Big Tech

Apple Unveils New iPad Air and iPad Mini Ahead of Launch Event Next Week Apple has unveiled new versions of its ageing iPad Mini and iPad Air models, bringing them bang-up-to-date with the latest processors and features. So, how do they factor with Apple's existing iPad range and, most importantly, should you buy them?

Facebook and Google Went Down This Week – What Happened? Both Google and Facebook experienced lengthy outages this week, affecting their respective families of apps, including Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Google Drive and Gmail. How did this happen and who did it affect most?

Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe – Review Zucked is partly a story of Roger McNamee’s realization of Facebook’s ills, and partly a manifesto for a better internet. The book charts McNamee’s journey from Facebook optimist and investor, to concerned citizen and finally to privacy activist calling for Facebook's regulation.

How Big Tech Is (and Isn’t) Tackling Anti-Vaxxers Last week, Facebook announced plans to deprioritize anti-vaccination content on its platform. It's just the latest tech giant to address the misinformation that can spread easily across social networks including YouTube, Amazon, and Pinterest.

Is Facebook Really Becoming a “Privacy-Focused” Social Network? Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has published a note outlining his vision for turning the social network into a "privacy-focused" platform. This is a complete reversal of its previous actions, so can we actually believe him? And, if it is true, what will the new Facebook look like?

Apple Acquires Pullstring for Improved Voice AI Apple has purchase PullString, a start up that specialises in voice activated toys. What turned PullString into Apple's Dreamhouse? It's a sign that the tech giant is increasingly interested in the power of audio AI and sees itself as a major player in the space.

Series of Apple Products Leaked – How Likely Are They? Renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released some details about loads of Apple products expected to be coming our way in 2019, including a new MacBook Pro, two new iPads and even a new iPod Touch. Kuo often has the inside track on Apple, but should we trust his analysis?

Facebook Broke the Law and Requires Regulation – UK Government Report The UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport has published its long awaited report on 'fake news', and its recommendations on how to ensure that social media platforms are held accountable spreading it. Its good news for users, but bad news for Zuckerberg and co.

Apple Offers Free Repair for Broken MacBook Keyboards

Amazon Cancels New York HQ, But What About The Reporting? Amazon might be reconsidering its New York HQ expansion. But, the truly interesting news here may be how the story was broken by the Amazon-owned Washington Post, in a strangely-framed story whose conclusions have since been disputed by the New York Times. Here's our take.

Apple’s Subscription News Service Might be in Trouble Before it Even Starts Apple's reported subscription news service before its even got going. Publishers are, apparently, not keen on the terms of the deal that Apple is proposing — which involves the company taking as much as 50% of all the subscription revenue generated.

German Anti-Monopoly Regulator Blocks Facebook from Combining App Data In a major blow to Facebook's ambitions to more closely interknit its Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram apps, a German regulator has ruled that the social media giant must seek users' explicit consent before combining their data across its various apps.