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Facebook has apologised for the way it rolled out new software that automatically recognises users’ faces without informing them. The social networking website admitted it should have done more to notify members about the global launch of the system. The new feature scans uploaded photographs and attempts to match faces to images already stored on [...]

Telstra is poised to complete an $11 billion deal with the National Broadband Network in less than a week. Under the terms, Telstra will receive at least $9 billion from NBN Co. to use or rent its infrastructure while the network is being built. Another $2 billion will go towards meeting Telstra’s service needs and [...]

Facebook’s move to enable facial recognition across its entire social networking site is raising some eyebrows – and possibly some legal woes — over its privacy implications. On Tuesday, Facebook announced in a blog post that it was working to make it easier for uses to tag photos of their friends and family members. To [...]