July 25, 2018
Facebook plans office in China
Facebook has secured a licence to set up an office in China in an apparent attempt to break into the lucrative market where its website is blocked. The firm said it would be an "innovation hub to support Chinese developers, innovators and…
July 23, 2018
Uber driver streamed hidden camera videos on Twitch
An Uber and Lyft driver who broadcast videos of his passengers online has been suspended from both car-sharing services. Jason Gargac live-streamed passengers' journeys on video-sharing site Twitch, where viewers would comment on their behaviour and…
July 19, 2018
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…
June 13, 2018
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…
June 7, 2018
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…
May 30, 2018
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…
April 5, 2018
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…
March 26, 2018
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…
March 21, 2018
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…
March 16, 2018
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…