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Facebook Overhauls Design To Focus On Privacy
Watch out Amazon? News feed de-emphasized as part of redesign to focus on privacy and e-commerce
US Border Phone, Laptop Searches Need Warrant, Say Campaigners
Travellers to the US are being increasingly ordered to unlock their smartphones and laptops for searches
Elon Musk Settlement Slammed By SEC Commissioner
Musk's settlement with financial regulator over his use of Twitter criticised by SEC commissioner
Google, Facebook To Work With Samaritans On Unsafe Content
Health Secretary announces tech giants will work with Samaritans to limit harmful online content
Google Staff Meet To Discuss Corporate Retaliation For Walkout
'Town Hall' meeting after staff allege Google regularly retaliates against employees who speak out
Elon Musk To Face Lawsuit Over ‘Pedo’ Tweet
US judge denies legal request by Tesla boss to dismiss Vernon Unsworth’s defamation complaint
Apple Pulls Parental Control Apps
Firm denies it was competition move, but insists that security and privacy concerns were main reason
Elon Musk Settles With SEC Over Twitter Use
Musk muzzled? CEO agrees to have financial tweets and statements vetted by legal counsel first
Facebook Sets Aside $3 billion For FTC Privacy Fine
Strong results from social networking giant as it prepares to pay billions for privacy breaches
Twitter Boss Meets President Trump In Oval Office
Donald Trump asks Jack Dorsey about fluctuations in follower numbers, after accusing platform of discrimination
Twitter, Google Urged To Do More In Fight Against Fake News
Warning from European Commission comes ahead of European Parliament elections next month
Google Wing Drones Gain FAA Approval For US Home Deliveries
FAA grants permission for Wing drones to deliver to homes in Virginia in the coming months
China ‘Delays’ Enforcement Of Data Law As Trade Talks Continue
Chinese regulators are reportedly looking to avoid a fresh confrontation with US companies amidst sensitive trade negotiations
Which? Study Ranks Vodafone Worst Network For Eighth Year Running
Customers give Vodafone and other large networks poor rankings, with GiffGaff and other small operators at the top of the list
Pinterest, Zoom Surge As Tech ‘Unicorns’ Return To Favour
Shares trade higher in the start-ups, both of which have avoided the heavy losses typical of other high-flying tech debuts
Facebook Bans Far Right Groups
Hate crackdown continues as Facebook bans Nick Griffin, Britain First, BNP and National Front
Google To Give Android Users Choice Of Browser, Search Engine
'No more penalties please EU', as Google confirms browser and search choice for Android users
Facebook Uploaded 1.5 Million Email Contacts
Oh dear, oh dear. Facebook admits uploading email contact data on 1.5 million people without consent
Vodafone Gigafast Ad Banned After Virgin Complaint
Gigafast broadband service advert gets Vodafone into hot water with advertising watchdog
Twitter CEO Admits Platform Encourages Outrage
World of nastiness? Jack Dorsey admits that Twitter currently incentivised people "to post outrage"
Mind Your Language: Why AI-powered comparative linguistics is the perfect complement to marketing instinct
How AI-powered comparative linguistics can help firms with their marketing efforts
Facebook Messenger App To Be Ditched, Researcher Claims
Messaging service may be incorporated back into main Facebook app, after trial was spotted by researcher
Google’s Wing Drones To Begin Deliveries In Australia
Google claims launch of world's first commercial drone delivery service in the land down under
Facebook Improves AI For Dealing With Deceased Members
Artificial intelligence to identify profiles of those who have passed away, to stop pain for family
Facebook Changes User Terms Under Pressure From European Commission
The changes for the first time clearly spell out Facebook's business model of selling user data for use in targeted advertising
Vestager Calls For Europe To ‘Take The Lead’ On Digital Tax
European countries should push ahead with taxes aimed at fairer digital taxation and allow the rest of the world to catch up, says EU competition commissioner
Facebook Takes Down Exposed User Data On Amazon Server
Mexican firm responsible however refuses to accept 540 million records on Facebook users was sensitive
Mozilla Looks To Reduce Push Notification Spam
The browser conducts experiments as it looks for ways to stop irksome push notification requests from bombarding Firefox users
Facebook’s Call For Regulation Meets With Scepticism
As political pressure mounts, Mark Zuckerberg calls for a common regulatory framework covering issues such as harmful content, misinformation and privacy