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Meta Launches Friends Tab, As Zuck Touts ‘OG Facebook’Meta Launches Friends Tab, As Zuck Touts ‘OG Facebook’

Meta Launches Friends Tab, As Zuck Touts ‘OG Facebook’

Zuckerberg seeks to revive Facebook's original spirit, as Meta launches Facebook Friends tab, so users only see friends' status updates

3 days ago
WhatsApp Appeal Against EU Fine Backed By Court AdvisorWhatsApp Appeal Against EU Fine Backed By Court Advisor

WhatsApp Appeal Against EU Fine Backed By Court Advisor

Notable development for Meta, after appeal against 2021 WhatsApp privacy fine is backed by advisor to EU's Court of Justice

4 days ago
Trump Says China Tariffs May Be Cut To Seal TikTok DealTrump Says China Tariffs May Be Cut To Seal TikTok Deal

Trump Says China Tariffs May Be Cut To Seal TikTok Deal

President touts easing Chinese tariffs to facilitate TikTok sale, and also implements 25 percent tariff on all imported cars in…

4 days ago
Napster Sold And Will Return As Interactive Streaming ServiceNapster Sold And Will Return As Interactive Streaming Service

Napster Sold And Will Return As Interactive Streaming Service

New chapter for famous name from Internet's early days, Napster, has been acquired and will return as social and interactive…

5 days ago
UK Proposes To Allow Satellites To Resolve UK Mobile Not-SpotsUK Proposes To Allow Satellites To Resolve UK Mobile Not-Spots

UK Proposes To Allow Satellites To Resolve UK Mobile Not-Spots

Solving not-spots? Ofcom proposal to make UK the first European country to allow ordinary smartphones to make satellite calls

5 days ago
Waymo Confirms Washington DC Robotaxi Plan For 2026Waymo Confirms Washington DC Robotaxi Plan For 2026

Waymo Confirms Washington DC Robotaxi Plan For 2026

Pioneering robotaxi service from Alphabet's Waymo to go live in Washington DC next year, as US expansion continues

5 days ago
Signal App In Spotlight Amid Secret Chat Controversy Of US OfficialsSignal App In Spotlight Amid Secret Chat Controversy Of US Officials

Signal App In Spotlight Amid Secret Chat Controversy Of US Officials

Messaging app Signal in the headlines after a journalist was invited to a top secret military chat among senior US…

5 days ago
Apple Reshuffles Executives As AI Plans StruggleApple Reshuffles Executives As AI Plans Struggle

Apple Reshuffles Executives As AI Plans Struggle

Apple reportedly reassigns Siri development to executive behind Vision Pro after acknowledging delays to much-hyped AI features

7 days ago
EU Hands Apple First Interoperability RequirementsEU Hands Apple First Interoperability Requirements

EU Hands Apple First Interoperability Requirements

EU gives Apple demands for third-party developer access to iOS features and greater responsiveness in communications

2 weeks ago
EU Charges Google Over DMA ViolationsEU Charges Google Over DMA Violations

EU Charges Google Over DMA Violations

Preliminary findings from European Commission argue Google unfairly restricts app developers, self-preferences in search

2 weeks ago
Apple Loses Bid To Evade German Antitrust RulesApple Loses Bid To Evade German Antitrust Rules

Apple Loses Bid To Evade German Antitrust Rules

Apple loses bid in Germany's top civil court to remove designation under special antitrust rules for biggest tech companies

2 weeks ago
New Huawei Chip Appears As Company Shifts Away From Windows, IntelNew Huawei Chip Appears As Company Shifts Away From Windows, Intel

New Huawei Chip Appears As Company Shifts Away From Windows, Intel

Huawei's Kirin X90 chip receives security certification ahead of rumoured launch of HarmonyOS-based PC next month

2 weeks ago
Telegram’s Durov Allowed To Leave France As Probe ContinuesTelegram’s Durov Allowed To Leave France As Probe Continues

Telegram’s Durov Allowed To Leave France As Probe Continues

Telegram founder Durov permitted to temporarily leave France as authorities continue probe into criminal activity on service

2 weeks ago
Foxconn Misses Profit Expectations After iPhone Sales DropFoxconn Misses Profit Expectations After iPhone Sales Drop

Foxconn Misses Profit Expectations After iPhone Sales Drop

Taiwan's Foxconn misses profit expectations for fourth quarter after iPhone sales decline, but predicts rosy first quarter

2 weeks ago
Virgin Media O2 To Invest £700m To ‘Transform’ 4G, 5G NetworkVirgin Media O2 To Invest £700m To ‘Transform’ 4G, 5G Network

Virgin Media O2 To Invest £700m To ‘Transform’ 4G, 5G Network

Virgin Media O2 confirms it will invest £2m a day for new mobile masts, small cells, and 4G and 5G…

2 weeks ago

Apple Plots Live Translation Option For AirPods – Report

New feature reportedly being developed by Apple for iOS 19, that will allow AirPods to live-translate conversations

2 weeks ago

Meta’s Community Notes To Use X’s Algorithm

Community Notes testing across Facebook, Instagram and Threads to begin next week in US, using algorithm from Elon Musk's X

3 weeks ago

Intel Appoints Chip Veteran Lip-Bu Tan As CEO

Former board member and respected chip industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan appointed to lead troubled US chip giant Intel

3 weeks ago

Mobile Browser Market Not Working Well – CMA

Report from CMA's independent inquiry group concludes mobile browser markets not working well, but cloud gaming gets a pass

3 weeks ago

Ofcom Proposes To Free Up Spectrum For Emergency Services Network

UK comms regulator proposes to free up spectrum in 1900-1920 MHz band for rail network and much delayed emergency service…

3 weeks ago

Meta Tests First In-house Chip To Train AI Systems

Bad news for Nvidia? Facebook owner Meta has reportedly begun testing its first in-house chip for training AI systems

3 weeks ago

Telegram Blocked In Two Russian Regions – Report

Russia media report that the Telegram app is blocked in two regions over concerns it “could be used by enemies”

3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s X Suffers Multiple Outages

Nation-state cyberattack? Elon Musk blames outages on Monday at X (formerly Twitter) on “massive cyberattack”

3 weeks ago

Apple Confirms AI Improvements to Siri Delayed To 2026

More time required for Apple to improved the AI capabilities of the Siri voice assistant, as upgrade push back to…

3 weeks ago

Trump Says US Talking With Four Groups Over TikTok Sale

But what about Beijing? Donald Trump says administration in talks with four different groups about sale of TikTok

3 weeks ago

Utah Passes App Store Age Verification Bill

Protecting children or privacy invasion? Utah becomes first US state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify their age

4 weeks ago

Intel Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over Share Price Plunge

Shareholder lawsuit had alleged Intel made materially false or misleading statements that led to share price plunge

4 weeks ago

Qualcomm Boss Touts Performance Of New Modem Against Apple’s C1

Better than Apple? Qualcomm boss says latest high-end modem (X85) will create a big performance gulf over Apple's C1

4 weeks ago

Microsoft To Retire Skype On 5 May

So long Skype, as Microsoft confirms retirement of former VoIP giant, in favour of its Teams communication product

1 month ago