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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Google’s new privacy policy is under legal attack from regulators in its largest European markets, who want the company to overhaul practices they say let it create a data goldmine at the expense of...
Google has added views from some of the world’s tallest mountains to its popular online map service. Armchair explorers were invited to take virtual adventures with members of Google’s Street...
One in five major Australian businesses suffered a cyber attack in the past year, with attacks becoming more coordinated and targeted, a government survey shows. With the most serious attacks involving malicious software and...
Internet companies will soon have to find a way to protect user privacy to avert a ‘clash’ which could lead to increased government regulation, eBay chief executive John Donahoe says. ‘There’s going to be,...
After a 20-month probe, US regulators have announced they will not charge Google over its internet search practices. Rivals accused the internet giant of producing biased search results and abusing its market dominance to...