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Uber is buying its biggest rival in the UK
Uber just bought a major UK rival.
UK approves Amazon's investment in food delivery giant Deliveroo
Amazon's long slog to become a major investor in Deliveroo, one of the UK's largest food delivery services, is finally over. Today, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed that the company could proceed as the lead investor in a funding round worth $575 million. The deal will give Amazon a 16 percent stake in Deliveroo -- a level of influence that the CMA believes won't reduce competition in the market.
NSA says Russian hackers are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research
The US, UK and Canada claim Cozy Bear has targeted health care organizations.
Google expands Play Pass to nine countries beyond the US
It's also introducing a $30 annual subscription.
The UK will remove Huawei equipment from its 5G networks by 2027
Oliver Dowden, the UK government’s culture secretary, said mobile operators shouldn’t buy the company’s 5G equipment from December 31st, 2020. “Once the telecoms security bill is passed, it will be illegal for them to do so,” he told members of parliament in the House of Commons. If a provider has already bought or installed Huawei hardware, it must be removed from their 5G networks before the end of 2027.
Google's true wireless Pixel Buds are now available outside of the US
They're on sale in Canada, the UK, Australia and a few other countries.
Australia and the UK open joint investigation of Clearview AI
Australia and the UK open a joint investigation into Clearview AI.
UK may cut Huawei out of 5G networks this year
The UK is reportedly planning to cut Huawei out of its 5G networks in 2020 -- not as part of a gradual phase-out as expected.
The UK buys a 45 percent stake in broke satellite startup OneWeb
It's part of the government's post-Brexit plan to replace the EU's sat-nav system.
Disney axes 4K re-release of 'The Empire Strikes Back' in UK cinemas
Disney is walking back on its promise to show a 4K version of 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back' in UK theaters.
European police hacked encrypted phones used by thousands of criminals
In one of the largest law enforcement busts ever, European police and crime agencies hacked an encrypted communications platform used by thousands of criminals and drug traffickers.
UK's competition regulator demands tougher action on Google and Facebook
These sorts of powers would affect Facebook and Google's businesses internationally.
UK contact tracing app may warn you about areas with high infection rates
The UK's health service is reportedly hoping to load its COVID-19 contact tracing app with features to spark interest, including warning about risky areas.
UK switches COVID-19 contact tracing app to Apple and Google framework
The UK will base its coronavirus contact tracing app on the Apple and Google API and adopt the decentralized framework.
Amazon's Echo Auto comes to the UK, Canada and parts of Europe
Amazon's Echo Auto is now available outside of the US, Australia and India.
UK EVs will get special 'green' licence plates later this year
It can be difficult to hear a whisper-quiet electric vehicle. Grant Shapps, the UK’s transport secretary, has confirmed that “green number plates” will be offered to EV drivers later this year. The UK government hopes the plates will accelerate EV adoption.
UK may pay drivers to replace combustion cars with EVs
The UK may pay drivers up to £6,000 to replace their combustion engine cars with electric vehicles in a bid to revitalize the pandemic-struck economy.
Hackers targeted the UK's coronavirus vaccine research
The UK's GCHQ security and intelligence agency says hackers have targeted the country's healthcare system since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.
Amazon pulls racist images from AirPods listings
Amazon has removed a slew of racist images from listings for AirPods and other products in the UK.
The UK is cracking down on sales of fraudulent ‘anti-5G’ USB sticks
Police in the UK are attempting to stop the sale of a £283 USB key that claims to protect against the supposed dangers of 5G spectrum.