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Facebook, Google and Twitter allowed advertisers to target with hate terms

By James Farrell Sep 14, 2017

Updated with Facebook, Google and Twitter responses: It’s common knowledge that advertisers can find niche target audiences on Facebook, but a recent investigation found some of those advertisers could use hate speech terms including…

Infra

FTC launches probe into Equifax hack as expert predicts doom for the firm

By Duncan Riley Sep 14, 2017

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into the hack of consumer credit reporting agency Equifax Inc. as an expert has predicted that the company itself may not survive the fallout. The…

Cloud

Amazon beefs up cloud server instances for high-performance databases

By Mike Wheatley Sep 14, 2017

Amazon Web Services Inc. late Wednesday announced new server instances for customers running data-intensive in-memory databases such as SAP SE’s Hana platform on its cloud. The new EC2 instances come with 4 terabytes of…

Apps

Massive Android malware outbreak detected in the Google Play app store

By Duncan Riley Sep 14, 2017

Less than a day after a report from RiskIQ Inc. found that app stores fail at providing protection to consumers, Google Play has justified its second-place spot on the most-dangerous list with the discovery of a…

Emerging Tech

Major bitcoin exchange in China announces closure following government ban

By Duncan Riley Sep 14, 2017

The price of bitcoin has plummeted after BTC China, more commonly known as BTCC and world’s oldest exchange, announced Thursday that it will cease trading in China due to the Chinese government’s ongoing crackdown…

Cloud

Microsoft unveils new cloud security services and user interface tools

By Mike Wheatley Sep 14, 2017

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday unveiled a new set of services called Azure Confidential Computing that’s designed to bolster the security of its public cloud service. Separately, the company is also planning to lift the…

Emerging Tech

Lyft and Uber eye big funding from Google and SoftBank

By Mike Wheatley Sep 14, 2017

Ride-hailing giants Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. look to be on the verge of landing even more big funding rounds, led by Google Inc.’s parent company Alphabet Inc., and Japanese technology giant SoftBank…

Cloud

Cloud surge drives strong Oracle earnings but outlook puts the brakes on shares

By Paul Gillin Sep 14, 2017

Updated Friday Cloud revenue growth drove strong first-quarter earnings at Oracle Corp. with revenue of $9.2 billion and earnings per share of 62 cents both surpassing analyst expectations. But the database and business software…

Cloud

CenturyLink hopes acquisition, VMware deal will strengthen enterprise appeal

By Mark Albertson Sep 14, 2017

If telecom giant CenturyLink Inc.’s proposed acquisition of fiber networking provider Level 3 gains final approval, it will give the company a new set of products to sell to enterprise customers and will fit…

Cloud

VMware prepares vSAN channel strategy for the server refresh wave

By Mark Albertson Sep 14, 2017

The installation of new servers and ancillary hardware usually follows a five-year cycle in many enterprise data centers, although there is growing evidence that rapid change in information technology structures are causing cycle times to…

the latest

Facebook, Google and Twitter allowed advertisers to target with hate terms

FTC launches probe into Equifax hack as expert predicts doom for the firm

Amazon beefs up cloud server instances for high-performance databases

Massive Android malware outbreak detected in the Google Play app store

Major bitcoin exchange in China announces closure following government ban

Lyft and Uber eye big funding from Google and SoftBank

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