Month: April 2018

Technology

Facebook says data leak hits 87 million users, widening privacy scandal

Reuters News April 4, 2018 0

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday that the personal information of up to 87 million users may have been improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, up from a previous news media estimate of more than 50 million.

Technology

Facebook adds privacy wording in updated terms of service

Reuters News April 4, 2018 1

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc plans to revise the written policies that people agree to when they use the social network, it said on Wednesday, adding language about the protection of personal data as it prepares to comply with a strict new European law.

Technology

Woman wounds three at YouTube headquarters in California, then kills herself

Reuters News April 4, 2018 0

SAN BRUNO, Calif. (Reuters) - A woman opened fire with a handgun at YouTube's headquarters near San Francisco on Tuesday, wounding three people before shooting herself dead as employees of the Silicon Valley tech company fled into the surrounding streets, authorities said.

Technology

Spotify shares jump in record-setting direct listing

Reuters News April 3, 2018 0

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of Spotify Technology SA ended up 12.9 percent on their first day of trade on the New York Stock Exchange, a smooth debut that could pave the way for other companies looking to go public without the aid of Wall Street underwriters.