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By Sharky, Computerworld | Feb 18, 2019 3:00 AM PT True tales of IT life, fresh every weekday. Got a story of useless users, hapless bosses, clueless vendors or adventures in the IT trenches? Tell Sharky!

Before he became a tech mogul, IAC and Expedia Group chairman Barry Diller was a media mogul, working in executive roles at ABC, Paramount and Fox. But now, he says, the people who used to have all the power in the entertainment business have a lot less. “Hollywood is now …

GoCardless, a London-based startup that helps companies collect subscriptions and other forms of recurring payments from their customers, has raised $75 million in a series E round of funding from Alphabet’s investment arm GV, Salesforce Ventures, Accel Partners, Balderton Capital, Notion Capital, Passion Capital, and Adams Street Partners. Subscriptions are …

The UK’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee has finished an 18-month investigation into fake news, data sharing, and disinformation and has proven heavily critical of Facebook’s business values and data-sharing practices.  The 111-page report (.PDF), conducted by UK parliamentary authorities, accuses Facebook of considering profit “before anything else.” …

Apple will launch a ton of new gear this year, a new report claims. And some of it has been on our wish list for a long, long time.  Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, known for his accurate predictions, has laid out Apple’s hardware plans for the year in a huge …

Ad block is an essential experience for many people. Bad advertising can ruin experiences left and right, especially while browsing the web, playing games, and watching video content. Of course, there’s a necessary evil aspect to the whole thing, but people still use ad blockers anyway. There are several ways …

The Choetech Fast Wireless Charging Stand drops to just $14.99 when you enter code XZ9JMKRY at checkout. That takes $5 off its usual $20 asking price. At under $15, this price is lower than any direct drop we’ve seen on this charger. Choetech’s stand is Qi-enabled so is compatible with …

When you first unbox your new phone and turn it on, it might come as a surprise to see that there are already a number of apps preinstalled on the device beyond what’s part of Android. You might find the manufactuer’s own app store, utilities and even games or social …

(Reuters) — Facebook and other big tech companies should be subject to a compulsory code of ethics to tackle the spread of fake news, the abuse of users’ data and the bullying of smaller firms, British lawmakers said on Monday. In a damning report that singled out Facebook chief executive …

(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) There has been a shift in thinking about cyberwar, according to professor Greg Austin from the University of New South Wales Canberra Cyber. special feature Cyberwar and the Future of Cybersecurity Today’s security threats have expanded in scope and seriousness. There can now be millions — or …