Facebook to allow users to clear browsing history with new feature

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday the social network is building a new privacy control called "clear history" to allow users to delete browsing history.

Facebook to allow users to clear browsing history

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said the social network is building a new privacy control called "clear history" to allow users to delete browsing history, and he plans to discuss the feature at Facebook's annual F8 conference.

Uber loses its license in southern UK coastal city of Brighton

LONDON (Reuters) - Uber's license in the southern English coastal city of Brighton will not be renewed, the local council said on Tuesday, adding the taxi app is not "fit and proper" and citing concerns over a data breach and the use of drivers from outside the area.

U.S. Commerce Secretary says 5G priority for Trump administration

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Tuesday said building a next generation 5G mobile network was a priority for the Trump administration, boosting the argument behind wireless carriers Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US Inc's proposed deal.

U.S. agency to probe Nintendo systems after rival's complaint

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Tuesday it will investigate certain gaming console systems from Nintendo Co Ltd after California-based Gamevice Inc filed a complaint alleging that their importation infringed on its patents.

UK lawmakers prepared to summon Facebook boss Zuckerberg over data scandal

LONDON (Reuters) - British parliamentarians said they were prepared to issue a formal summons for Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg to appear before them and answer questions over a data scandal which has engulfed the technology giant.

Tomorrow's jobs require impressing a bot with quick thinking

NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Andrew Chamberlain started in his job four years ago in the research group at jobs website Glassdoor.com, he worked in a programming language called Stata. Then it was R. Then Python. Then PySpark.

World of Warcraft goes offline to Czech forest

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech web developer Vojtech Ruzicka ditched his laptop and urban Prague lifestyle and decamped to the forest dressed as a blue-faced shaman for a "World of Warcraft" reenactment game.

Singapore airport may use facial recognition systems to find late passengers

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Ever been delayed on a flight because of straggling fellow passengers?

Australia's corporate watchdog steps up scrutiny of initial coin offerings

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's corporate watchdog said on Tuesday it was cracking down on "misleading or deceptive conduct" in the marketing and selling of digital tokens via initial coin offerings.

Social Media Privacy Settings

Privacy settings on social networks have limited value. They are confusing to configure and change often. Ultimately, if you do not want your parents or boss reading it, do not post it.

Qualcomm's patent deals aim to ease Apple, regulator tensions, executive says

(Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc has broadened its use of a lower-cost licensing model for the next generation of mobile data networks, a move that could help in contentious talks with two customers including iPhone maker Apple Inc, the wireless tech company's patent licensing chief said on Monday.

Alibaba cannot block cryptocurrency firm from using similar name: U.S. judge

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday rejected Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd's bid for a preliminary injunction to block the Dubai cryptocurrency firm Alibabacoin Foundation from using the Alibaba name.

Mexico central bank says possible cyber attack targets payment systems

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's central bank said on Monday it was investigating an apparent attempt to hack into the payment systems of at least three local financial institutions, but no funds were stolen.

WhatsApp co-founder to quit in loss of privacy advocate at Facebook

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The co-founder of WhatsApp, a messaging service owned by Facebook Inc with more than 1 billion daily users, said on Monday he was leaving the company, in a loss of one of the strongest advocates for privacy inside Facebook.

WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum to quit

(Reuters) - WhatsApp Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jan Koum is planning to quit, according to his Facebook post.

U.S. jury convicts former Autonomy executive of fraud over HP deal

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Monday convicted the former chief financial officer of British software company Autonomy of wire fraud and other crimes related to claims by the government that he inflated the firm's value before its sale to Hewlett Packard, a Justice Department spokesman sa...

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Disney to create live sports, entertainment shows for Twitter

(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co will create live sports, news and entertainment programing specifically for Twitter Inc's social media platform, the companies said in a statement on Monday.

Panasonic unit settles U.S. criminal, civil charges of bribery

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A unit of Panasonic Corp agreed to pay about $280 million on Monday in a deal with the U.S. government to resolve criminal and civil charges that the company falsified its financial records to conceal payments to sales agents in China and other parts of Asia.

Disney to create live sports, entertainment content for Twitter

(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co will create live sports, news and entertainment programing specifically for Twitter Inc's social media platform, the companies said in a statement on Monday.