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Facebook faces UK probe into 'unethical' emotion study

Facebook is being investigated to assess whether an experiment in which it manipulated users' news feeds to study the effect it had on moods might have broken data protection laws, The Register has reported. The Information Commissioner's Office is said...

India opens tech addiction clinic

Addiction - be it to alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, drugs or even sex - can be a serious problem. Now authorities in India consider addiction to technology among teenagers to be such a problem that a "technology de-addiction" centre has been...

Hashtag, selfie and tweep added to dictionary

They are words that all of us have been using for some time now, but now they have been officially recognised as a part of the language. CNET reports that hashtag, selfie and tweep are just three of the latest...

Facebook 'Slingshot' app to take on Snapchat

Facebook is reportedly working on a video-chat app, dubbed Slingshot, to rival the popular messaging service Snapchat. A report at PC Pro says that the rumoured app has been in development for some months, and could be launched within the...

Twitter to trial a mute button

Have you ever felt that, rather than block or unfollow someone, you just want to be able to ignore their tweets for a while? If so, you'll be pleased to know that Twitter is now testing a mute function for...

Anonymous social network Secret launches in UK

A new anonymous social networking app that lets you share your innermost secrets has launched in the UK after becoming a huge hit in the US, according to a report at the Daily Mirror. The Mirror says that the new...

FA Cup semi-finals to be documented by pitchside smartphone photographers

This weekend's two FA Cup semi-final clashes between Wigan and Millwall, and Manchester City and Chelsea will be documented by a pair of pitchside smartphone snappers. Chosen by cup sponsors Budweiser, two "Phoneographers" that have built a strong following on...

Facebook Home available for Android phones NOW thanks to leak

Facebook Home, the social networking giant's Android user interface takeover that was revealed last week, is set to be officially released on April 12 to the Google Play Store. But, if you're courageous, you can give it a try today!...