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Apple takes on Facebook Instant Articles and Google News with News Format
Apple will launch News Format for its News app allowing everyone to contribute with blogs, photos and videos.
WhatsApp and the death of wiretapping – US could be fighting a pointless encryption battle
Court filings reveal WhatsApp is embroiled in a data interception battle with the US government.
Facebook criticised for not launching its Safety Check during Ivory Coast massacre
COO Sheryl Sandberg saddened by Ankara bombing and fails to mention Ivory Coast terror attack.
UAE floods: Posting pictures and 'rumours' about heavy rain online could result in jail
Officials warned that spreading false information was punishable by law.
Google, Facebook and WhatsApp working on increasing encryption
Move significant in the context of Apple's battle with the FBI over iPhone encryption.
Wire: World's most private messaging app offers total encryption on calls and texts
Wire hopes that strong encryption will help to set it apart from competitors like Facebook and WhatsApp.
Mencap suspends support worker after she dumped shopping on wheelchair user whilst she smoked
The shocking photo was shared almost 30,000 times on social media after picture was posted on Facebook
Facebook's Oculus adds new social features and multiplayer games to Samsung Gear VR
The new push comes after Mark Zuckerberg called VR one of the most social platforms of the future.
Facebook takes on Snapchat and steps up selfie game with acquisition of face-swapping app MSQRD
Facebook plans to maintain Masquerade as a standalone free app while integrating its tools into its platform.
Facebook Like button violates EU data protection law says German court
Duesseldorf District Court asks apparel site to remove Facebook Like button to abide by EU data laws.
Nom: YouTube co-founder Steve Chen launches food-centric live video app
Dubbed "Twitch for food", Nom is tapping into the growing popularity of live video streaming in the tech world.
GCHQ boss: Technology firms should be working in collaboration with UK cyber spooks
Following the Snowden disclosures, GCHQ is attempting to renew relations with the technology industry.
Facebook bidding for rights to live stream NFL Thursday Night Football
Amazon and Verizon are also bidding for rights to live stream Thursday games.
Facebook password security flaw uncovered that left millions of accounts exposed
Web expert Anand Prakash found the company's beta websites didn't have brute force protection.
Facebook of the dead: Memorialised accounts could outnumber living users by 2098
University statistician claims that digital tombstones will eclipse the active member count.
Meerkat becoming live video social network after facing stiff competition from Twitter and Facebook
Despite its headstart in the market, its time in the live-streaming arena was short-lived.
IBM job cuts: What fired employees are saying about 'brutal' loss of jobs
Impacted IBM employees speak out on the 'mass-firing'.
Spotify songs and playlists can now be shared on Facebook Messenger
Update brings Spotify support directly to Messenger app.
Facebook to pay more UK tax and stop routing profits through Ireland
Facebook will stop moving its profits to Ireland as a way of avoiding corporation tax.
Apple encryption row: Twitter, Google and Microsoft send legal brief supporting tech giant against FBI
The FBI are pressuring Apple to allow the agency to hack phone belonging to San Bernardino shooter
Facebook faces privacy probe in Germany a month after France pulled it up for tracking non-users data
A German court had previously declared Facebook's 'friend finder' as unlawful.
Facebook reaches 3 million active advertisers
Businesses pay Facebook as little as $1 up to $1000 per day to run promotions on its website.
Isis attempts to take down Google, instead gets 'pwned' by vigilante hacker
Islamic State's Cyber Caliphate Army promised to take down Google, but mistakenly targeted small Indian firm.
Hacking the Pentagon: US Military sends open invitation to attack the federal network
Vetted selection of programmers, coders and white-hat hackers to be let loose on federal networks to expose flaws.
France: Putting your child's photos on Facebook could be a criminal offence
Experts say parents could face up to a year in jail if sued by children later in life.
Apple iOS 9.3 update: Employers could blacklist Twitter, Whatsapp and Snapchat on your work iPhone
Is this the end of toilet tweet breaks? New enterprise management features for iPhone and iPad can put the home screen on lockdown.
Literally legless: Reveller leaves false leg outside pub in South Yorkshire
Mystery surrounds picture of lone prosthetic limb found in Doncaster.
Now you can track your friends' sleep patterns using Facebook
A Danish developer records when users were last active on the site to plot sleep patterns.
Facebook Latin America VP arrested for denying access to WhatsApp data in drugs case
Facebook in privacy battle after Brazilian police arrest its head for refusing to comply with a court order.
Forbes Rich List 2016 announced: Mark Zuckerberg biggest winner but world's moguls lose billions
Microsoft founder Bill Gates held onto his position as the richest person in the world.