Google increases Android security
A new set of changes to its developer policy aim to make the platform more secure.
Google this week announced updated target level API requirements for Android applications in an attempt to improve the overall security of the ecosystem. These new developer requirements will take effect between M... Read more
TSMC books record revenue in first quarter 2022
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC booked a record turnover in the first quarter of 2022. Rising demand played a major part.
Chip demand remains extraordinarily high. In the first quarter of 2022, TSMC booked a record turnover of 17 billion US dollars (approximately 16 billion euros). The figures rose b... Read more
Apple iWork 12.0 adds new features to Numbers, Pages, and Keynote
Apple introduced Pages, Keynote, and Numbers 12.0 on Thursday, constituting the first significant improvements to the iWork suite in several months.
On both iOS and macOS, there are updated editions of all three apps. You'd think they would be big development releases based on the version number... Read more
Google updates Lens with ‘multisearch’ feature for searches using images and words
Google announced today that Google Lens now offers a new "multisearch" feature that allows users to search for results using a blend of photos and text.
Google Lens, the company's image recognition software, allows users to aim their phone camera or take a snapshot of anything and search Google ... Read more
Salt Security discovers major API vulnerability in fintech platform
Salt Security discovered a major API vulnerability in a widely used US fintech platform. The identity of the platform is not disclosed. Security researchers gained unauthorised access to potentially steal financial and transactional data.
The vulnerability is categorized as Server-Side Request ... Read more
Intel and ASML install first EUV lithography system in Europe
Intel installed the first ASML EUV lithography system for high-performance chip manufacturing at its new Fab 34 facility in Ireland. This will enable the chip giant to produce even smaller chip circuits on a wafer.
The arrival of the EUV lithography system in Ireland should enable the production... Read more
Toshiba scraps split-off plans and seeks alternative
Toshiba definitively scrapped its planned split-off. The organization is discussing an alternative future. Going private is a serious possibility.
Toshiba announced it's looking for "strategic alternatives" for the future. One option is privatisation, which would see the organization delisted.
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MANGOPAY acquired by Advent, plans to expand beyond Europe
Advent International acquires majority stake in MANGOPAY – Europe’s leading payment solution for platforms and marketplaces. The start-up allows clients to route funds and accepts onboard sellers and consumer payments worldwide.
MANGOPAY – the Paris-based payment solution provider for E-co... Read more
Spanish scale-ups are coming together to alter the technology policy memo
Spanish scale-ups have been teaming up to lobby legislators and push their economic/business case for a high-growth and high-tech business model.
The lobby group, known as “EsTech,” was launched recently with nine members as its founders ranging from industries like B2B software, health tech... Read more
Atlassian introduces Compass and Atlas for DevOps and BI
Atlassian is releasing four major development and data integration tools.
Firstly, Atlassian launched Compass. The tool enables efficient management of individual application components. The origin of components is largely irrelevant: they can come from both the company and external suppliers.
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