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Gamers take a closer look at the Xbox One during E3 in Los Angeles. Photograph: Gus Ruelas/Reuters Microsoft reverses Xbox One sharing policies

New console will now allow users to swap discs and trade in games

Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, speaks during Reuters Global Technology Summit in San Francisco. Photograph: Stephen Lam/Reuters Facebook stronger since IPO, Sandberg says

Chief operating officer says firm has seen across-the-board improvement in business

Facebook is preparing to divulge details on a new product later today. Photograph: Martin Keene/PA Wire Facebook prepares for new product announcement

Social network continues to change as it tries to stay on top

Cantillon: Homeowners to help meet cost of fibre broadband deployment

Digital Masterplan for Dublin aims to provide superfast fibre to all homes in the city

Cork’s WiseTek to handle McAfee’s old hardware

European Commissioner for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship Viviane Reding: ‘The Americans, according to their law, have the right to ask all companies to hand out data on the basis of the Patriot Act. That is not possible under European law. So these companies are in a conflict. Do they obey the Americans? They are contrary to European law. Do they obey European law? Then they are contrary to American law.’ photograph: Mac Innes Photography/Department of The Taoiseach via Getty Images It’s good to talk in public about privacy and data protection

Fundamental privacy and data protection rights are not negotiable, says Viviane Reding

Voxpro service to help small US firms into Europe

Smartphone security centre stage at assembly

VP of European Commission sees ‘big potential’ in ICT jobs for young people

Start-up Nation: Student sees the light on stage in college

Trinity graduate has come up with a new way to reduce the cost of lighting a theatrical production

Liam Ryan of GetHealth. Photograph: Dave Meehan FUSION could start a new wave of digital advertising

Winners of FUSION experiment now become ‘start-ups in residence’’ at The Irish Times

Facebook billionaire Sean Parker is one of the investors in the Social+Capital Partnership, which has invested in customer communication company Intercom. Photograph: Vince Bucci/AP Photo. Intercom raises further €4.48m in funding round

Latest funding will enable software firm to move into the mobile market

Why does Facebook bother to ask users for feedback if none of it is then applied to filter the advertisements one receives? Photograph: Thinkstock Please, Facebook, enough with the tacky belly fat ads

Let’s hope the online advertising market eventually lifts enough to price bottom feeders out of the web ad business

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Gamers take a closer look at the Xbox One during E3 in Los Angeles. Photograph: Gus Ruelas/Reuters Microsoft reverses Xbox One sharing policies
Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, speaks during Reuters Global Technology Summit in San Francisco. Photograph: Stephen Lam/Reuters Facebook stronger since IPO, Sandberg says
Cork’s WiseTek to handle McAfee’s old hardware