Image copyright Reuters Image caption Some content on pages for extremist groups was allegedly created by Facebook Facebook has been accused of “auto-generating” extremist content, including a celebratory jihadist video and a business page for al-Qaeda. The material was uncovered by an anonymous whistleblower who filed an official complaint to US regulators. Similar content for […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Some content on pages for extremist groups was allegedly created by Facebook Facebook has been accused of “auto-generating” extremist content, including a celebratory jihadist video and a business page for al-Qaeda. The material was uncovered by an anonymous whistleblower who filed an official complaint to US regulators. Similar content for […]
Image copyright Popshow Image caption Yolo lets Snapchat users request anonymous messages from specific friends or the wider public Yolo – an app that lets anonymous questions be posed to Snapchat users – has become the most-downloaded iPhone app in the UK and US just a week after its release. It is highly unusual for […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Loot boxes offer a variety of rewards that can improve game-play A US senator has proposed a ban on loot boxes – spending within video games – saying they are “preying on user addiction” and exploiting children. Last month, the Belgium government said loot boxes were in violation of […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Companies could have to pay hefty fines for not complying with the new rules Data breaches are a “time bomb” under companies that let customer information go astray, warns a security expert. Bryan Sartin, Verizon’s head of global security services, said he was “surprised” more breaches had not become […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cash held by people and firms that sell via Amazon was taken by thieves An “extensive” fraud let thieves steal cash from Amazon merchants for six months during 2018, the online retailer has revealed. About 100 accounts run by merchants who sell via Amazon were compromised by fraudsters, Bloomberg […]
Image copyright Lora DiCarlo Image caption Lora Haddock says she is thankful for the decision A sex toy that was banned from this year’s CES tech show after winning an innovation award has been given the prize again, four months later. The Ose robotic vibrator by Lora DiCarlo was originally given the prize by the […]
A US woman is suing Amazon, alleging that she was sacked because she was pregnant, raising more questions about working conditions in its warehouses. According to tech news site CNET, the online retailer has been involved in seven similar legal cases brought by pregnant warehouse workers in the past eight years. And all of these […]
A US woman is suing Amazon, alleging that she was sacked because she was pregnant, raising more questions about working conditions in its warehouses. According to tech news site CNET, the online retailer has been involved in seven similar legal cases brought by pregnant warehouse workers in the past eight years. And all of these […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Binance says it will cover the cost of the stolen bitcoins Hackers have stolen $41m (£31m) worth of Bitcoin in a major crypto-currency heist. The Binance exchange, which stores Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies for members, said hackers took 7,000 bitcoins in one go. Withdrawals have now been suspended on […]
