You wait ages for one antitrust investigation to come along, and then two show up at once. At least, that’s what happened to Facebook on Friday. The European Commission and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority both announced they’re launching antitrust probes into the social media company’s potential misuse of ad data. Both regulators are …

Online marketplace Etsy on Wednesday announced its $1.625 billion (£1.2 billion) acquisition of UK-based fashion resale app Depop, as it looks to expand its customer base among younger shoppers. Depop is especially popular with people in their teens and early twenties, who use the app to buy and sell clothes. It follows a two-sided online marketplace model similar to that …

When OnePlus founder Carl Pei announced mysterious new tech venture Nothing in January, we knew next to nothing about what to expect. But in June, Nothing is set to launch its first product, the Ear 1 earbuds, which will give us our first proper glimpse of what this company is all about. In a blog post Tuesday, Pei announced the forthcoming launch …

At its spring event earlier this week, Apple made the unexpected and bold move of unveiling its new iMac in a kaleidoscopic array of colors. From the start of the event, color played a key role, with CEO Tim Cook kicking off the presentation in front of a large rainbow sculpture. Apple’s embrace of the rainbow motif brings to mind …

Earlier this month, it came to light that personal data from 533 million Facebook profiles had been scraped and posted on a website for hackers. That data leak has prompted an investigation by the EU’s privacy watchdog, but it may not be the last such event. In fact it’s a privacy problem that Facebook reportedly expects will arise again in …

Apple has finally announced the upgrade to its iPad Pro that we’ve all been waiting for, as part of its 2021 Spring Forward on Tuesday. The iPad Pro has been due for a processor refresh, as well as some more advanced camera and screen technology, and now Apple has delivered — primarily with the addition of its homegrown M1 chip. Last year, …

As the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with the murder of George Floyd, draws to a close, Facebook has outlined the ways in which it is preparing to deal with any fallout as the verdict is announced.  Across Facebook and Instagram, moderators are working “around the clock” to look for potential threats, Monika Bickert, vice …

The UK government on Monday raised its objections to Nvidia’s takeover of chip designer Arm, in part due to national security concerns. UK Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden said that the country’s competition watchdog, the CMA, would look into the proposed sale of Arm, which has its headquarters in the British city of Cambridge, to explore the any national security implications …

Facebook is under investigation in Europe for a leak that exposed the personal data of more than 530 million global users of its services. The Irish Data Protection Commission, the watchdog responsible for ensuring Facebook abides by European privacy laws, announced on Wednesday that it was opening an inquiry into whether the leak constituted a breach of the General Data …

Apple’s much anticipated refresh of its iPad lineup looks like it might be in for a bumpy ride. Production issues affecting the new display technologies designed for the tablet could lead to shortages of the devices as they hit the market, according to Bloomberg. The company is expected to launch its new iPad Pros any day now, but it might …