Amazon Echo devices made by Chinese teens ‘working through night’ – reports
Amazon has pledged to investigate allegations that hundreds of teenagers are working illegal hours at a Chinese factory producing its Echo devices.
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Brain hack devices must be scrutinised, say top scientists
Devices that merge machines with the human brain need to be investigated, a study has said.
California passes landmark gig economy rights bill
California lawmakers have passed a bill that paves the way for gig economy workers to get holiday and sick pay.
YouTube advertises big brands alongside fake cancer cure videos
YouTube's algorithm promotes fake cancer cures in a number of languages and the site runs adverts for major brands and universities next to misleading videos, a BBC investigation has found.
App that cancels subscriptions launches in UK
A service which automatically cancels subscriptions at the end of the free trial period has launched in the UK.
Facebook to use Met Police videos to recognise shooters
Facebook is to use footage from police body cameras to train its algorithms to recognise videos of real-life shootings.
Facebook unveils its plan for oversight board
Facebook has unveiled its plan to create an independent "oversight" board to make decisions over how the network is moderated.
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos promises climate-change action
Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos has promised to make the company carbon neutral and meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement by 2040.
YouTube stars rattled by verification changes
Changes to the way YouTube "verifies" channels by celebrities and brands have upset some of the platform's stars.
Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps
Facebook says it has suspended tens of thousands of apps as part of an investigation it launched in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandal.
