Europe fines Google $5 billion for abusing its Android dominance

The company was ordered by the European Commission on Wednesday to pay €4.34 billion ($5 billion) for unfairly pushing its apps on smartphone users and thwarting competitors. "Google has used Android as a vehicle to cement the dominance of its…

Facebook to introduce advert rules

Facebook has announced a series of new policies to notify users about how they are being targeted with adverts. Users will be informed when an advertiser has used a data broker, a company that collects and sells customer data to allow better advert…

14 million users’ affected by Facebook privacy bug

A software bug meant millions of Facebook users may have unknowingly posted private information to the public, the company has warned. The glitch set a user’s post to be shared to "everyone", even if a user had previously chosen a more restricted…

Microsoft is now more valuable than Google

Microsoft has passed Google (Alphabet) in market valuation for the first time in three years, reports CNBC. Microsoft is now valued at $753 billion, while Alphabet (Google’s parent company) is valued at $739 billion. It makes Microsoft the third…

Google should not be in business of war, say employees

Thousands of Google employees have signed an open letter asking the internet giant to stop working on a project for the US military. Project Maven involves using artificial intelligence to improve the precision of military drone strikes. Employees…

How to find out if you’ve given Facebook access to your call history

With the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigating Facebook's privacy practices, the company has now acknowledged that Messenger and Facebook Lite users with Android phones, who uploaded contacts and chose the "opt-in" option, did have their call…

DSS RELEASES GRAPHING TOOL FOR ICIJ DATABASES

New York City, 19th March 2018 – Domus Semo Sancus (DSS) today announced the release of its “Visualize Connections for ICIJ Databases” link analysis graphing tool. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) is a global network…

iPhone battery troubles? 3 easy fixes

So, your iPhone doesn't work like it used to. Maybe it has slowed considerably, or it powers off prematurely. The good news: You might not need to splurge for a new device. It could just be your battery. To check quickly, search for "Battery" in…

DSS WINS TWO 2017 ACQ5 Global awards

Domus Semo Sancus (DSS), was today announced the winner of two 2017 ACQ5 Global Awards, with it winning the 2017 "International – Company of the Year (FinTech)" award and its Chairman  & CEO, E. Jay Saunders picking up the "International – Game…

Facebook to use surveys to boost ‘trustworthy’ news

Facebook has announced it will prioritise news sources deemed to be more trustworthy on its News Feed. The firm said the social network community will determine which outlets are reliable via the use of user surveys. Founder and chief executive Mark…