Katie Collins
CNET
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Amazon hit with record $888M fine over GDPR violations
EU data protection laws look to be incompatible with the way the online retailer processes customer information, according to Luxembourg. → Read More
Nothing's Ear 1 earbuds are designed to be seen, and seen through
Nothing's first device is a promise of what's to come from the design-led tech startup. → Read More
Social networks struggle to shutdown racist abuse after England's Euro Cup final loss
Social media users have been frustrated at having to perform moderation duties to keep racist abuse in check. → Read More
Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg have drifted apart, say Facebook book authors
Facebook rejects claims made in a new book about the company that policy issues have driven a wedge between the company's two top execs. → Read More
Tech giants threaten to leave Hong Kong over proposed anti-doxxing law
Hong Kong defended its proposal, saying doxxing has "tested the limits of morality and the law." → Read More
Facebook, Google, TikTok and Twitter commit to tackling abuse of women online
The commitments include promises to bring in new features that will help women better curate their online experiences and improve reporting features. → Read More
How Facebook's AI is training home robots to tackle the chores you hate
That robot butler dream? With AI Habitat 2.0, we're one step closer to it coming true. → Read More
Nothing Ear 1 earbuds to launch late July
The design is still under wraps for now, but will include "notes of transparency." → Read More
What the US can learn from Europe about broadband affordability (and what it can't)
Increased competition and more government support have helped keep broadband prices low in Europe, but not everything is perfect. → Read More
How much CO2 do you produce using Facebook? Less than in 2016, report shows
Facebook hit a number of major climate-related targets in 2020, according to its annual sustainability report. → Read More
Apple and Google mobile ecosystem dominance under scrutiny by UK antitrust regulator
Are customers losing out or paying more due to iOS and Android ruling the mobile ecosystem playing field? That's what the CMA wants to find out. → Read More
Top EU court makes it harder for Silicon Valley giants to dodge GDPR privacy suits
National regulators should be able to pursue investigations into big tech, says the court ruling. → Read More
Julian Assange case: UK lawmakers ask Biden to drop charges against WikiLeaks founder
Pressure is mounting from the UK for the US to rescind its demand for Assange's extradition. → Read More
Fastly internet outage explained: How one customer broke Amazon, Reddit and half the web
The internet was brought to its knees by a massive outage on Tuesday. Now we know exactly what the cause was, and how the problem was fixed. → Read More
Fastly outage: Why it just broke Amazon, Reddit, Twitch and much of the internet
The internet was brought to its knees on Tuesday, with 503 errors showing up across the web. A fix came just over an hour later. → Read More
What is Fastly and why did it just break the internet?
Amazon, Reddit, Pinterest and CNET, along with much of the rest of the internet was brought to its knees by a major outage on Tuesday. → Read More
Facebook hit with EU and UK antitrust probes over potential ad data abuses
Regulators want to know whether Facebook is using data gathered from advertisers to directly compete with them. → Read More
EU unveils digital wallet to allow for easier cross-border identity checks
European citizens will be able to use new digital identification to access public and private services across the bloc. → Read More
Etsy acquires Depop for $1.6B to cash in on Gen Z shopping habits
Depop's community-powered marketplace is super popular among teens looking to buy secondhand fashion. → Read More
Etsy acquires fashion resale app Depop for $1.6B to cash in on Gen Z shopping habits
Depop's community-powered marketplace is super popular among teens. → Read More