UK Chancellor George Osborne has used his final Budget before the general election to announce more investment in the country’s technology industry, including in the Internet of Things and bringing ultra-fast broadband to the whole country.
Facebook has updated its Community Standards page, explaining in detail what’s acceptable to share on the social network, including clarifications on nudity, hate speech, bullying and harassment.
Twitter has opened an office in Hong Kong, despite the social network being banned in mainland China, meaning its content and ads won’t reach most of the country’s population.
A Facebook user that was banned from the social network for posting an image of an explicit 19th century painting has been able to get his legal complaint handled in France- despite Facebook being a US company.
Almost half of the UK population would not sell their online data for less than £1m, according to a landmark new study, even though many people are failing to take even the most basic steps to secure their information.
Apple and Intel are among some of the world’s biggest brands that have been dropped from China’s approved purchasing lists.
US regulators have approved net neutrality rules banning broadband providers from charging to put online services in a two speed internet, giving higher paying customers an internet fast lane’.
YouTube has launched a new app for children this week in a bid to make using the service safer.
Lenovo has apologised to customers and will help them remove pre-installed software that could have exposed them the security threats.
Fans of Jamie Oliver have been hit by a computer virus after visiting the TV chefs site, according to news reports.