Microsoft to shut down LinkedIn in China

LinkedIn is the only major U.S.-owned social network operating in China. Microsoft is pulling the plug on LinkedIn in China nearly seven years after its launch and will replace it with a stripped-down version of the platform that would focus only on jobs. LinkedIn is the only major U.S.-owned social network operating in the country, … Read more

Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn share over 50% user data

The observations highlight the growing problem of lack of online privacy as companies share their users’ data with third party firms without their knowledge. (Subscribe to our Today’s Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.) A cybersecurity firm studied applications on Apple’s app store to … Read more