Teenagers caught carrying out hacking and cyber-attacks could soon be attending a rehab camp that aims to divert them away from a life of crime. The first weekend camp for offenders was held in Bristol this month as part of the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) work with young computer criminals. Attendees learned about the responsible … Read more
Google is set to eliminate an advertising format that has raised many privacy concerns among its Gmail users. Emails will no longer be scanned in order to show users personalized ads, instead, the firm will monitor online activity, such as searches, to generated targeted ads. The change brings Gmail in line with the paid G … Read more
Google is testing a way to tie online ads to brick-and-mortar store purchases, a move whetting marketing appetites while fueling privacy worries. A product called “Google Attribution” was unveiled at a marketing conference this month in San Francisco by the internet giant. Google has long been able to determine when users click on an ads … Read more
Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT. N) on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected U.S. sales, helped by more customer visits to its stores and accelerating online activity, and shares of the world’s largest retailer rose more than 3 percent. Investors shrugged off an 8 percent drop in gross profit margins stemming from Wal-Mart’s continued efforts to cut prices to … Read more
At Friday’s close, Wal-Mart shares had risen 0.36 percent since the start of the year. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT. N) on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected U.S. comparable sales, driven by higher customer traffic to stores and accelerating online activity, and the world’s largest retailer’s shares rose more than 2 percent. Wal-Mart said sales at U.S. stores … Read more
Authorities in Iran have banned the Pokemon Go app because of unspecified “security concerns”. The decision was taken by the High Council of Virtual Spaces, the official body overseeing online activity. Iran follows a number of other countries in expressing its worries over security related to the game. But it becomes the first country to … Read more