Facebook’s hidden battle against ad-blockers
The methods Facebook uses to thwart ad-blocking technology have been criticised by web developers.
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Robot dons gown in virtual graduation ceremony
A robot has been used to confer degrees on three students who were unable to attend their graduation ceremony.
Amazon uses dummy parcels to catch thieves
Amazon has teamed up with police in the US in an effort to stop thieves who steal parcels left outside homes.
New Facebook bug exposed millions of photos
Facebook has revealed that a software bug exposed the photos of up to 6.8 million users, including pictures they had not posted.
White House backs down on US government shutdown threat
US President Donald Trump is backing down on his threat to shut down the government after Democrats refused to grant him the funding to build the wall he wants on the border with Mexico.
Facebook’s data-sharing deals exposed
Facebook has been caught on the back foot again over its data privacy practices, following an investigation by the New York Times.
Japan ‘to leave whaling commission to resume hunting’
Japan plans to leave the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to resume commercial hunting, media reports say.
Students blamed for university and college cyber-attacks
A security analysis of cyber-attacks against universities and colleges in the UK has discovered staff or students could often be responsible, rather than organised crime or hacking groups.
What’s behind China’s space programme expansion
China is a relative late-bloomer when it comes to the world of space exploration.
