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CMA Fines Meta A Second Time Over Giphy Order

UK watchdog fines Meta a second time, as Facebook again fails to inform the CMA about 'material changes' to its…

3 years ago

Meta Stock Suffers, As Facebook Loses Daily Users For First Time

Facebook warns of significant Apple iOS privacy impact, which will decrease sales in the coming year by as much as…

3 years ago

FBI Admits Procurement Of NSO’s Pegasus For ‘Product Testing’

“Limited licence” for NSO's Pegasus spyware was obtained by FBI in 2019, but bureau says it never used it to…

3 years ago

FTC To Review Microsoft Activision Buy, As Sony Acquires Bungie

Sony spends $3.6 billion to acquire Halo and Destiny developer Bungie, as US regulator reviews Microsoft's deal for Activision

3 years ago

FBI Urges Olympic Athletes To Use Burner Phones

FBI urges athletes competing at the Beijing Winter Olympics to leave their personal devices at home, and rather carry burner…

3 years ago

Elon Musk Offers Teenager $5,000 To Stop Tracking Bot

The movements of Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk is being tracked by a Florida teenager, who has asked the…

3 years ago

Twitter Sues Over German Online Reporting Rule

Twitter joins Facebook and Google in filing lawsuits against a new law in Germany that obliges social networking platforms to…

3 years ago

Apple Trolls Spotify Over Neil Young

After Spotify agrees to remove Neil Young's music from its platform, Apple Music touts itself as “the home of Neil…

3 years ago

Apple Shrugs Off Chip Shortage With Record Revenues

Tech giant surpasses Wall Street predictions, as revenues grow 11 percent despite Omicron variant and ongoing global chip shortage

3 years ago

Google Sued For ‘Deceptive’ Location Tracking Practices

Four attorneys general in the US are suing Google for allegedly misleading users about when it was able to track…

3 years ago

WeChat Account Of Australian Prime Minister Removed

China strikes back? Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's WeChat account has vanished, with some alleging Chinese interference

3 years ago

Online Safety Bill Is A ‘Missed Opportunity,’ MPs Warn

DCMS committee says draft version of landmark online safety bill is not robust or clear enough to tackle illegal or…

3 years ago

ICO Disagrees With Government-Backed Encryption Campaign

UK data protection watchdog, the ICO, says encryption provides protections for children, after government-backed campaign against it

3 years ago

Netflix Shares Drop On Growth Concerns

Netflix posts strong growth for full-year 2021, but shares plummet as investors are spooked by disappointing first-quarter growth prospects

3 years ago

Senate Committee Approves Big Tech Antitrust Bill

Attempt by US lawmakers to tame the power of big tech firms, nudges a step closer after Senate Committee votes…

3 years ago

Microsoft To Acquire Activision Blizzard For $68.7 Billion

Huge tech acquisition, as software giant seeks major expansion of its gaming credentials with purchase of leading gaming holding company

3 years ago

Twitter Expands Misleading Tweet Feature

Twitter has expanded its test feature to other countries that allows users to flag or report misleading tweets on the…

3 years ago

Government Backs Ad Campaign Against End-To-End Encryption

Public funds to used for government-backed advertising campaign against end-to-end encryption, but security experts argue against the move

3 years ago

Uber Competitor Bolt Raises Prices 10 Percent In London

Uber competitor Bolt raises prices 10 percent in London amidst driver shortage and regulatory changes that add to ride-hailing companies'…

3 years ago

Google Continues Real Estate Push With $1bn London Office Purchase

Despite delaying staff return to its offices, Google spends £728m ($1bn) acquiring office building in London, and will increase UK…

3 years ago

Facebook Faces £2.3 Billion Lawsuit From 44m UK Users

Meta is facing a lawsuit in the UK that is seeking damages of at least $3.2 billion of behalf of…

3 years ago

Researcher Gains Remote Control Of More Than 20 Teslas

Teenager claims he has taken control of multiple Tesla vehicles around the world via a software vulnerability, and can spy…

3 years ago

German Watchdog Finds No Evidence Of Xiaomi Secret Function

Germany's federal cybersecurity watchdog concludes Xiaomi investigation, after warning from Lithuanian counterparts about censorship risk

3 years ago

FTC Antitrust Case Against Facebook Can Proceed, Judge Rules

Meta will face antitrust charges from US Federal Trade Commission, after a judge rejected attempt to dismiss amended FTC complaint

3 years ago

Germany May Close Down Telegram, Minister Warns

Shutting down popular messaging service Telegram in Germany cannot be ruled out, Interior Minister warns, amid battle over pandemic restrictions

3 years ago

YouTube ‘Major Conduit’ Of Misinformation, Fact-checkers Allege

Group of more than 80 fact-checking organisations write open letter to YouTube's CEO, calling platform a major conduit of misinformation

3 years ago

Signal CEO Steps Down, Replaced By WhatsApp Co-founder

Moxie Marlinspike resigns as CEO of Signal, with WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton taking over as interim chief executive in the…

3 years ago

Apple Submits Alternative Payment System In South Korea

App Store compliance move as Apple reportedly submits plan for alternative payment system in South Korea to comply with new…

3 years ago