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WhatsApp's Brian Acton left $850m on the table in his rush to exit after Facebook takeover

The founder of the messaging service admitted he sold out the privacy of WhatsApp users to the social media giant.

Sep 27, 2018

By Alex Perry

Facebook Mark Zuckerberg

Blockchain - the wonder weapon to defeat state-sponsored cyber hackers bent on chaos

Hackers from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are seen as a major national security by the U.S government.

Sep 26, 2018

By T. Richard Stroupe, Jr.

Tycoon Richard Liu sexual assault case reviewed by Minneapolis prosecutors

Liu is a prominent member of the Chinese tech elite with a fortune of $7.5 billion.

Sep 20, 2018

By Associated Press

Financial crisis 2008: Five biggest risks of a new crash

Is the world "sleepwalking" into the next global financial crisis?

Sep 14, 2018

By Nafis Alam

Beyond fake news? Facebook to fact check photos, videos

Last month, the social network removed 652 pages, groups, and accounts linked to Russia and Iran.

Sep 14, 2018

By Associated Press

Facebook

The Apple Watch Series 4: From niche product to must-have medical device

New heart monitoring feature could be a game-changer for the latest Apple Watch that CEO Tim Cook wants to market for its health- and fitness-tracking abilities.

Sep 13, 2018

By Associated Press

Apple

Apple expected to unveil its biggest and most expensive iPhone yet

Apple responding to consumers' appetite for increasingly bigger screens as they rely on smartphones to watch and record video.

Sep 12, 2018

By Associated Press

Apple

Here's how the looming US trade war with China will hurt Apple

The iPhone maker has warned the Trump administration that the proposed tariffs will hurt the tech giant, despite earlier optimism to the contrary.

Sep 11, 2018

By Danny Vena

Apple

EU clears Apple's purchase of song-recognition app Shazam

Apple announced last year that it was going to buy Shazam, which had been a competitor to its digital assistant Siri.

Sep 6, 2018

By Associated Press

Apple European Union

Why Google will struggle to become a trillion dollar company like Apple and Amazon

Amid the success of various Google products one thing has never changed. Since its founding, Google's mainstay has always been advertising revenue.

Sep 5, 2018

By Howard Yu

Google

Google at 20: How a search engine became a literal extension of our mind

Using Google\'s services has become second nature. Our minds literally lie partly on Google\'s servers.

Sep 4, 2018

By Benjamin Curtis

Google

Big Technology's spending spree is great for the global economy

Tech at present isn't just pushing the market higher -- it's bolstering the global economy rather than acting as a ticking time bomb.

Sep 3, 2018

By Nicholas Rossolillo

Apple Facebook Google Amazon

Apple wearables now the fastest growing division at tech giant

Apple's wearables revenue has hit $10 billion.

Aug 30, 2018

By Ashraf Eassa

Apple

Google takes on alleged Iranian influence campaign

On Tuesday, Facebook revealed it had removed 652 suspicious pages, groups and accounts linked to Russia and Iran.

Aug 24, 2018

By Associated Press

Google Iran YouTube

Facebook takes down 652 accounts linked to Russia, Iran

Shortly after Facebook's announcement, Twitter revealed it had also suspended 284 accounts for "coordinated manipulation," many of them apparently originating from Iran.

Aug 22, 2018

By Associated Press

Facebook Twitter

Can Twitter change its 'core' and remain Twitter?

The move to fight rampant abuse and misinformation will require huge investments for a company that doesn't have the same resources as Google and Facebook.

Aug 17, 2018

By Associated Press

Twitter