[ad_1] The decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) comes after former politician Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek sued Facebook Ireland in the Austrian courts, in a bid to have an insulting comment removed which she believed was harmful to her reputation. The Facebook user in question had shared an article on their Facebook page, accompanied by […]
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EA will treat two-factor users to a free month of Origin Access
[ad_1] EA says all its users can avail of the freebie, so long as their Login Verification is activated by October 31st — yes, including security-conscious users who’ve been using 2FA for their accounts for a while now. While it’s a great way for new users to give the service a try, the company will […]
Americans believe social networks make the news worse
[ad_1] About 88 percent of those in the study said that social networks favored news outlets with “attention-grabbing articles” — that is, sensationalist fare. Roughly 84 percent said companies liked sites that had many social followers, while 79 percent thought the companies favored news with a specific political stance. There were also gripes about bias, […]
Tim Cook disputes Trump immigration policy in Supreme Court filing
[ad_1] The company also noted that it employed 443 Dreamers (DACA recipients) who “embody Apple’s innovation strategy” by being some of the company’s “most driven and selfless” staff. Moreover, it observed that immigration was central to Apple’s story — the late Steve Jobs was the son of a Syrian immigrant. The company has filed amicus […]
UK court rules Google must face lawsuit over Safari privacy
[ad_1] Google told the Financial Times that it intended to appeal the reversal to the country’s Supreme Court. It said the incident “took place nearly a decade ago” and that it had “addressed [it] at the time.” The lawsuit “has no merit,” the company added. The suit could prove costly to Google if successful. The […]
Disney titles will be on Amazon Prime Video in Latin America
[ad_1] The entertainment titan plans to roll the service out to the rest of the world over the next couple of years, so most fans will have to wait a bit before they can access all its originals and the movies it’s hosting. Disney’s deal with Amazon will serve as some sort of a stopgap […]
Twitter outage takes down Tweetdeck, affects images and DMs
[ad_1] Be nice to any journalists you see on Twitter right now — Tweetdeck is down and it’s a headache for everyone. While the company has said it’s aware of issues and investigating, problems have also hit regular users, who aren’t seeing new DMs at the moment, or may have trouble adding extra stuff to […]
‘Super Mario Maker 2’ update lets you play with friends online
[ad_1] The gaming giant eventually changed its tune and promised to add the feature, and that’s what update Version 1.1.0 is bringing to the game. You can now search your Switch friends list for someone to play with in either co-op or versus mode for both global and nearby play. You can also select from […]
Sony puts PlayStation’s ‘Games of a Generation’ on sale
[ad_1] Some of the most notable PlayStation games are available at a decent discount over the next two weeks. Sony has put over a hundred titles on sale as part of its “Games of a Generation” event, with deals that include half off the original price. The company says the sale highlights “the most memorable […]
Twitter’s DM search is available for all iOS users
[ad_1] Twitter is continuing its streak of releasing features it teased in August. The internet giant is rolling out its previously-tested direct message search to iOS users. You only have to type in a search box to recall the restaurant you were supposed to visit. Keywords apply to user names, informal names and the content […]