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EU chief: Facebook's outage shows why tech industry needs more players
EU competition watchdog Margrethe Vestager said the six-hour outage showed that consumers needed more alternatives in the tech market.
Four key takeaways from the Facebook whistleblower's Senate hearing
Frances Haugen spent hours giving evidence to a US Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, prompting pushback from Facebook and a memo from Mark Zuckerberg.
Here's how Facebook disappeared from the Internet
The sheer scale of Facebook meant its downtime had ripple effects hitting businesses, advertisers and even locking the company's employees out of their offices.
Glitch leaves €134 million in Comp crypto up for grabs
An error in the Compound DeFi platform saw it distribute millions in the tokens by mistake. Then on Sunday, people started taking more.
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Facebook promotes hate to make money, whistleblower claims
The social media giant knows hate speech is a problem. It also knows it's profitable, a former employee claimed on Sunday.
Facebook knew that celebrity posts made Instagram users feel worse
Internal research by Facebook found that some celebrities posted photos that made their followers have a worse self-image.
Blue Origin employees describe 'toxic' workplace and safety concerns
Blue Origin denied the allegations, which were made in an open letter authored by 21 current and former staff at Amazon founder Bezos’ space company.
Facebook challenged over Instagram's mental health impact on kids
US Senators accused Facebook of hiding research that showed Instagram was harming teenagers. The company says it takes safety "very seriously".
Apple Pay user? Delete your Visa card now, security researchers say
A vulnerability affecting Apple Pay's public transport payment mode and Visa cards could leave consumers open to 'unlimited' payment fraud, British researchers said.
Google Maps can now tell you if your destination is on fire
Google says wildfires are an increasingly common threat, and that making it easier to track them could save lives.
Russia threatens YouTube ban in COVID misinformation row
Russia's foreign ministry vowed to take "retaliatory measures" against YouTube and German media after two RT-linked channels were taken down.
'Whales' make Europe the world's new cryptocurrency capital
The continent saw rapid growth in crypto transactions over the last year, fuelled in part by large investors looking for returns in the decentralised finance market.
UK Uber drivers strike over low pay and automated sackings
The 24-hour walkout organised by the App Drivers and Couriers Union was sparked over claims that Uber is ignoring a Supreme Court ruling giving drivers more rights.
Danish artist protests low pay by taking €70,000 of museum's cash
The Kunsten museum in Aalborg was expecting to receive two picture frames containing the money. What they got was an empty box and a note.
Facebook tested its new moderation policy during Germany's election
The company took down a network of 150 groups and profiles linked to the Querdenken anti-lockdown movement, but analysis showed plenty of similar content stayed live.
Lithuania wants to ban Chinese phones from its government departments
The Baltic state is doubling down after its defence ministry told consumers to "throw away" their Chinese-made smartphones last week.
Here's how the iPhone 13 makes you pay €300 for Apple screen repair
A teardown of the new device found that Face ID stops working if anyone other than Apple replaces the screen, and it's all down to something called "part pairing".
'Throw away your Chinese phone,' says Lithuania in new report
A report by the country's cyber security agency found that one Chinese smartphone had built-in censorship tech that could detect terms like "Free Tibet".
Facebook's move to fight climate disinformation 'too little, too late'
Environment campaigners say the social platform is still full of misleading information and adverts for fossil fuel companies despite a new pledge to fund fact-checkers.
France's most valuable startup is an NFT football trading card game
Sorare allows players to buy, sell and compete with digital trading cards of famous footballers. But there are risks as the cards can go up and down in value.
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