

Apple could add FaceID to its Macbook and Mac monitors that uses sensors capable of emitting light at the user and detecting how the patter of light reflects back in order to identify the user.




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The mind blowing iPhone hacks that will make your life easier while at home

The little-known handy features you never knew existed on your iPhone have been revealed - including the secret backspace on your calculator and a built-in tape measure.




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England wing Jack Nowell's diary of a player in lockdown

In his third week in isolation, the England and Exeter wing hears from Eddie Jones and his dog, buys a bbq, wins at FIFA, orders some monkfish and is running pain free for the first time in a while...




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Hackers can use a Safari security vulnerability to gain access to a person's iPhone camera 

A security exploit in Apple's Safari web browser could let hackers access a person's iPhone camera or Macbook webcam, by impersonating a familiar website that already has access.




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Make up artist reveals incredible hack for taking selfies

Eleanor Barnes, from the US, revealed the front camera distorts facial features, and selfie-takers will get a more flattering photo on Instagram by taking a snap from far away and zooming in.




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Violent thief threatened MP 'I'm going to murder you' then punched him in the face

Robert Largan, 32, was punched in the face in Broadbottom, Hyde, when he tried to pursue Leslie Thorley, who had grabbed his £800 iPhone X during 'a tussle' on a train journey from Glossop.




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iPhone SE review: Apple's £419 handset lacks bells and whistles but feels like a familiar friend

The new iPhone SE has the body of an iPhone 8 with the 'brains' of an iPhone 11 thanks to Apple's latest A13 Bionic chip, which enables it to capture Portrait Mode photos.




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Catherine Zeta-Jones rocks makeup in latest selfie...after iPhone face ID fails to recognize her

Catherine Zeta-Jones has been enjoying plenty of makeup-free days since entering quarantine with husband Michael Douglas, 75.




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How downloading the new COVID-19 tracking app could drain your iPhone battery

The government based its app off one used in Singapore, TraceTogether, where the biggest issue was not privacy - but battery life.




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Ex-McDonald's worker is sent back to jail for 27 months after viewing child porn on secret Xbox

Brett Harriss, 26, had served just two years of a 32 month sentence and had been barred from using the internet but he secretly acquired the games console to go online.




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Miley Cyrus says her dad Billy Ray Cyrus still hasn't mastered FaceTime … as she broadcasts on IGTV

The We Can't Stop singer said that her father, 58, has in the past to leave his Nashville home to communicate with her via the Apple feature.




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Jackie 'O' Henderson reveals the dark side of TikTok

Jackie 'O' Henderson has spoken about the perils of TikTok, saying it's almost impossible for parents to tell when their children are filming videos for the popular social media app.




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Philip Weickhardt banned from teaching after making sexual comments at Mandurah school

Philip Weickhardt, 53, a teacher at Foundation Christian College in Mandurah around 70km south of Perth was found to have made inappropriate comments between 2017 and 2019.