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TripAdvisor introduces badge to identify unsafe hotels

Three resorts in the Playa del Carmen region of Mexico were those flagged by TripAdvisor.

Responding to what one travel expert categorised as "a wakeup call," the social media site has begun placing symbols next to hotels and resorts that have been identified as locations of sexual assault and other major concerns.

Disturbing videos slip past YouTube Kids filters

A knockoff video on the app shows characters from PAW Patrol dying.

It was a typical night in Staci Burns's house. She was cooking dinner while her 3-year-old son, Isaac, watched videos on the YouTube Kids app on an iPad. Suddenly he cried out, "Mummy, the monster scares me!"

How to fix Facebook? We asked nine experts

Facebook has been criticised for its role in changing the news business, public opinion and social interaction

Criticism of Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, is easy to come by; solutions aren't as clear. Here's how nine experts would change the social network for the better.

Would you put ads on your phone for $5 a month?

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Unlock Rewards is a new Android app that promises you a monthly trove of Flybuys points for very little effort on your part. All you need to do is... look at a full-screen ad whenever you unlock your phone?

New Uber chief promises change, flags IPO by 2020

With a $US68 billion valuation by private investors, Uber is the most valuable startup Silicon Valley has produced over ...

Dara Khosrowshahi was named America's highest paid CEO when he ran Expedia. Now at the helm of Uber, he's given a first glimpse of how he wants to run the embattled company.