Google criticised for banning ‘plus-sized’ clothing ad category
Google has come under fire after allegedly refusing to let a clothing company to advertise to “curvy or plus-size” people, according to a news report.
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Laundry fail: Buzzfeed breaks native ad rules with Dylon
Buzzfeed and Dylon have had been censured by the Advertising Standards Authority over a recent advertorial that was insufficiently flagged as paid-for content.
Landmark ruling lets bosses read workers’ private emails
Employers can read workers’ private messages sent via chat software and webmail accounts during working hours, European judges have ruled.
Google’s self-driving cars ‘had to be stopped from crashing’ many times
Google’s self driving cars experienced 13 near-misses and 272 technology failures in 15 months, with humans having to take the wheel to avoid accidents, according to new files released by the tech giant.
Microsoft reveals Windows 10 usage tracking data
Microsoft has revealed what Windows 10 user activity is tracked via its new operating system (OS), Windows 10.
Half of consumers ‘would pay extra for a privacy-friendly app’
Over two fifths of global mobile consumers are are “reluctant sharers” of their personal data, but 21% of mobile users currently take no action to secure their device, according to new research.
Facebook ‘deliberately broke’ Android apps in user experiment
After its controversial ‘sadness’ experiment back in 2014, Facebook is facing new criticism for playing with users’ feelings- this time by breaking its app on purpose.
IAB ‘concerned’ by new FTC guidelines for native ads
The Interactive Advertising Bureau has voiced concerns about details of the Federal Trade Commission’s new native ads guidelines, calling them “overly prescriptive.”
Mark Zuckerberg to build robot butler to help him at work
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg plans to build artificial intelligence (AI) to help him around the house and with his work, similar to the butler Jarvis from the film Iron Man.
From car doors to laptops: John McAfee crowdfunds universal security dongle
The founder and former CEO of McAffee Antivirus has developed his latest security product, ‘EveryKey’- a bluetooth security dongle that can unlock all password protected devices, including phones laptop, tablets….and even potentially your car or the front door of your house.