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The year the world turned against Facebook

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Technology

The year the world turned against Facebook

The sheer number of controversies and culture wars that Facebook's gotten tangled in over the past year is staggering.

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AirAsia flight QZ 8501: Armchair spotters claim debris found

AirAsia search.
BEN GRUBB 11:53am | Satellite imagery of the area where AirAsia flight QZ 8501 went missing has been released online.

Microsoft co-founder's super yacht snaps up best views

Superyachts have already moored in the best harbour viewing spots for the New Year's Eve fireworks.
ROSE POWELL 1:30pm | The best New Year's Eve fireworks vantage point has already been snapped up by one of the world's most lavish yachts.

K-Pop star to sue Sony over breach of copyright in The Interview

Sony is set to be sued by K-Pop star Yoon Mi-rae for copyright infringement.
HANNAH FRANCIS 4:45pm | It's the unwanted Christmas gift that keeps on giving.

How a car wreck in Moscow affected the spam we receive everyday

Brian Krebs, a former reporter at The Washington Post who operates the widely read blog Krebs on Security, at his home in the US.
Brian Krebs | The navy blue BMW 760 nosed up to the crosswalk at a traffic light in downtown Moscow. What happened next affects us everyday.

Ten home robots to lighten your domestic chores

kibo
Bob Tedeschi 2:05pm | 2014 has been a good year for housework robots. Here are 10 of the most exciting.

Apple offers 14-day refunds for digital goods in EU

Refund: iTunes downloads are now covered by EU law.
10:45am | First they made Google give their citizens the right to be forgotten, now European regulators have forced Apple to offer a 14-day, no questions asked return policy.

Chinese smartphone upstart Xiaomi now valued at $US45 billion

In 2012, when the company released its M1 smartphone, Xiaomi was reportedly worth $US4 billion.
7:04am | The company which has overtaken Apple and Samsung in China to become the world's third biggest phone maker is now worth much more than Sony.

Gmail blocked further in China after months of disruption

Google has been the target of an official crackdown in China for several years, with Gmail clients the latest casualty.
Edward Wong, Kiki Zhao 10:04am | The Chinese government appears to have blocked the ability of people in China to gain access to Google's email service.
 

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