UK regulator probes Facebook's bid for Instagram
Facebook and Instagram: a match made in heaven, or a partnership deemed worthy of a U.S. and U.K. trade regulatory investigation?
London Calling
Zack Whittaker reports on the latest technology news from the United Kingdom and Europe, served with buttered crumpets and a side of sarcasm.
Zack Whittaker
Zack Whittaker writes for ZDNet, CNET and CBS News. He is based in New York City.
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Wikipedia founder calls for UK 'pirate' extradition to stop
Jimmy 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."
Last in line, BT blocks The Pirate Bay; bypassed in minutes
British 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.
EU warns of 'clash' over UK Web monitoring bill
A 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.
Google "surprised" by new Street View probe; denies data cover-up
Google 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."
Cable & Wireless shareholders approve $1.67bn Vodafone buyout
Cable & 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.
Queen honors Royal IT manager with personal duty award
HM 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.
UK reopens Google Street View investigation after FCC probe
The 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.
Goodbye, Pirate Bay: O2 forced to block access
O2 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.
Google Doodle celebrates Queen's Diamond Jubilee
HM 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.