Sep
27
2013
Google has quietly retooled the closely guarded formula running its internet search engine to give better answers to the increasingly complex questions posed by web surfers. The overhaul came as part of an update...

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Sep
10
2013
Facebook has begun feeding select news outlets real-time social network chatter about hot topics to weave into story coverage, wading deeper into Twitter territory. A pair of software tools, Public Feed and Keyword Insights,...

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Aug
15
2013
Facebook could be spreading unhappiness through society as well as keeping people connected, research has shown. The number one social networking site is strongly associated with declines in well-being, psychologists claim. Scientists found the...

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Jul
8
2013
Users who may have grown frustrated with Facebook’s rudimentary search feature are getting an updated version designed to make it easier to find people, places and photos on the site. Facebook unveiled its social...

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Jul
3
2013
Ignoring the internet was the biggest mistake media company Fairfax made, Liberal MP Malcolm Turnbull says. Mr Turnbull was commenting at the launch of Fairfax: The Rise and Fall, on the same day that...

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Jun
24
2013
Facebook says a bug in its system caused six million users’ contact information to be inadvertently exposed. The social media company said on Friday that a bug led to users’ contact information, such as...

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Jun
13
2013
Social networking site Facebook has announced plans to introduce clickable hashtags for users. The tool is already widely used on other media, such as micro-blogging site Twitter, so users can find out what others...

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Jun
11
2013
Apple has unveiled its hotly anticipated iTunes Radio Service, as the iconic maker of the iPhone moved to challenge streaming music operators such as Pandora and Spotify. The free internet radio service features over...

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Jun
7
2013
Google has urged Australian and New Zealand companies to copy its famously chilled-out working practices, saying it makes for happy, creative employees and better business. Google’s Australian headquarters in harbourside Sydney is a den...

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May
31
2013
Facebook has announced it is updating its policies on ‘harmful and hateful’ content after a campaign complaining it was allowing jokes and other offensive comments about rape and domestic abuse. Facebook vice president of...

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