WATCH: As Facebook turns 15, tech giant is under scrutiny

As Facebook prepares to celebrate its 15th anniversary since its launch in 2004, the company is battling a stream of negative headlines. Source

AYO, Survé hit back: Nothing untoward about 'informal' PIC discussion

Dr Iqbal Survé and AYO Technologies have issued a joint statement in response to a report by the Sunday Times, saying there "is not a single lie that has been told to the PIC". Source

Messaging platform provider Slack says it's filed to go public

Slack Technologies said it has filed confidentially with regulators to list the company’s shares in the US. Source

#PleaseCallMe: Makate says Vodacom has portrayed him as greedy

Nkosana Makate has hit out at Vodacom for portraying him as “greedy and unreasonable” after the company said it had been generous in its compensation offer to him. Source

Please Call Me: Vodacom CEO was 'exceedingly generous' in his offer to Makate

Vodacom has asserted that its group CEO Shameel Joosub was not conflicted when he made a final offer of compensation to a former employee who proposed the Please Call Me service. Source

Facebook faces 7 data probes as Irish watchdog gets tough

Facebook faces seven separate data-protection probes in Ireland as the country’s privacy regulator looks to take advantage of new rules that allow it to impose hefty fines. Source

Airbus could kill A380 as Emirates said to mull smaller jet

A year after Airbus SE won what appeared to be a lifesaving order for its A380 double-decker plane, the flagship program’s future is once again on the line. Source

Apple apologises for FaceTime bug, says fix due next week

Apple Inc. apologises for a bug that let users of its FaceTime video-chat service listen in on people they contacted even before the person accepted or rejected the call. Source

Halaal internet? Islamic browser promises better web experience

A Malaysian startup is betting that there’s plenty of pent-up demand for a new browser that’s compliant with Islamic values, at a time of mounting concerns over privacy, bias and online abuse over the internet. Source

Facebook announces plan to merge Whatsapp, Instagram and Messenger

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's plans would involve stitching together the three apps’ messaging products behind the scenes, though consumers would still interact with each service separately, according to a report by the New York Times. Source

Tencent scores twin game approvals after months-long freeze

The production-weighted cash cost to create one Bitcoin averaged around $4 060 globally in the fourth quarter, according to analysts with JP Morgan. Source

Bitcoin is worth less than the cost to mine it - JPMorgan

The production-weighted cash cost to create one Bitcoin averaged around $4 060 globally in the fourth quarter, according to analysts with JPMorgan Chase & Co. Source