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Twitter Drops Picture Cropping Tool Over Bias Concern
Twitter confirms it has abandoned a picture cropping algorithm after an indepth investigation confirmed racial and gender bias
German Watchdog Opens Fresh Amazon Investigation
Amazon faces a third antitrust investigation in Germany; this time examining if it has exploited its market dominance in the country
Bitcoin Value Plummets Again To Pre-Tesla Levels
Digital currency demonstrates its volatility as it falls another 20 percent, removing all its gains after the Tesla stake announcement
Elliptic Tracks Bitcoin Wallet Used For Ransom Paid by Colonial Pipeline
Bitcoin wallet used by DarkSide to receive ransom payments has been identified by Elliptic, and it revealed criminals had received $90 million
Twitter Paid Service ‘Twitter Blue’ To Cost $2.99
Monthly subscription costing $2.99 will give Twitter users advanced features, including an 'undo' option and 'collection' facility for tweets
Bitcoin Plunges After Elon Musk Rules It Out For Tesla Purchases
Bitcoin blow. Elon Musk says Tesla it has suspended use of Bitcoin by customers, due to its heavy use of fossil fuel during mining
Most Users Opt Out Of iOS App Tracking – Flurry Analytics
Expected blow for advertising industry, as new figures show a clear majority of people refuse to allow iOS apps to gather tracking data
Amazon Wins Tax Appeal Against European Commission
Europe tax setback? EU's General Court rules the European Commission failed to prove Amazon enjoyed an illegal tax advantage from Luxembourg
UK To Fine Social Media Firms That Fail To Remove Abuse
Social networking giants face stiff fines if harmful content is not removed, under the Government's much touted 'Online Safety Bill'
German Regulator Orders Facebook To Stop Using WhatsApp Data
Three month data collection ban. Facebook has been banned by regulator from processing the personal data from German WhatsApp users
Twitter Tests ‘Tip Jar’ Payments Feature
Twitter begins limited testing of 'Tip Jar' feature for sending money to other accounts, as users raise ethical and privacy questions
Cryptocurrency Warning From Bank Of England Governor
Blunt message from Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey, warning people only to buy cryptocurrency if prepared to lose all the money
Jeff Bezos Offloads $2 Billion In Amazon Shares
Needs some spending money...Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has this week sold nearly $2 billion worth of Amazon stock for his other projects
Twitter Suspends Account Sharing Trump Posts
Shutdown again. An account has been suspended by Twitter for sharing the posts from Donald Trump's new communications mouthpiece
Twitter Now Prompts Users To Revise ‘Harmful Replies’
Trolls beware. Twitter releases feature that will deliver a 'reconsider prompt' for users, if they trying to tweet something nasty or mean
Trump Slams ‘Total Disgrace’ Of Continued Facebook Ban
Former US President Donald Trump lashes out at Facebook and other tech firms that have banned him from their respective platforms
Google Outlines Remote Working For Staff Going Forward
Google backtracks on remote working restrictions, and offers staff more flexible options for working at the office or home
Signal Shows Data Collection Adverts Facebook Rejected
Signal has had user-targetted adverts on Instagram blocked, as messaging service attempts to highlight Facebook data collection
Oversight Board Upholds Trump’s Facebook Suspension
Bad news for Donald. Facebook's 'Supreme Court' upholds suspension of Donald Trump account, but asks FB to review decision in six months
Apple Vs Epic Games Court Battle Continues
Second day of courtroom showdown in the US reveals Epic Games management would have accepted a special commission deal with Apple
Trump Launches ‘Communications’ Website
Banned from social media for instigating US Capitol riot, Trump launches 'straight from the desk' website to publish his content
Verizon Sells Internet Icons AOL, Yahoo
Expensive ownership of Internet icons AOL and Yahoo comes to an end, after Verizon announces sale to private equity group
Amazon Posts Record Results, As Prime Video Catches Netflix
E-commerce and cloud services giant Amazon is another pandemic winner, after it posted record profits and revenues thanks to strong growth
Trade Union Evidence Could Overturn Amazon Vote, Labor Board Says
US Labor Board warns evidence submitted by a trade union after historic vote at Amazon Alabama warehouse, could see it overturn the vote
Apple iOS Update With Tracking Consent Prompts Mixed Reaction
Apple's release of its iOS 14.5 update this week requires app developers to ask user permission to track their activity online
Twitter Removes Critical Tweets Of Indian Government Covid Response
Indian government asks Twitter to remove tweets critical of official response, as the country battle terrible Coronavirus outbreak
Cryptocurrencies Shed $200bn Over US Tax Reform Fears
Cryptocurrencies lose $200bn in value, while Bitcoin drops below $50,000 as investors react to US proposals that would nearly double capital gains for wealthiest
Amazon Now Largest Corporate Buyer Of Renewable Energy
With nine new wind and solar projects in UK, Europe and North America, Amazon becomes corporate buyer of renewable energy
Apple To Readmit Parler On App Store
Controversial social media app Parler is to be allowed back into Apple's App Store after removal following US Capitol storming