Allo, once the vanguard platform of Google’s plans for messaging, will officially shut down…
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UK lawmakers publish internal Facebook emails that reveal use of free iOS ‘spyware’ VPN and more
Facebook purposely obscured the fact that calls and texts would be recorded…
Why is Google so bad at innovation? 44 dead products and counting…
The failure rate is even higher if you count the Google X moonshot projects…
Microsoft said to replace failed Edge web browser
Microsoft is failing to make an impact with the Edge web browser after years of trying…
Apple’s App Store revenue surged on Black Friday to $169.3 million globally, setting a single-day record
$117.3 million was spent by App Store users outside the United States on Black Friday, for a global total of $169.3 million, up 18.4 percent from 2017…
Should Apple have its own search engine?
Apple CEO Tim Cook was made to answer a very uncomfortable question…
Here’s what’s driving Apple’s burgeoning services business
Apple’s bread-and-butter iPhone business has been seeing slowing volumes growth…
U.S. senator says privacy bill draft could arrive in early 2019
Members of U.S. Congress from both parties have criticized Facebook, Google, and Twitter over data breaches, a lack of online privacy options, and concern about political bias…
Congress to grill Google CEO about political bias; ‘Search engines can be used to suppress particular viewpoints’ – U.S. Congressman
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is scheduled to testify before Congress next Wednesday…
U.S. iOS users targeted by massive malvertising campaign
A cyber-criminal group known as ScamClub has hijacked over 300 million browser sessions over 48 hours…
Like being tracked? Summon Google Assistant on your iPhone with Siri Shortcuts
Google has taken advantage of Siri Shortcuts in iOS to make its own Google Assistant…
Don’t share photos to Facebook, use Apple’s secure and private iCloud instead
I prefer iCloud is because it’s private and secure…
ODI advises UK to force Google, Apple and Uber to share mapping data
The UK government should force Google, Apple, Uber and others to share their mapping data…
Tim Cook: Why Apple accepts billions annually from Google to be Safari’s default search engine despite privacy concerns
Apple CEO Tim Cook didn’t name names when he spoke out against the privacy practices…
Apple CEO Tim Cook says new U.S. privacy regulations are ‘inevitable’
I think the Congress and the administration at some point will pass something…
Sleazy Facebook’s top execs ‘make tobacco executives look like Mr. Rogers’
Facebook has endured scandal after scandal in the past two years….
Faketastic: Your smartphone photos are totally fake — and you love it
Google’s Night Sight is an example of how our photos are becoming, well, super fake…
How Apple, Google, Facebook and other tech companies are getting out the U.S. vote on Election Day
The role tech companies play in U.S. elections has been a topic of intense scrutiny since 2016…
DuckDuckGo: What it’s like to use a search engine that values your privacy
DuckDuckGo prides itself on not tracking users…
Tim Berners-Lee: Facebook and Google may need to be broken up
Silicon Valley technology giants such as Facebook and Google have grown so dominant they may need to be broken up…
Apple CEO Cook says companies are weaponizing our personal data, and he’s right
Our own information — from the everyday to the deeply personal — is being weaponized against us with military efficiency…
How Google protected and paid off Andy Rubin, iPhone knockoff artist, from sexual misconduct allegations
Google could have fired Mr. Rubin and paid him little to nothing on the way out. Instead, the company handed him a $90 million exit package…
Why Google is willing to pay Apple $12 billion per year
Apple has a 44% market share of U.S. smartphones and about a 12% share of PCs….
Apple CEO Cook promotes privacy as ‘fundamental human right’ via tweetstorm; asks ‘What kind of world do we want to live in?’
What kind of world do we want to live in?
CNN interview: Apple CEO Cook believes data collection by the likes of Google and Facebook has crossed the line
Cook said he doesn’t participate in politics because he ‘disdains’ it, but he enjoys advocating for good policy…
Video of data privacy keynote address from Apple CEO Cook
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday endorsed tough privacy laws for both Europe and the U.S….
Apple CEO Cook backs comprehensive federal privacy laws in the U.S., warns data being ‘weaponized’
We at Apple are in full support of a comprehensive federal privacy law in the United States…
Apple CEO Cook backs strong privacy laws in Europe, U.S.
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook is expected to stress the iPhone maker’s commitment…
Apple’s iPhone Xs Max powerhouse embarrasses Google’s anemic Pixel 3 XL in speed tests and benchmarks
It’s not just that the Pixel 3 can’t beat Apple’s 2018 iPhones, but also that the new Pixel already seems dated…
Facebook really is spying on you – just not through your phone’s mic
Facebook is now so good at watching what we do online — and even offline, wandering around the physical world — it doesn’t need to hear us…
Apple launches new website devoted to privacy, showing off features of iPhones and Macs
The feature comes as Apple contrast itself vs. companies like Facebook and Google, which rely on collecting data about their users and making it available to advertisers…
Google’s YouTube down worldwide (Update: now back online)
Those trying to access the video streaming site are being met with error messages….
Google to charge Android phone peddlers for its Android apps in Europe
After receiving a record-breaking €4.34 billion fine in the EU for violating anti-trust laws…
Facebook says Russian firms ‘scraped’ data, including users’ photos to build facial recognition profiles for Russian government
Facebook removed 66 accounts, pages and apps linked to Russian firms that build facial recognition software for the Russian government…
Apple to Australia: This is no time to weaken encryption; access only for ‘good guys’ is a false premise
Apple has filed its formal opposition to a new bill currently being proposed by the Australian government…
Apple urges Australian government not to destroy encryption with ‘backdoors’
Apple has submitted its formal response to a draft bill undergoing debate by the Australian government…
Google exposed user data, did not disclose to public fearing repercussions
Google exposed the private data of hundreds of thousands of users of the Google+ social network…
Google unveils new iPad knockoff
Google is finally ready to get back into tablets, only this time it’s with…
Google stock down after disappointing Pixel phone release
Google unveiled the latest edition of its smartphone during a live-broadcast worldwide media event…
After trying and failing to hide the issue, Alphabet pulls plug on Google+ after bug exposes data from up to 500,000 users
Google will shut down the consumer version of its social network Google+ after announcing…
Roger McNamee: Apple has done extraordinary things to protect user privacy
Apple is better at data privacy and protection than other tech giants, Elevation Partners’ co-founder Roger McNamee told CNBC…
Apple, other tech giants denounce proposed Australian law seeking encryption ‘backdoor’
Four global tech giants – Facebook, Apple, Alphabet and Amazon – will oppose an Australian law…
