Google linking of social network contacts to email raises concerns
(Reuters) – A new feature in Google Inc’s Gmail will result in some users receiving messages from people with whom they have not shared their...
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Facebook to buy Android app monitoring tool maker
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc is buying India-based Little Eye Labs, a startup that builds performance analysis and monitoring tools for mobile Android apps, to help boost its technology as...
20 online dating cliches – and what they really mean
January is a boom month for the online dating industry as millions turn to the internet to find love. But composing a profile that makes...
Yahoo says some ads on its European sites spread malware
(Reuters) – Some advertisements on Yahoo Inc’s European websites last week spread malicious software, Yahoo said on Sunday, potentially infecting thousands of users. On Friday, Fox-IT,...
Alibaba rival JD.com to top sales target as Chinese shoppers flock to Internet
(Reuters) – JD.com, China’s second-largest e-commerce site, is set to exceed 100 billion yuan ($16.47 billion) in annual sales for the first time in a...
Facebook to begin selling video ads: WSJ
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc will begin selling video ads later this week and plans to make an announcement on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people...
Google executives’ planes saved millions in costs due to error – NASA
(Reuters) – The company that manages a fleet of airplanes owned and leased by Google Inc executives Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt improperly bought fuel...
Major tech companies push for limits on government surveillance
(Reuters) – Eight U.S. web giants have joined hands to start a public campaign for new limits on how governments collect user information amid concerns...
Alibaba invests $361 million in appliance maker’s ‘big goods’ logistics
(Reuters) – Alibaba Group will invest HK$2.82 billion ($361 million) in appliance maker Haier Electronics Group Ltd in a deal aimed at expanding the Chinese...