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The Independent says The chief executive of a US-based digital mortgage lending company fired 900 people on a Zoom call ahead of the holiday season.

The Daily Express says SONY will reveal its plans for PlayStation Now December 2021, and subscribers will want to know if the new PS4 lineup can rival the latest PS Plus free games.

The Daily Express says DONALD TRUMP has claimed his new social media company has raised £1billion as the ex-President vows to launch a “fight back against the tyranny of Big Tech”.

The Metro says Microsoft is warning Windows owners to stop using the Google Chrome browser and switch to Edge instead.

Twitter removes over 2000 suspected state-run ‘Chinese fake accounts’ but zero abusive accounts that have been linked to racism on the platform.

The Independent says Tesla boss Elon Musk has made an apparent jab against whistleblowers with the sale of a $50 (£38) whistle.

The Daily Express says SONY has confirmed the first PS4 game that will be part of next month’s new PlayStation Now game lineup, with at least one other being removed from the library.

France24 says US tech giant Google suffered a setback on Wednesday after Europe’s second-highest court dismissed its challenge to an EU antitrust ruling and fine.

Facebook announced it will shut down face recognition technology amid concerns about how it’s used.

The ASA has ruled on advertising violations by the Learning Group Ltd t/a Montessori Tutors, based in Birmingham for misleading consumers on two counts. A…

TRT World says Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the parent company’s name is being changed to “Meta” to represent a future beyond just its troubled social network.

Facebook has announced it is changing its name to Meta after leaked documents caused irreversible damage to the brand

The Guardian says social media giant Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name next week, the Verge reported.

The Guardian says from bereft Brazilians to relaxed Russians and internet-savvy Indians, Facebook’s outage highlighted the dependence much of the world has developed on its social media products.

The Guardian says Facebook puts “astronomical profits before people”, harms children and is destabilising democracies, a whistleblower has claimed in testimony to the US Congress.

The Independent says shares in Facebook fell sharply on Monday in the aftermath of the explosive interview with whistleblower Frances Haugen.

Arab News says the massive global outage that plunged Facebook, its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms into chaos Monday is gradually dissipating.

Facebook Share price drops by almost 5% in the longest outage in history. More bad news looms as the Facebook whistleblower is due to testify tomorrow.

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The i says Apple has revealed its next generation of iPhones, which boast better cameras and longer battery life – and are also cheaper than last year’s models.

Aljazeera says opening statements got under way in the highly anticipated $9bn fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, with prosecutors portraying her as a liar.

The Guardian says the first phase of the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will start on Tuesday, with jury selection scheduled in a San Jose, California, courthouse.

The i says OnlyFans is no longer planning to ban sexually explicit photos and videos from its platform in October, the subscriber platform has confirmed.