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Facebook updates News Feed to make friends a priority
AFP, Published on 12/01/2018
» Facebook on Thursday announced a major update that will put friends and family above pages or celebrities in a user's news feed -- and likely result in people spending less time on the leading social network.
Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan dies aged 46
AFP, Published on 16/01/2018
» LONDON: Irish singer-songwriter Dolores O'Riordan, frontwoman of the multi-million selling rock band The Cranberries, died suddenly in London on Monday aged 46, her publicist said.
Heart attack risk high with one cigarette a day: study
AFP, Published on 25/01/2018
» Just one cigarette a day carries nearly half the risk for heart attack and stroke as smoking a full pack of 20, according to a large-scale study published Thursday.
Grammy preview: Jay-Z vs Trump
AFP, Published on 29/01/2018
» NEW YORK: Jay-Z, leading nominations for the Sunday Grammy Awards (Monday morning Thailand time), was feted Saturday by music industry heavyweights -- and, in between, was taken to task by the president of the United States.
Facebook 'adapts' to EU privacy laws
AFP, Published on 30/01/2018
» BRUSSELS: Facebook said on Monday it was publishing its privacy principles for the first time and rolling out educational videos to help users control who has access to their information, as it prepares for the start of a tough new EU data protection law.
Apple delivers record profit, seeks to allay iPhone X fears
AFP, Published on 02/02/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Thursday said its earnings in the final three months of last year set new records, with sales of its flagship iPhone X topping its expectations.
'Less-cool' Facebook losing youth at fast pace
AFP, Published on 13/02/2018
» NEW YORK: With mum, dad and grandma signing up in increasing numbers, Facebook is losing younger users in the United States at a faster pace than previously estimated, researchers said Monday.
Carabao: Rocker turned drinks mogul energises English football
AFP, Published on 20/02/2018
» On Sunday evening an ageing Thai rock star with hooped earrings, signature bandana and a wispy moustache will be at the home of English football to present the Carabao Cup to either Arsenal or Manchester City.
Troll, fake, demonise: Be a media owner
AFP, Published on 21/02/2018
» LONDON: Trolling, impersonating, demonising: these are just some of the behaviours encouraged in a new online game launching Tuesday in which young players become "fake news tycoons" - to counter growing misinformation.
Facebook pulls gun game from conservative gathering
AFP, Published on 24/02/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook pulled a virtual-reality gun game from a major US conservative political gathering Friday, saying the demo was a mistake given the recent deadly school shooting in Florida.