UK regulator probes Facebook's bid for InstagramFacebook and Instagram: a match made in heaven, or a partnership deemed worthy of a U.S. and U.K. trade regulatory investigation?June 24, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Government: US
Wikipedia founder calls for UK 'pirate' extradition to stopJimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, has stepped up to defend a British student who faces extradition to the U.S. over a link-site that operates "no differently to Google."June 24, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Enterprise Software
Last in line, BT blocks The Pirate Bay; bypassed in minutesBritish Telecom, the U.K.'s largest broadband provider, is the last ISP to comply with a court order blocking access to The Pirate Bay. But the block was futile and circumvented in a matter of minutes.June 20, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Mobile Carriers
EU warns of 'clash' over UK Web monitoring billA second alarm bell has run in the E.U. over the U.K.'s plans to give near real-time access to Web traffic data. But it's looking increasingly likely that the plans will fall in line with the E.U.'s demands.June 19, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Collaboration
Google "surprised" by new Street View probe; denies data cover-upGoogle responds to the U.K.'s data protection agency's question following an FCC report earlier this year, and refutes claims that data was "pre-prepared." June 19, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Google
Cable & Wireless shareholders approve $1.67bn Vodafone buyoutCable & Wireless Worldwide can now be bought by mobile phone giant Vodafone following a major shareholder's approval of the deal. But it wasn't smooth sailing until close to the vote itself.June 18, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Finance
Queen honors Royal IT manager with personal duty awardHM the Queen has honoured the Royal IT systems manager in her birthday awards. After ten years of bringing the Royal family into the digital age, it's certainly well deserved.June 17, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Apple
UK reopens Google Street View investigation after FCC probeThe U.K.'s data protection regulator is reinvestigating Google a year after it closed the case, following an FCC report claiming the search giant knew of the data collection.June 12, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Google
Goodbye, Pirate Bay: O2 forced to block accessO2 has become the latest broadband provider to impose a block on customers accessing The Pirate Bay after a High Court order -- and with it came another casualty. June 7, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Mobile Carriers
Google Doodle celebrates Queen's Diamond JubileeHM the Queen has been on the throne for 60 years, and the search giant is marking the occasion and honouring the British monarch with a holiday Google Doodle.June 2, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in iPad
Five EU countries taken to court for cookie law failuresFive E.U. member states will face the highest court in Europe after their governments failed to implement the E.U. 'cookie law'. May 31, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Legal
EU sends strongest signal yet to reject ACTAThree E.U. committees, ahead of a wider vote during the July plenary session, have voted to reject the controversial ACTA trade agreement.May 30, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in EU
Wikileaks' Assange loses UK Supreme Court extradition appealWikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited from the U.K. to face charges in Sweden, the U.K. Supreme Court has ruled.May 29, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Legal
Sweet irony: EU imposes cookie law, ignores own rulesYou would think an executive body of 27 member states that dictates part of their respective laws would adhere to its own? Think again.May 28, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Legal
UK 'cookie law' takes effect: What you need to knowLet's be honest: The U.K. has made a right hash-up of implementing the cookie law from start to finish. It came into force on May 26. Here's everything you need to know. May 26, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Legal