Twitter says hackers used phone to fool staff, gain access
Twitter says the hackers responsible for a recent high-profile breach used the phone to fool the social media company's employees into giving them access.
Jul 31, 2020
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Australia unveils law forcing tech giants to pay for news
Australia unveiled a draft law Friday to force Google and Facebook to pay news media for their content or face huge fines in one of the most aggressive moves by any government to curb the power of the US digital giants.
Jul 31, 2020
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Facebook quarterly profit rockets despite ad boycott, pandemic
Facebook reported Thursday that its quarterly profit had nearly doubled and users grew despite a boycott by advertisers and the pandemic-induced economic turmoil.
Jul 31, 2020
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Private browsing: What it does – and doesn't do – to shield you from prying eyes on the web
Many people look for more privacy when they browse the web by using their browsers in privacy-protecting modes, called "Private Browsing" in Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Apple Safari; "Incognito" in Google Chrome; and "InPrivate" ...
Jul 30, 2020
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Turkey tightens grip on social media with new law
Turkey's parliament on Wednesday passed a controversial bill giving the government greater control of social media and criticised by human rights advocates as an attempt to increase online censorship.
Jul 29, 2020
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COVID-19 is transforming how companies use digital technology
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of people to work from home, making workers and corporations alike more dependent on the digital technology that has long enabled them to handle both personal and professional tasks ...
Jul 28, 2020
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Australian watchdog accuses Google of privacy breaches
Australia's consumer watchdog launched court action against Google on Monday alleging the technology giant misled account holders about its use of their personal data.
Jul 27, 2020
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Facebook bumps up offer to $650 million to settle facial recognition class action
Facebook has agreed to pay $650 million—$100 million more than before—to settle a long-running class-action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology.
Jul 24, 2020
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Facebook bots to combat bad behavior
As the world's largest social network, Facebook provides endless hours of discussion, entertainment, news, videos and just good times for the more than 2.6 billion of its users.
Jul 24, 2020 report
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Disinformation campaigns are murky blends of truth, lies and sincere beliefs – lessons from the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has spawned an infodemic, a vast and complicated mix of information, misinformation and disinformation.
Jul 24, 2020
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