Five stories not to miss

1 Summer heat puts brakes on 5G handsets

5G handsets could face a summer slowdown as reports emerged that phones were throttling back or switching to 4G services because high temperatures meant that new modems couldn’t dissipate heat. Tests of Qualcomm chips by PCMag found that temperatures of 29°C could send the 5G components into temporary meltdown.

2 Apple reached into Macs to remove Zoom

Apple was forced to reach into customers’ Macs to remove a series of hidden web servers related to the videoconferencing app Zoom. The security flaw in Zoom’s software meant websites could initiate video calls on machines running the program.

3 Facebook shrugs off record fine

Facebook found itself better off despite being hit by the Federal Trade Commission’s largest ever fine, when the firm largely escaped further sanctions on how it does business. Share values, which had been deflated by the possibility of harsh sanctions in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, leapt in reaction to the $5 billion fine.

4 French tax takes aim at tech giants

French authorities have risked a spiky response from US trade officials after introducing Europe’s first tax targeting web behemoths such as Google, Facebook and Amazon. The plan would see some 40 companies that earn $750 million globally, and at least $25 million in France, pay 3% on any income raised in the country.

5 Nokia’s battery throwback

In a move that will please green campaigners, DNS Global, which manufactures Nokia handsets, has released a blast from the past – a smartphone with a removable back and replaceable battery. Dead batteries are often a reason for replacing handsets, but the budget Nokia 2.2 allows access to the 3,000mAh cell.