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Apple To Drop Mask Requirement For Many US Stores – Report
Customers visiting many Apple US stores on Friday will no longer be required to wear masks, although the requirement will remain for retail staff
Google To Restore News For Spain After 2014 Closure
After a seven year absence, the Google News service is to be restored in Spain, after the government there passes EU legislation
Former Google Boss Eric Schmidt Casts Doubt On Facebook’s Metaverse
Meta warning. Tech industry veteran Eric Schmidt sounds note of caution about Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse virtual world ambitions
Facebook To End Facial Recognition Use – Cites ‘Societal Concerns’
Social networking giant confirms it is 'shutting down the Face Recognition system on Facebook', due to lack of rules and privacy concerns
Facebook’s Meta Name Faces Trademark Issue With PC Maker
Arizona-based Meta PCs filed a trademark for its name in August, placing it potentially on collision course with Meta/Facebook
Facebook Says Instagram Makes People ‘Feel Better’
Facebook responds to criticism over well-being, saying it is spending $5bn on the issue this year and that Instagram makes young people 'feel better'
Mark Zuckerberg Explains Facebook Meta Name Change
Facebook, err Meta co-founder Mark Zuckerberg explains the rationale for name change to reflect shifting focus to an augmented reality future
Breaking News: Facebook Changes Name To Meta
Facebook does a Google. Amid scandals, social networking giant Facebook confirms it is changing its corporate holding name to 'Meta'
Facebook Orders Staff Not To Destroy Internal Documents
Amid the ongoing whistleblower fallout, Facebook orders all its staff to preserve internal documents, in case of legal inquiries
Donald Trump Loses Bid To Sue Twitter In Florida
Judge rules Donald Trump has to sue Twitter over his suspension not in Florida, but rather in the platform's home state of California
Facebook Making Online Hate Worse, Whistleblower Tells MPs
Frances Haugen answered questions from the UK parliament's Joint Committee on Monday, after cache of internal documents is released
WeChat Fixes Content ‘Glitch’ Amidst Regulatory Pressure
Tencent fixes 'loophole' that allowed Bing and Google to temporarily display WeChat results, as China regulators seek to open up tech giants' walled gardens
Snap Shares Slump On Apple Privacy Disruption
Shares in Snapchat developer Snap drop after it projects prolonged slump in ad revenues from introduction of Apple's iPhone privacy tools
Amazon Faces Fresh Union Drive In New York City
More than 2,000 Amazon warehouse workers in New York City sign union cards, as company faces fresh challenge to lack of labour organisation in US
Twitter Finds Algorithms Give More Prominence To Political Right
Twitter finds its own news-feed algorithms give more amplification to mainstream political right than left, as social media firms face bias criticism
Facebook Agrees To Pay French Newspapers
Social network giant Facebook signs copyright deal with local publishers - this time with a group representing French national and regional newspapers
US Watchdog Questions Tech Giants On Electronic Payments
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau questions Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, PayPal, and Square over electronic payments
Sphere Chat App Acquired By Twitter
Second startup purchase by a big name tech firm for young British entrepreneur Nick D'Aloisio, as Twitter acquires Sphere
Oversight Board: Facebook ‘Not Forthcoming’ On VIP Cross-check System
Facebook’s own oversight board has slammed the platform for withholding relevant information about its VIP cross-check system
Samsung Barred From Importing Smartphones Into Russia
Russian court bans Samsung Electronics from importing and selling 61 models of smartphones in Russia over IP lawsuit concerning Samsung Pay
Donald Trump To Launch ‘TRUTH Social’ Media Platform
Third time the charm? After indefinite ban on Twitter, and closure of short-lived website, Donald Trump is to launch a social media platform
Facebook Fined $70 Million By UK’s CMA
After Facebook questions the authority of the British competition watchdog, the CMA fines the social network £50m over Giphy purchase
Alphabet’s Wing Begins Drone Deliveries In Texas
Drone specialist Wing partners with Walgreens in the US to begin deliveries in major metropolitan areas, starting in Texas
Facebook Considers Name Change In Major Rebrand – Report
What's in a name? Facebook is reportedly planning to rebrand itself with a new name, similar to the Alphabet/Google setup
Facebook To Hire 10,000 In EU For Metaverse Concept
With no mention of the UK, Facebook says it is to create 10,000 across the EU to help build its 'Metaverse' semi-autonomous virtual world
Dorsey: Square May Develop Bitcoin Mining Hardware
Square chief executive Jack Dorsey says fintech company looking into custom-built Bitcoin mining hardware that could increase accessibility, efficiency
US, Kazakhstan Take Bitcoin Mining Lead From China
China's share of Bitcoin mining drops to zero amidst crackdown, as US, Kazakhstan and Russia see dramatic rises in mining activity
Microsoft Shutters LinkedIn In China Over Increasing Censorship
LinkedIn, China's last major US-operated social network, is being closed down, due to Beijing's increasing censorship of the online world
G7 Finance Ministers Agree Principles For Central Bank Digital Currencies
Finance officials from the G7 endorse 13 public policy principles for central banks and digital currencies, and urge transparency and rule of law