After scandal-filled year, what's next for Facebook?
Facebook is closing out 2018 the same way it began the year: in defense mode.
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Dec 27, 2018
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Facebook defends data sharing after new report on partner deals
Facebook defended its data sharing practices Wednesday after a report revealing that certain partners of the social network had access to a range of personal information about users and their friends.
Internet
Dec 19, 2018
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Quora reports data breach affecting 100 million users
Quora, a question-and-answer website, has reported a data breach affecting about 100 million users.
Internet
Dec 7, 2018
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New technology helps the visually impaired reach for the stars
An app developed by a University of Queensland student is helping the visually impaired navigate the stars and planets in our solar system.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 5, 2018
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Facebook pulls security app from Apple store over privacy (Update)
Facebook has pulled one of its own products from Apple's app store because it didn't want to stop tracking what people were doing on their iPhones. Facebook also banned a quiz app from its social network for possible privacy ...
Internet
Aug 23, 2018
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Big tech firms agree on 'data portability' plan
Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter unveiled plans Friday to make it easier for users to take their personal data and leave one online service for another.
Internet
Jul 20, 2018
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Do I want an always-on digital assistant listening in all the time?
The smart device market is exploding. Smart home kits for retrofitting "non-smart" houses have become cheaper.Earlier this year, Apple released the HomePod speaker, the company's response to dominant smart devices Google ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 16, 2018
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Ticket service data breach disrupts music venues
Concert ticketing service Ticketfly says it's working to get its system back online after a data breach leaked users' personal information and disrupted services at live music venues.
Security
Jun 4, 2018
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The internet is designed for corporations, not people
Urban spaces are often designed to be subtly hostile to certain uses. Think about, for example, the seat partitions on bus terminal benches that make it harder for the homeless to sleep there or the decorative leaves on railings ...
Internet
Apr 27, 2018
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Would you pay for an ad-free Facebook?
If you're not paying for the product, then you are the product.
Internet
Apr 16, 2018
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