Today in tech: Piracy costs jobs, Samsung Jet Ultra lands at O2
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Piracy to hit jobs
A report is claiming that illegal downloads of music and software will cost European countries 1.2 million jobs and 240 billion by 2015. IT PRO
Campaign launched to kill Digital Economy Bill
Online campaign site 38 Degrees is hoping to prevent the "draconian" Digital Economy Bill from being rushed through parliament by asking people to email their MPs via the site. PC Pro
O2 gets exclusive deal for Samsung Jet Ultra Edition
O2 will be exclusively selling the Samsung Jet Ultra Edition. The 800Mhz smartphone will be available for free on a 25 monthly contract. Know Your Mobile
Google looks to TV
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Sources claim that Google is working with Intel and Sony to move into the TV market with software that would allow users to search from set-top boxes or DVD players for mainstream shows as well as web clips. Wall Street Journal
Government wants to know why Facebook won't include panic button
Facebook representatives are meeting with the government, with the Home Secretary expected to pressure the social networking site to include on its pages the so-called "panic button" offered by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre. BBC
Freelance journalist Nicole Kobie first started writing for ITPro in 2007, with bylines in New Scientist, Wired, PC Pro and many more.
Nicole the author of a book about the history of technology, The Long History of the Future.
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The IT industry’s shift to circular, low-carbon solutions
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Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition review
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Meta to pay $725 million in Cambridge Analytica lawsuit settlement
News The settlement closes the long-running lawsuit into how Facebook's owner, Meta, handled the Cambridge Analytica scandal
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Meta's earnings are 'cause for concern' and 2023 looks even bleaker
Analysis Calls for investor faith in metaverse tech only emphasise the worries that its investment strategy won't pay off
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Microsoft and Meta announce integration deal between Teams and Workplace
News Features from both business collaboration platforms will be available to users without having to switch apps
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Facebook is shutting down its controversial facial recognition system
News The move will see more than a billion facial templates removed from Facebook's records amid a push for more private applications of the technology
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'Changing name to Meat': Industry reacts to Facebook's Meta rebrand
News The rebrand attempts to provide a clearer distinction between Facebook and its umbrella company
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Facebook's Oversight Board demands more transparency
News Board bashed the social media giant for its preferential treatment of certain high-profile accounts
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Facebook claims AI managed to reduce hate speech by 50%
News The social media platform has hit back at claims the tech it uses to fight hate speech is inadequate
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Facebook to hire 10,000 workers across the EU
News The high-skilled jobs drive is a “vote of confidence” in the European tech industry