Risky behaviour starts young on social media: survey

Nearly 70% of children aged between eight to 12 are using a social media website, according to a survey by McAfee
Nearly 70% of children aged between eight to 12 are using a social media website, according to a survey by McAfee
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Australian children are accessing social media websites at an increasingly younger age, a new survey suggests, with one in five “tweens” admitting they have chatted to someone online they do not know.

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German software giant SAP to hire people with autism

SAP is one the world's largest software firms and has a 65,000-strong workforce
SAP is one the world's largest software firms and has a 65,000-strong workforce
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German software giant SAP has said it intended to employ hundreds of people globally with autism as software testers and programmers over the next seven years.

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Teens share more online, see privacy issues: study

The 'Facebook' logo is reflected in a young  woman's sunglasses as she browses on a tablet in Bangalore on May 15, 2012
The 'Facebook' logo is reflected in a young woman's sunglasses as she browses on a tablet in Bangalore on May 15, 2012
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American teenagers are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites, but taking steps to protect their privacy online, a study showed Tuesday.

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Amazon plans greenhouse-style headquarters

Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, introduces new Kindle Fire HD Family and Kindle Paper on September 06, 2012 in California
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, introduces new Kindle Fire HD Family and Kindle Paper on September 06, 2012 in California
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US online giant Amazon has unveiled plans for a futuristic greenhouse style headquarters “where employees can work and socialize in a more natural, park-like setting.”

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US-based iGate fires CEO after sex harassment claim

iGate Chief Executive Officer Phaneesh Murthy replies to a question in Bangalore on October 20, 2003
iGate Chief Executive Officer Phaneesh Murthy replies to a question in Bangalore on October 20, 2003
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US-based outsourcer iGate says it has fired chief executive Phaneesh Murthy, one of India’s best-known IT businessmen, for failing to report a relationship with an employee, the second such case he has faced.

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New Xbox One unveiled as home entertainment hub

The new generation Xbox One videogame console is touted as a home entertainment hub
The new generation Xbox One videogame console is touted as a home entertainment hub
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Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled an eagerly awaited new generation Xbox One videogame console, touting it as a home entertainment hub that goes far beyond play.

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Microsoft readies new Xbox as entertainment hub

Microsoft offers a glimpse Tuesday at a new-generation Xbox as videogame consoles evolve into home entertainment centers
Microsoft offers a glimpse Tuesday at a new-generation Xbox as videogame consoles evolve into home entertainment centers
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Microsoft offers a glimpse Tuesday at a new-generation Xbox as videogame consoles evolve into home entertainment centers and adapt to competition from smartphones and tablets.

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Yahoo! vows not to ruin Tumblr after $1.1 bn takeover

Advertisers hold signs during Yahoo!'s announcement of the Tumblr acquisition in New York, May 20, 2013
Advertisers hold signs during Yahoo!'s announcement of the Tumblr acquisition in New York, May 20, 2013
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Marissa Mayer has made her boldest move to date as chief of Yahoo! with the billion-dollar purchase of Tumblr, a popular blogging platform she vowed not to ruin after protests from youthful users.

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Yahoo unveils makeover of flickr site

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer speaks about the company's flickr redesign on May 20, 2013 in New York City
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer speaks about the company's flickr redesign on May 20, 2013 in New York City
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Reinvigorated technology player Yahoo! Monday unveiled a dusted-off design of its flickr photo platform only hours after the company’s dramatic acquisition of blogging site Tumblr.

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Apple offshore loopholes averted taxes: panel

The Senate investigation stopped short of accusing Apple of anything illegal
The Senate investigation stopped short of accusing Apple of anything illegal
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Apple avoided paying taxes on tens of billions of dollars in profits through a complex network of subsidiaries, many with “no declared tax jurisdiction,” a US Senate panel has concluded.

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