Fine is second multi billion levy by EU against Google in less than a year. The penalty follows a major investigation over Android dominance of how Google links its Google Search and Chrome operations on Android devices. Technically speaking, the European Union have issued a $5.06 billion fine against Alphabet, Google’s parent company for the […]
Cryptowallet Counterfeits Steal Consumers’ Coins
BE CAREFUL BEFORE YOU OPEN YOUR NEXT WALLET With the hype, effort, and energy that constantly swirl around cryptocurrency, it’s no wonder that a wide variety of scams have surfaced along with it. Thanks to tactics like hoaxes, cryptojacking, and outright theft of coins, investors have more work to do than ever to ensure that […]
Microsoft to end support for Skype ‘classic’ following new desktop release
The older version will stop working after Sept. 1. Microsoft rolled out on Monday a new version of Skype for desktop, and said it would end support for the “classic” version on Sept. 1. Dubbed version 8.0, the updated edition of the groundbreaking video-and-voice platform includes new features, such as free HD video and group […]
Netflix’s road to global dominance hits a speed bump
Netflix made more of its money streaming outside the US for the first time but subscriber growth is weak. Netflix can stake claim to being the media king of the world, booking more revenue from streaming outside the US than within it for the first time. Still, the streaming-video company reported lower-than-expected overall subscriber growth […]
Code Sharing Site GitHub Bought By Microsoft For Massive $7.5 Billion
After days of speculation it’s been officially announced that Microsoft will be acquiring the open-source code repository, GitHub in full by the end of the year for $7,500,000,000. That’s great! What’s GitHub? GitHub is based in San Francisco, and is essentially just an online platform that lets coders from all over the world collaborate with each […]
The FileHippo Guide To The Best VPN For Watching The World Cup Finals
Learn how to catch the last games of the 2018 Russia World Cup by using one of these three great VPNs As the biggest sporting event in the world draws sadly but inexorably closer, it’s safe to say it’s been a tournament to remember. Germany, gone, Spain gone, Portugal, gone, and even Brazil. Only England, […]
After Facebook And Twitter Crackdown, Nazis Move to Google Plus
Neo Nazis and other closely associated extremists surge to Google Plus with some ‘plus’ communities having hundreds or thousands of followers in their circles. At least somebody’s still using it? News has emerged this week, that following a severe crackdown by mainstream social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter, Neo-Nazis and other extremist groups have found […]
Uber Wins London Appeal, Allowed To Keep Driving
British appeal court judge rules that London based Uber cars and their drivers can continue to stay on the road – for now, anyway. Uber has won its appeal against a Transport For London (TFL) decision not to renew the ride-sharing company’s license in the United Kingdom capital. Uber has been given 15 months to […]
The latest in a long line of Facebook privacy blunders.
Glitch Set Private Facebook Posts To Public There’s a surprise waiting in the email inboxes of about 14 million Facebook users: a mea culpa message that lets them know that their privacy settings might have let them down. According to the company, a bug at headquarters automatically switched some users’ posts from Private to Public between May […]
All the Issues so far with Windows 10’s Latest Update
When is an operating system update not an update? When the new, “improved” version takes four steps backwards for each step it’s supposed to advance. This seems to be the case so far with the latest update to Microsoft’s Windows 10. As well as being good for the soul, Microsoft-bashing is an easy activity to […]