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Facebook To Undergo More Probes

Computer Daily News June 6, 2018 No Comments

Facebook will be questioned by the US Senate Commerce Committee over a report that it allowed Apple and other device makers to have deep access to users’ personal data without…

Facebook Dumps Trending Topics After Bias News Backlash

Athina Mallis June 4, 2018 No Comments

Social media giant Facebook will be ditching its trending topics feature after backlash from conservatives claiming it would only show liberal based news. This can be seen usually on the…

Facebook Developing Chip To Help Filter Live Videos

Athina Mallis May 28, 2018 No Comments

Facebook is heading into the computer chip business with the social media giant designing its own chip to help filter live videos. According to Bloomberg, Facebook’s chief artificial intelligence scientist Yann…

Oz Media Accuse Facebook, Google Of Abuse In ACCC Inquiry

Roma Christian May 3, 2018 No Comments

Considered a world-first and the ‘broadest inquiry’ of its kind, the ACCC has today published 57 submissions from Australian media companies, concerning the impact digital tech giants (e.g. Facebook and Google) have on the…

Facebook Smart Speakers Could Hit Aussie Shelves Before US

Athina Mallis May 2, 2018 No Comments

The upcoming Facebook smart speakers could arrive in Australia before the US as American citizens and politicians are closely watching the social media site after the Cambridge Analytica data scandal,…

Facebook Wants To Help You Find Your Soulmate

Athina Mallis May 2, 2018 No Comments

Facebook is heading into the match-making business with the company building a new dating feature for the social media site. At F8, its annual two day event CEO Mark Zuckerberg…

WhatsApp Co-Founder Quits Amid Facebook Privacy Saga

Roma Christian May 1, 2018 No Comments

WhatsApp Co-Founder and Chief Executive, Jan Koum, has announced his resignation, after reportedly clashing with parent company, Facebook, over privacy standards and user data encryption. Mr Koum was widely recognised as…

Seven & Nine Unite Against ACCC Facebook/Google Probe

Roma Christian April 30, 2018 No Comments

Complimenting previous remarks from Seven West Media’s Kerry Stokes, Nine Boss, Hugh Marks, has urged the Australian media industry to unite, as the ACCC prepares to publish submissions received from its Facebook/Google inquiry. Nine’s…

Wall St Mauls FANGs Apple

Computer Daily News April 26, 2018 No Comments

The so-called FANG stocks – Facebook Amazon Netflix and Google (Alphabet) have felt a heap of pain from Wall St this week as their stock plummeted by nearly five percent.…

Facebook Gets Into Chip Business

Athina Mallis April 19, 2018 No Comments

Facebook is following the footsteps of Apple, Google and Samsung heading into production to make its own computer chips. According to Bloomberg, this is a move to lower its reliance…