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NBN's speed slowed by reliance on copper network, its CEO admits
Bill Morrow says Coalition changes made network cheaper and faster to install but more prone to faults
Read more » | Desktop version »Amazon doubles quarterly profits to $1.6bn – and hikes annual cost of Prime
Company announces cost of Prime subscription will increase $20 to $119 for US customers, after share price soars to record high of $1,625
Read more » | Desktop version »Snapchat hopes for second time lucky with new Spectacles launch
Only 220,000 units wearable gadget were sold first time around, with the tech firm writing off $40m in the process
Read more » | Desktop version »'Facebook is a morality-free zone’: tech chief lambasted by MP
Executive apologises over Cambridge Analytica scandal as Tory MP accuses Facebook of bullying
Read more » | Desktop version »Facebook posts record revenues for first quarter despite privacy scandal
Company sees almost $12bn in revenue, up nearly 50% from last year and beating analyst estimates as Zuckerberg hails ‘strong start’
Read more » | Desktop version »Google to improve YouTube Kids app to let parents control what children watch
Enhanced controls will allow parents to handpick videos among a host of new features, but campaigners say YouTube must do more
Read more » | Desktop version »British adults using Facebook less to communicate with friends
Number of people who see Facebook as their main social media profile falls from 80% to 70% in a year
Read more » | Desktop version »Facebook data harvesting and the hunt for the 'friend' who betrayed me | Michael McGowan
After my data was harvested by Cambridge Analytica, I went on a harrowing deep dive into my account
Read more » | Desktop version »Google puts gun emoji back in holster with switch to water pistol
Google announces change for next Android update, falling in line with Apple, Samsung, WhatsApp and Twitter
Read more » | Desktop version »Twitter reports profit for second quarter in a row and adds 6m new users
Company posts first-quarter profit of $61m on revenues of $665m, comfortably ahead of analysts’ expectations
Read more » | Desktop version »Artificial intelligence: €20bn investment call from EU commission
Move to boost AI research amid concerns Europe is losing ground to US and China
Read more » | Desktop version »Website linked to cyber-attacks against UK banks is shut down
Webstresser.org, which had 136,000 users, could be rented for £10 to launch DDoS attacks
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