Google buys Fitbit for $2.1bn (but vows not to use health data for ads)
Google has bought fitness device maker Fitbit for $2.1bn (£1.6bn), but the tech giant is seeking to calm fears by insisting health data will not be used for Google ads.
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Apple TV goes live: Can it take on Netflix?
Apple TV+ has launched, signalling the company’s entry into the VOD market and its competition with the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Facebook fights off criticism to beat profit expectations
Facebook saw its stock rise by more than three per cent after beating expectations in the third quarter as it continues to fight its constant criticism from governments and the public.
“It must be earned, not bought”: Twitter to ban all paid political ads
Twitter has taken the controversial step to ban political advertising from its platform, just weeks before the UK holds a general election.
DIY filters: Snapchat lets users customise AR camera drawings
Snapchat has launched 3D Paint – a way to overlay colourful 3D drawings on your face and the world around you, directly from the Snapchat camera.
Facebook agrees to pay £500k fine over political data scandal
Facebook has agreed to pay a £500,000 fine imposed by the UK’s data protection watchdog for its role in the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
Marvel versus classic Disney: the battle for Halloween costume supremacy
Which Halloween costumes are the most popular around the world: Disney or Marvel? New research indicates that Snow White is the go-to garb for fancy dress in the UK.
UK adspend forecast to grow 5% following search boost
UK advertising spend will grow by 5% in 2019 to reach £24.74bn, according to the latest Advertising Association/Warc Expenditure Report.
Baby Boomers defy stereotypes: Third are early adopters of new technology
Over a third (35%) of UK Baby Boomers will adopt new products and services before the general public, despite preconceptions that they’re set in their ways, according to new research.
Zuckerberg vs Congress: Facebook CEO grilled on fake news and Libra currency
US lawmakers have criticised Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg about the firm’s policy not to fact check political ads in the upcoming 2020 US election.