News Around the Globe
By Lisa Jeff Bezos’ Amazon has filed a new lawsuit over counterfeit baby products as it struggles to rid its site of fakes. The August complaint, unsealed in federal court …
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By Manskar LG’s TV of the future is finally on sale — and it costs as much as a brand-new luxury sedan. The Korean electronics giant made its cutting-edge “rollable” …
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By Alex The healthy growth spurt that Netflix has enjoyed this year because of the coronavirus is finally coming to an end. The video-streaming giant — which has been one …
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By Jack Cell service could soon be out of this world. NASA has awarded Nokia a $14.1 million-dollar contract to bring astronauts the first cellular network on the moon, the …
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By Alex Instagram has agreed to measures to crack down on hidden advertising by so-called influencers on its photo and video platform, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority said Friday. Influencers …
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By Manskar Regulators fined British Airways more than $25 million Friday for allegedly bungling a massive data breach that affected more than 400,000 people. The airline failed to implement security …
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By Vega YouTube is cracking down on conspiracy theories pushed out by believers in the QAnon movement. The Google-owned video platform announced Thursday that it will be banning cospiracy theory …
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By Manskar Johnson & Johnson reported stronger than expected quarterly profits, but the stock fell nonetheless after the drugmaker temporarily halted a crucial late-stage study of its coronavirus vaccine. The …
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By Manskar Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX won’t take astronauts into space again until at least next month. NASA has pushed back the launch of SpaceX’s “Crew-1” mission to the …
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By Salo The World Health Organization has warned leaders against relying on COVID-19 lockdowns to tackle outbreaks — after previously saying countries should be careful how quickly they re-open. WHO …
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By Vega TikTok has been banned in Pakistan after the country’s telecom regulator deemed that it had failed to filter out “immoral and indecent” content. It is the latest blow …
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By Manskar The London Stock Exchange is selling its Italian counterpart to French markets giant Euronext for about $5.1 billion, the companies announced Friday. Euronext will add Milan’s Borsa Italiana …
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By Manskar Google rolled out a new name for its suite of workplace apps Tuesday along with a slate of new features to make collaboration easier. The package of services …
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By Vega Apple’s long-awaited iPhone 12 event will take place on Oct. 13, the company confirmed. Next week’s keynote — which Apple teased with the tagline “Hi, Speed” in invitations …
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By Manskar A key congressional committee is poised to call for a crackdown on Big Tech companies — but some Republicans are already balking at its proposals, according to reports. …
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By Garger A former top Catholic cardinal is suspected of using Vatican funds to bribe witnesses in the sex-abuse trial of his rival, Cardinal George Pell, whose conviction was recently …
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By Brad A California man who defrauded several local governments in the state five years ago is now charged with trying to steal $22 million from the Paycheck Protection Program. …
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By Mcenery The colorful Japanese billionaire behind the summer’s unexpected tech rally — and subsequent declines — appears to be up to his old tricks. Masayoshi Son, the 63-year-old founder …
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By Vega Twitter is making changes to its artificial intelligence system as it investigates why it sometimes cut black people’s faces out of photos. The social media giant said in …
Read More By Vega Google is reportedly staring down the barrel of an antitrust probe from China. Beijing is investigating whether Google leveraged the dominance of its Android operating system for smartphones …
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