Dave Lee
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On the Record: Andrew 'Boz' Bosworth, Facebook's hardware boss
Mark Zuckerberg's right-hand man talks privacy mistakes, human contractors and the slow uptake of virtual reality. → Read More
Facebook device plugs into your TV
The firm also reveals it would resume the controversial use of human contractors to review audio. → Read More
Facebook unveils its plan for oversight board
Mark Zuckerberg says the independent panel's powers over contentious material will be binding. → Read More
Trump’s tariffs puts Apple’s golden goose at risk
Apple is about to launch its new iPhone, but the US-China trade dispute overshadows its new features. → Read More
Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey has account hacked
The co-founder and CEO's account was used to retweet a flurry of highly offensive messages. → Read More
Google finds 'indiscriminate iPhone attack lasting years'
Criminals used previously unknown vulnerabilities to implant monitoring software, research shows. → Read More
YouTube shuts accounts linked to Hong Kong disinformation
Following moves by Twitter and Facebook earlier this week, Google shuts down more than 200 YouTube channels. → Read More
Hong Kong protests: Twitter and Facebook remove Chinese accounts
Networks move to quash China-backed accounts intended to "sow political discord" in Hong Kong. → Read More
In fighting deep fakes, mice may be great listeners
A Las Vegas cyber-security conference hears the latest, unusual techniques to fight "deep fake" videos. → Read More
WhatsApp flaw 'puts words in your mouth'
A tool has been released that makes it possible to alter how some messages appear on Facebook-owned WhatsApp. → Read More
8chan far-right forum pushed offline as Cloudflare cuts support
The hate-filled site used by mass shooting suspects becomes inaccessible after security is pulled. → Read More
Twitch loses streaming star Ninja to Microsoft's Mixer
Leaving almost 15 million fans behind, Tyler Blevins, known to fans as Ninja, joins the Microsoft streaming site. → Read More
Instagram now asks bullies: 'Are you sure?'
The firm hopes new anti-bullying measures will help prevent abuse but stresses work is still ongoing. → Read More
Instagram now asks bullies: 'Are you sure?'
The firm hopes new anti-bullying measures will help prevent abuse but stresses work is still ongoing. → Read More
Facebook may be 'pivoting' to something worse
Mark Zuckerberg wants more people to use groups, pushing instances of abuse into the shadows. → Read More
Amazon's next big thing may redefine big
Amazon doesn't feel it has a responsibility to make sure its groundbreaking technology is always used ethically. → Read More
Human staff will always be needed, Amazon insists
Robots cannot do everything, Amazon tells the BBC, but there is concern over the jobs that remain. → Read More
Amazon to deliver by drone 'within months'
The company said it would begin flying packages to customers soon - though has not yet said where. → Read More
Huawei: ARM memo tells staff to stop working with China’s tech giant
Chinese company dealt "insurmountable" blow as chip designer says it must comply with US trade ban. → Read More
Huawei: ARM memo tells staff to stop working with China’s tech giant
Chinese company dealt "insurmountable" blow as chip designer says it must comply with US trade ban. → Read More