The Web has become a necessity of life, though it has been a “recurring battle to keep it open and transparent,” said Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web.
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UAE airline offers special WhatsApp service to passengers
Etihad Airways has launched a WhatsApp Business solution, allowing guests to communicate instantly with the airline via the popular messaging app.1 4512
“We must do more to keep people informed”: Facebook boosts privacy tools
Facebook has announced updates to its privacy settings to further help people understand the choices they have over their data …
Will UAE users get off Facebook after data misuse revelations?
Following revelations about Facebook data being misused for political campaigning in 2014, we spoke to members of the UAE public to …
Bitcoin falls below $8000 post Twitter announcement
Following Twitter’s announcement of banning cryptocurrency ads, Bitcoin prices lingered around the $8000 mark, according to a report in Bloomberg. …
Twitter joins Facebook, Google, in cryptocurrency clampdown
Twitter Inc will begin to ban cryptocurrency advertising from Tuesday, joining Facebook and Google in a crackdown that aims to …
Egypt launches local rival for Facebook – Egypt Face
A new social media network similar to Facebook was launched in Egypt recently, under the name ‘Egypt Face’.
How to download your Facebook data
With all the news about Facebook recently, you might be wondering, what exactly does Facebook know about me from my …
Amazon bumps Google as Wall Street’s second most valuable firm
Amazon.com has reportedly became the second most valuable publicly listed US company on Tuesday, surpassing Google parent Alphabet for the first time, according to Reuters.
Cambridge Analytica chief brags about role in Trump’s win in secret footage
The suspended chief executive of Cambridge Analytica said in a secretly recorded video broadcast on that his UK-based political consultancy’s online campaign has indeed influenced the 2016 US elections.
How to delete Facebook
If you’ve fallen out of love with Facebook, it’s easy to delete your account. The only question is whether you want to permanently delete Facebook or temporarily disable your account.