The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation has been in effect for less than a week. It was always clear that a vast number of companies would comply in only the most perfunctory way, at least while the law was
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Qualcomm plans to unveil a dedicated chip to power standalone virtual-reality and augmented-reality headsets as it seeks to break into new businesses beyond smartphones, according to people familiar with the
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to the European parliament on Tuesday on the Cambridge Analytica scandal will be broadcast live on the Internet. Zuckerberg agreed to the Web feed after
Facebook is suspending 200 apps that may have leaked private data on large groups of users without their consent, as it looks for potential breaches similar to the one involving Cambridge Analytica. Since it was discovered earlier
Uganda’s government is proposing a tax of 100 shillings per day for at least some users of social media such as Facebook and WhatsApp, parliament said, amid criticism from press freedom campaigners
Google used the start of its annual I/O conference to highlight its responsibility over the impact of technology on society, unveiling new products that advance health care, limit digital device usage and
This month, the European Union will embark on an expansive effort to give people more control over their data online. Known as the General Data Protection Regulation, it’s ambitious, well-intentioned and largely wrongheaded
Warren Buffett boosting his stake in Apple has pundits predicting it is poised to hit $1 trillion (R12.5 trillion) in market value. But the iPhone maker isn’t the first to tread that lofty path. PetroChina crossed
How much is your privacy on Facebook worth? This question has seen renewed attention following the revelation that political analysis firm Cambridge Analytica, hired by the Donald Trump election campaign, gained access to
On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the suspension of Usaasa CEO Lumko Mtimde. Also on the podcast, they talk about why Facebook might soon have a paid tier, communications