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Facebook facial recognition faces class-action suit

Facebook must face a class action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology, a California judge has ruled.

Zuckerberg apologizes for Facebook data leak

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg vowed Wednesday to "step up" to fix problems at the social media giant, as it fights a snowballing scandal over the hijacking of personal data from millions of its users.

Stephen Hawking dies aged 76

World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, his family said.

Canadian doctors reject pay hike, say they ‘make too much money’

Medical doctors in Quebec are protesting against a 'shocking' increase in salaries as they bring to light the plight of nurses, clerks and other health professionals.

Internet users in Nigeria hit 98.3 million

The internet users increased marginally to 98.3million in November, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said.

Trump signs directive to send astronauts back to Moon

US President Donald Trump has directed Nasa to plan a crewed mission to the Moon for the first time since 1972.

Twitter suspends verification program

Social media giant Twitter has announced suspension of its verification program after an outpour of anger over how it is running the program.

Facebook urges users to send nude pics

Facebook is trying to combat "revenge porn" by encouraging users in Australia to submit their nude photos to a pilot project designed to prevent intimate images from being shared without consent.

Self-driving shuttle bus involved in an accident

A self-driving shuttle bus in Las Vegas was involved in a crash on its first day of service. The vehicle - carrying “several” passengers - collided with a lorry driving at slow speed.

Twitter expands its character limit

Social media giant Twitter has announced that it has expanded its character limit length from 140 to 280.

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