Google is updating its algorithms to ensure that sites that work well on mobile devices are treated more favorably. Websites that fail to pass the search giant’s test are to…
IBM is launching a new health unit designed to derive value from the data created by fitness apps. Watson Health is aiming to produce a “secure, cloud-based data sharing hub”….
HBO has sent out ‘take down’ requests to Twitter-owned live streaming video app Periscope, after the app was used to broadcast episodes of Game of Thrones. The first four episodes…
A former security boss of a lottery is being charged with fraud. Eddie Tipton is accused of hacking the computer that picks the winning numbers. Tipton was security director at…
Amazon is suing four companies accused of paying people to produce reviews that appear on its site. It says that the paid reviews are undermining the faith people have in…
Professional networking giant LinkedIn has acquired online learning company Lynda for $1.1 billion. The deal marks LinkedIn’s biggest purchase yet and is seen as part of the firm’s attempts to…
Tidal has officially been relaunched at an event attended by various global stars including Madonna, Rihanna, Kanye West and Jay-Z, who bought the service last year. It faces tough competition…
Google could be forced to pay out thousands after losing a Court of Appeal bid to stop users from being able to sue over privacy settings. It’s been claimed that…
Some of the world’s most prominent music stars have got behind Jay Z’s “artist-friendly” streaming service, Tidal. Artists including Kanye West, Rihanna, Coldplay and Madonna have offered their support to…
New reports are suggesting that Zane Lowe will be in charge of revamping Apple’s iTunes Radio service. The former BBC Radio 1 DJ left his previous role last month, but…
Facebook is opening up its Messenger service to third-party developers to let them add their own functions. The social media giant’s service is now being seen as a platform in…
Popstar Taylor Swift has purchased the domain names TaylorSwift.porn and TaylorSwift.adult. The purchases were made as part of a public sale by ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and…
India’s Supreme Court has overruled a law which gave police the ability to arrest people for making controversial comments on Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites. The court ruled…
It’s been reported that Google narrowly escaped being prosecuted by the government in 2012 over its dominance of the search industry. The Federal Trade Commission were investigating complaints about its…
Samsung Galaxy S6 users may be given the chance to remove all pre-installed software from their devices. Whilst previous handsets have come with non-removable apps, new legislation from South Korea…
