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Spotify Users Angered Over New Privacy Policy
Spotify wants access to a whole new cache of user data, including photos, social media and location
Businesses Urged To Invest In Multi-Channel Customer Support
Report claims social media and cross-channel customer support conversations are in high demand from users, especially in emerging markets
Wimbledon 2015: IBM Watson, New Website And iBeacons To Transform Fan Experience
IBM and Wimbledon showcase technical innovations aimed at making 2015 Championships the best ever for fans
Facebook Reportedly Abandons Internet.org Satellites
Is space the final frontier for Facebook? Reports suggest it has abandoned satellite plans for Internet.org
LinkedIn Follows Twitter With Disappointing Results
The general election contributed to the disruption of LinkedIn's recruitment and ad revenues
Twitter Results Cast Doubt On Advertising Strategy
Twitter's ad growth was lower than expected, although it expects 'direct response' adverts to become more lucrative
WordPress Unpatched XSS Bug Discovered
The latest vulnerability arrives days after WordPress was updated to fix a similar flaw
Facebook Wants To Become Your One-Stop Shop For News
Social network looking to host content from news organisations
Twitter ‘Investigating’ Militant ISIS Threat Against Co-Founder
The social network said it is working with law enforcement agencies to look into an alleged militant threat against Jack Dorsey and others
LinkedIn Settles Password Theft Lawsuit
LinkedIn pays nearly £1m to settle legal fight after security breach compromised 6.5 million user passwords
Barclays Lets You Send Money Through Twitter
PingIt lets customers pay people and businesses using their Twitter handle
HP Enters White Box Switch Fight With Open Architecture Releases
Range of HP 'brite box' open network switches to enter the market in March
10 Apps To Increase Productivity
Need to get organised and focused on the task in hand? We've selected 10 of the best productivity apps
WhatsApp Users ‘Can Be Tracked By Anyone’
A design flaw reportedly allows WhatsApp users' online status and other information to be monitored, even with the strictest privacy settings
How To Beat The Hackers – 5 Tips For Staying Safe Online
To mark Safer Internet Day, TechWeekEurope has teamed up with Charles Sweeney, CEO of web content filtering firm, Bloxx, to help you surf the Internet safely
MPs Call For ASBO-Style Social Media Bans
An all-party group has concluded that Internet bans could help in combating the spread of hate speech on social media
Chipotle Restaurant Apologises After Racist Twitter Hack Tweets
The Twitter account of a US restaurant chain was hacked over the weekend, with attackers using it to post offensive messages
Twitter’s Q4 Financial Results Send Investors Into A Frenzy
Twitter’s share price has soared more than 11 percent following the publication of its FY 2014 Q4 results.
Coca-Cola Withdraws Twitter Campaign After Quoting ‘Mein Kampf’
#MakeItHappy Twitter campaign algorithm hijacked by Gawker @MeinCoke bot, Coca-Cola tweeted introduction to infamous book
UK Conservative Party Forks Out £100k A Month On Facebook
Money can’t buy you happiness, but the UK Conservative party seems to think it can buy voter confidence.
Twitter Strikes Deal For Tweets To Appear In Google Search Results
Google deal renewed as Twitter looks to expand audience to increase ad revenue
Social Media World Forum Europe
The seventh annual #SMWF Europe will be gathering around 500 industry professionals; delivering experience and practical hands-on guidance from a huge collection of the world’s leading marketing and business minds.
Facebook Denies Hackers Caused Outage
Facebook, Instagram and Tinder were all affected by the outage, which left millions across the world unable to access the services
Twitter Translates With Bing, Gives Instagram The Cold Shoulder
Twitter's Bing-powered translation is go - posting Instagram photos is no
The Critics’ View – CentCom Social Media Hack
What do the experts have to say about how the US can better protect itself online?
The Biggest Facebook Scams Of 2014 Targeted Curious Perverts
‘Naked videos of Facebook friends’ installed Trojan on thousands of PCs
British Firms Lacking ‘Digital Maturity’, Study Finds
Many UK SMEs lack proper websites or the capacity to handle online customers, survey finds
New Facebook A.I. Tool Could Spell The End Of Drunken Selfies
Head of Facebook’s AI facility looks to create a ‘digital assistant’ to cut out all those embarrassing posts
Why Cesc Fabergas, Robin Van Persie And Thierry Henry Helped Raise $2m For A Media Technology Startup
Grabyo has helped broadcast the FIFA World Cup, Wimbledon, ATP World Tour, The Ryder Cup, UEFA Champions League and the BRIT Awards around the globe