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Amazon Sidewalk To Offer Long-Range Wireless For IoT
Move over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi - Amazon reveals development of long-range wireless alternative for IoT devices
Facebook To Acquire Brain-Control Startup CTRL-Labs
Controlling computers with the power of your mind. Facebook acquires startup CTRL-Labs for $1 billion
Mark Zuckerberg Meets President Trump And Other Lawmakers
Mending fences? Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets President Trump and other US lawmakers
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Pledges To Be Carbon Neutral By 2040
Environmental pledge from CEO, as staff stage walkout at Seattle HQ in protest at Amazon's green record
Facebook ‘Oversight’ Board To Make Content Rulings
Board will make final decisions over objectionable content, but will not be able to change company policy
Salesforce Launches Platforms For Manufacturing, Consumer Goods
Offerings link to companies' existing sales and operations systems, bringing data together and giving both sides a '360-degree view' of the customer
Google To Pay France $1 Billion To Settle Tax Dispute
Alleged fiscal fraud settlement sees Google pay France 500m euro penalty and 465m euro in tax
Jack Ma Steps Down As Alibaba Chairman
New era ahead for Chinese e-commerce giant as co-founder and chairman Jack Ma steps down
48 US States Open Google Anti-trust Probe
Google is facing an unprecedented anti-trust investigation from nearly all US states and territories that make up the United States
Facebook Dating Opens For Service In US
Finding love online via Facebook now an option for Americans with launch of dating service
Database Exposes 419m Facebook Users Phone Numbers
Privacy lapse after a database containing millions of Facebook users phone numbers was left unprotected online
Google Facing Data Collection And Privacy Probe – Report
Attorney generals from more than 30 US states are readying anti-trust investigation of Alphabet's Google unit
Facebook Offers Users Facial Recognition Opt Out
No more Tag suggestions. Face recognition ability opened to all users, but opt-out is available
Facebook Code Hints At Hiding Like Button
Code has been found in Facebook's Android app which could potentially allow likes about a post to be hidden
Facebook Threads App To Take On Snapchat
Development of new Threats app to give social networking giant ability to ramp up pressure on Snapchat
Google Faces EU Antitrust Investigation For Job Search Tool
EU competition boss confirms investigation of Google job search tool after complaints from rivals
RBS Natwest Websites Suffer Outage
Websites for RBS and Natwest suffer outage from 9am on Tuesday and problems are ongoing
Initial Backers Of Facebook’s Libra ‘Consider Pulling Out’
At least three of the Libra Association's initial partners said to be looking to distance themselves from the project amidst harsh regulatory response
Apple Card Easily Damaged By Leather Or Jeans
Credit card from Apple made out from titanium can be damaged by leather wallets and jeans
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
EU Regulator Asks Questions About Facebook’s Libra Currency – Report
Facebook's Libra questions from EU regulator concern use of customer data and anti-competitive issues
Facebook Breakup Would Be Difficult If Services Are Integrated – FTC
Plans to integrate WhatsApp and Instrgram brands could make it more difficult to breakup Facebook, FTC boss admits
Adware Hidden In Play Store Apps Infects 8 Million Users
Malware found in 85 apps posing as games or photography utilities displays full-screen ads and takes 'unique' steps to avoid detection
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
FTC Boss Ready To Breakup Big Tech Firms
US FTC boss admits he is prepared to break up big name tech firms amid anti-competitive investigation
Facebook Loses Facial Recognition Appeal
Federal court rejects Facebook attempt to quash class action lawsuit over storage of biometric data
Salesforce Acquires ClickSoftware For $1.3bn
US cloud services provider snaps up Israeli maker of workforce management and service solutions
Streaming Catching Traditional TV, Ofcom Finds
The UK is becoming a nation of streamers thanks to speedy broadband access, but traditional TV remains top for content
British Airways IT Failure Results In Travel Chaos
Passengers face flight delays and long queues after IT failure during peak summer holiday period