Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Organisers of the Def Con hacking conference say the machines’ vulnerability is a threat to US national security Voting machines pose “serious risks” to US security, hackers are warning. A report outlines major flaws in voting hardware, weeks before US mid-term elections. One ballot machine, used in 23 US …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMarvin Cooke, managing director of Toyota’s Burnaston plant near Derby Toyota UK has told the BBC a no-deal Brexit would temporarily halt output at its plant in Burnaston, near Derby. The Japanese carmaker is one of the biggest in the UK and Burnaston produced nearly 150,000 cars …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Belgium has reportedly asked Google to obscure sensitive military sites. Google is facing legal action from Belgium for not blurring images of military sites. The Belgian defence ministry had requested that the company obscure air bases in its satellite imagery. A spokesman for Google said it has been working …
Image copyright bulaonthebeach.com/ Image caption The cafe and bars go big on selling the island vibe Fiji is fighting back against a company in the US that’s trademarked its national greeting “Bula”, saying it was “tone-deaf and wrong”. The trademark has been registered by a chain of bars and cafes in Florida which among other …
Image copyright Getty Images Retailers large and small have been facing tough times in Britain. Store chains like House of Fraser, Marks & Spencer and New Look have been forced to shut up some of their shops. They blame their struggles on factors such as weak sales, rising costs and competition from online retailers. So …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Many people use their phone as a second guarantee of their identity Facebook has been labelled “deceptive” by a campaign group for the way it handles information people use to make their account more secure. Many people use their phone as a second identity check when logging into their …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Paralympian Wafula-Strike has campaigned for better accessibility for disabled people on trains A “life-changing” app that can track disabled rail users in real-time will be rolled out nationwide. The app will update station staff on where a passenger is at any point, useful in the event of a delay, …
Image copyright Reuters Facebook has said “almost 50 million” of its users were left exposed by a security flaw. The company said attackers were able to exploit a vulnerability in a feature known as “View As” to gain control of people’s accounts. The breach was discovered on Tuesday, Facebook said, and it has informed police. …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWho is Elon Musk? Tesla shares have sunk after US regulators took legal action against co-founder Elon Musk for alleged securities fraud. On Thursday the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit over claims made last month by Mr Musk that he had funding to take the …