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Today’s Tech Digest: Bitcoin value surges after Elon Musk investment
Bitcoin is now worth more than the ruble, claims The Telegraph. The value of Bitcoin has surpassed the market cap of Russia’s ruble after the price of the digital coin […]
Facebook News to launch in the UK
Facebook News, the social network’s dedicated section for news content, is to launch to its 51 million UK users tomorrow afternoon (January 27th, 2021) The UK is the second market […]
Google threatens to pull search engine from Australia
Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia over the nation’s attempt to make tech giants share their royalties with news publishers. Australia is due to pass laws […]
Facebook to pay UK publishers for news content
Facebook is to start paying UK news publishers for articles when it launches Facebook News in January, reports the BBC. Already available in the US, the feature adds a dedicated […]
1 in 10 victim of social media ‘scam ads’, claims Which?
Almost one in 10 people (9%) have fallen victim to online scam ads via social media sites or search engines as platforms fail to tackle a flood of bogus […]
Top Tech Stories of the Week: iPhone SE launches, Facebook warns users
Chris Price looks at the biggest tech stories of the week, including the launch of new, cut-price iPhone SE and Ford trialling social distancing wristbands in factories… Ford is trialling […]
Facebook bug turns on iPhone camera as users scroll through app
A Facebook bug has been discovered which allows the social media giant’s app to access the iPhone camera as a user scrolls through their feed. The social network has confirmed […]
Facebook admits it can’t track all political ads
Facebook has admitted it is unable to track all political ads on its platforms as the company faces continued pressure to ban them entirely. Within days of the General Election […]
Facebook unveils new corporate logo as tech giant brings apps closer together
Facebook has unveiled a new corporate logo which will be stamped across its family of apps in its latest move to bring its various platforms under one roof. The firm […]
Facebook accepts £500,000 fine over personal data misuse
Facebook has agreed to pay a fine of £500,000 following an investigation into the misuse of personal data in political campaigns. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced on Wednesday that […]
