Watchdog takes aim at hotel booking sitesWatchdog takes aim at hotel booking sites
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Hotel booking sites must review the way they rank and display rooms, the UK's competition watchdog has said.

Some sites may be making misleading claims about discounts, the Competition and Markets Authority said.

It is also examining whether sites are giving a false impression of room availability and "rushing" customers

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Facebook and Google accused of deceiving users into sharing personal dataFacebook and Google accused of deceiving users into sharing personal data

Following Facebook’s massive privacy scandal, the European Union took a strong stance on the issue and passed the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, to protect the data everyday users share with companies online.

Despite that, large tech companies seem to have found a way around it, using duplicitous ways to trick users into sharing their

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The iPhone feature that lets families share apps is being used to scam peopleThe iPhone feature that lets families share apps is being used to scam people

Apple’s Family Sharing feature on iOS was introduced in 2014, enabling iPhone and iPad users to share photos, iCloud storage and iTunes media content with up to five family members. 

Unfortunately, it appears the family-friendly feature isn't as secure as one would expect, with reports of Chinese scammers hijacking Apple IDs via Family Sharing and

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Here's how much the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium will cost and when you can get itHere's how much the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium will cost and when you can get it

Though it was officially announced a couple of months ago, pricing and release date information has remained unknown for Sony's upcoming Xperia XZ2 Premium flagship handset – until now. 

Sony has announced that the Xperia XZ2 Premium has been priced at $999.99 in the US (around £762 / AU$1361) with a confirmed release date of July 30, 2018. 

The

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Facebookupcoming &no spoilers& feature has just one big flaw…Facebook’s upcoming “no spoilers” feature has just one big flaw…

As part of its ongoing efforts to improve the News Feed experience, social media behemoth Facebook is currently in the process of testing a new feature that will allow users to disable posts based on the words they contain.

This new Keyword Snooze feature will work in a similar way to the platform’s existing snooze functions, which blocks posts

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Google Home commands, Chromecast streaming down for some users [Update]Google Home commands, Chromecast streaming down for some users [Update]

Update: Google says it's figured out a fix for the ongoing Google Home and Chromecast issues, and expects it to make its way to devices over the next six hours. If you can't wait that long, the company also points to where you can go for a faster resolution. 

Here's the statement Google sent to us:

"We’ve identified a fix for the issue impacting G

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