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Facebook stored hundreds of millions of passwords unprotected
Company admits to mistake and says it has no evidence of abuse – but the risk was huge
Read more » | Desktop version »Facebook reviews live stream policy after Christchurch attack
Site says recently live streams are prioritised for review only when flagged for suicide
Read more » | Desktop version »Instagram users will be able to buy from brands on platform
‘Checkout on Instagram’ is new e-commerce service available to US customers
Read more » | Desktop version »Apple launches second generation AirPods with wireless charging
Bluetooth earbuds have longer battery life, hands-free Siri and new wireless charging case
Read more » | Desktop version »Amazon's cheapest Kindle now has a better screen and a front light
Higher contrast, better touchscreen and Paperwhite-like light among improvements
Read more » | Desktop version »Google fined €1.49bn by EU for advertising violations
Tech company has been fined €8.24bn by EU commission over past two years
Read more » | Desktop version »Facebook cracks down on discriminatory ads after years of backlash
ACLU hails ‘sweeping changes’ after company criticized over ad targeting based on race, gender and age
Read more » | Desktop version »Goats, cows and Devin Nunes' mom: how a Republican's Twitter lawsuit backfired
US congressman’s action against the company and its users has led to what is known as the ‘Streisand effect’
Read more » | Desktop version »Google Stadia: company makes a play for gamers with new streaming service
Stadia, which will allow users to play games on any device, will launch later in 2019
Read more » | Desktop version »Online retail fuelling rapid rise in sales of fake goods, says OECD
Counterfeits worth $590bn a year made up 3.3% of global trade in 2016, report finds
Read more » | Desktop version »Myspace loses all content uploaded before 2016
Faulty server migration blamed for mass deletion of songs, photos and video
Read more » | Desktop version »Apple launches new iPad Mini and iPad Air
Updated models bring small tablet back into line with the iPhone XS and iPad Pro
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