Morning Tech Tip Sheet: Thursday, May 27 – China suicides raise concern at Apple, HP; FCC eyes wireless billing

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg announces privacy changes (The Hill) — Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of changes Wednesday in response to a slew of criticism over the site’s privacy controls. During a conference call Wednesday afternoon, Zuckerberg outlined a number of tweaks aimed at simplifying the process of protecting user information. Zuckerberg said the changes were driven by user feedback that the existing controls were too complex. He acknowledged meeting with lawmakers and privacy advocates to collect their input.

THIS WEEK’S TECH EVENTS:

THURSDAY

House Science and Technology Committee 
Hearing on interoperable public safety communications equipment
Where: Rayburn 2318
When: May 27, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
NOTE: Top witnesses include Department of Homeland Security interoperability chief David Boyd and National Institute of Standards and Technology public safety communications manager Dereck Orr.

Compiled by Sara Jerome