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Thousands On Twitch See Gunman’s Shooting Spree In Germany
Thousands watch gunman's video of attack outside German synagogue, before Twitch pulls the video
Oracle To Hire 2,000 For Cloud Business Expansion
Aggressive rollout of cloud business to new global locations will entail the hiring of nearly 2,000 additional workers
PC Maker HP To Axe 9,000 Jobs Worldwide
Merry Christmas people. HP to cut 16 percent of its workforce, as it simplifies operating model and reduces costs
Zuckerberg Hits Back Against Encryption Backdoor Request
The United States, UK, and Australia sign open letter to Facebook saying encryption helps child abuse, as they demand an encryption 'backdoor'
Europe’s Top Court Rules Facebook Has To Remove ‘Illegal’ Comments Worldwide
Far reaching ruling by ECJ could have big implications for other tech firms, and there is no appeal open to Facebook
Zuckerberg: Facebook Would Defeat Senator Warren’s Breakup Attempt
Leaked audio of Mark Zuckerberg admitting the prospect of an Elizabeth Warren presidency could "suck" for the firm
Schools Heads Warn Of ‘Sadfishing’ Social Media Trend
Social media trend. Teenagers make exaggerated claims about emotional problems to generate online sympathy
Judge Orders IBM To Hand Over Documents In Age Discrimination Case
Big Blue CEO Ginni Rometty ordered to hand over memos as part of age discrimination lawsuit
Facebook ‘Oversight’ Board To Make Content Rulings
Board will make final decisions over objectionable content, but will not be able to change company policy
Disney CEO Leaves Apple Board Amid Streaming Clash
Boss of Disney resigns from Apple board as the two firms launch rival streaming services
MacDonald’s To Replace Humans With AI Drive-Through Assistants
Sign of things to come? Human servers to be replaced by AI voice tech in drive-throughs in the US
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd Takes Medical Leave Of Absence
Former CEO of HP is to take leave of absence for unexplained medical treatment, as Oracle financials miss expectations
Jack Ma Steps Down As Alibaba Chairman
New era ahead for Chinese e-commerce giant as co-founder and chairman Jack Ma steps down
Facebook Offers Users Facial Recognition Opt Out
No more Tag suggestions. Face recognition ability opened to all users, but opt-out is available
Deepmind Co-founder Takes Leave Of Absence
Co-founder of Google's AI division takes extended leave of absence, by mutual agreement
Facebook To Give Users Tracking Data Opt-Out
Do not track. New tool to give users the ability to stop apps and businesses sharing their data to the social network
Facebook Lawsuit After Hack Of 29 Million Users
Lawsuit filed alleging social network failed to inform users of risks associated with its single sign-on tool
Google Job Search Prompts Antitrust Complaint
Job search websites complain to European regulators and seek Google job listing halt during probe
FCA Expresses Concern At Lack Of Cryptocurrencies Safeguards
Financial Conduct Authority warns bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value
Facebook To Pay Record $5bn Fine For FTC Settlement
“But we only budgeted $3bn!” Zuckerberg and co going to have dig into the kitty to pay mammoth penalty
Twitter To Tighten Rules For Politicians
Intended for Trump? Tweets from politicians that break house rules will be hidden behind warning notice
Sir Jony Ive, iPhone Designer, To Leave Apple
The 'spiritual partner' of the late Steve Jobs, British designer of the iPhone Sir Jony Ive is to leave Apple
Apple Poaches Top ARM Engineer
One of ARM's top chip engineers has been hired by Apple as it seeks to expand its inhouse expertise
Bill Gates Calls For Tech Regulation
Microsoft co-founder says it is time for governments to help regulate technology giants like Facebook, Google
Robots To Replace 20 Million Factory Jobs
Rise of the robots! Automation to replace ten millions of jobs in next 11 years, report warns
Alphabet Board Dismisses Sexual Harassment, Diversity Proposals
Board of directors rejects all shareholder proposals to tackle a range of issues for Google's workforce
Facebook To Create 500 Engineering Jobs In London
Good news for Londoners as Facebook said it will create 500 jobs by year end, mostly for content takedown
Facebook Privacy Case Will Be Heard At ECJ
Europe's top court will finally hear privacy case against Facebook, after Irish Supreme Court ruling
Facebook Live Streaming Restriction After NZ Shooting
Rules around the live streaming feature on Facebook to be tightened after New Zealand shootings