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Six websites run by a Florida man violated copyright laws by allowing visitors to view Batman and other comic books for free without permission from the publishers or authors, government lawyers ch

Facebook has responded to privacy concerns by announcing simplified privacy controls and applying them retroactively, so users can protect the status updates and photos they have posted in the pa

For the first time in the long history of the duelling computer companies, Apple's market capitalisation passed that of rival Microsoft,  making Apple the most valuable technology company in the world.

Apple shares closed at $244.18, giving it a market cap of $222.6 billion, compared with Microsoft, which has a total stock value of $219.4 billion.

It might go against conventional wisdom, but a new report is adding fuel to the argument that young people are fast becoming the gurus of online reputation management - especially when it comes to

Facebook will roll out new, simpler privacy controls today, after criticism of its latest privacy settings by users, governments and privacy groups, including New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner.