Apple drops encryption feature for UK users after government reportedly demanded backdoor access

LONDON — Apple said Friday it will stop offering an advanced data security option for British users after the government reportedly demanded that the company provide backdoor access for any…

Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons, surveillance

Tech giant says in updated ethics policy that it will use AI in line with ‘international law and human rights’. Google has dropped a pledge not to use artificial intelligence…

Man drops astonishing claim about Melissa Caddick… but not everyone’s convinced

Missing conwoman Melissa Caddick could be hiding in Canada, according to fanciful claim on the footless fraudster’s whereabouts published on a Facebook group – but many have cast doubts. A…

Reserve Bank drops a huge hint about what’s next for interest rates in Australia

A senior Reserve Bank official says inflation expectations are stabilising – providing a strong hint about likely rate cuts. The RBA’s assistant governor on economic policy, Sarah Hunter, noted that ‘expectations…

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