An Austrian law student said his class action challenging Facebook for alleged privacy violations had gathered support from 60,000 users and passed its first legal review.

Twitter last week appeared to be taking its most aggressive steps ever to scrub sensitive content from its site as it scrambled to remove grisly images showing the beheading of a U.S. journalist.

Suppliers for Apple are scrambling to get enough screens ready for the new iPhone 6 smartphone as the need to redesign a key component disrupted panel production ahead of next month's expected launch, supply chain sources said.

British convenience store retailers are embracing technology that allows them to offer bespoke promotions to shoppers in-store via their mobile phones, with Spar, Londis and One Stop all launching initiatives this month