Author: Natasha Lomas

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UK watchdog “close” to verdict in DeepMind Health data consent probe

March 16, 2017
Natasha Lomas

 The UK’s data protection watchdog has said it’s “close” to concluding a 10-month+ investigation into consent…

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Photo-blending app Dubble is back from the dead

March 16, 2017
Natasha Lomas

 Dubble is officially (re)launching today, in v2, after a year-long hiatus off the app store while…

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DoJ accuses two Russian spies and two criminals of 2014 Yahoo hack

March 15, 2017
Natasha Lomas

 The U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed earlier reports and accused two Russian FSB officers and…

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Facebook, Twitter still failing on hate speech in Germany as new law proposed

March 14, 2017
Natasha Lomas

 Facebook and Twitter have once again been criticized in Germany for failures to promptly remove hate…

Europe London smartphone TC transport Transportation Uber

Hailo app being parked in London as mytaxi migration kicks off

March 13, 2017
Natasha Lomas

 Uber alternative Hailo, which lets people hail a licensed taxi via smartphone app, is coming to…

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JobToday inks $35M media-for-equity deal with European broadcasters

March 10, 2017
Natasha Lomas

 Job finder app, JobToday, has inked a new media for equity deal worth $35 million. Read…

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UK broadband giant BT agrees legal separation from pipes-controller, Openreach

March 10, 2017
Natasha Lomas

 Startups in the UK will be hoping for better performance from the local broadband market after…

Europe Google Health Privacy TC

DeepMind says no quick fix for verifying health data access

March 9, 2017
Natasha Lomas

 Why should you trust an advertising giant with the most sensitive personal data you possess: aka…