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By Vega Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, the immensely popular social media app known for its fun short-form videos, in a move that could prevent the Trump administration …
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By Elissa A day after their leaders faced five hours of interrogation in Congress over allegations their power and influence is out of control, four of the biggest American tech …
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By Lapin Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will admit that his company should be scrutinized when he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel on Wednesday. But the tech mogul …
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By Froelich Tech giants Amazon, Google and Wish have finally removed Neo-Nazi and white supremacist products sold on their sites after an investigation led by the BBC. While all three …
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By Vega More than a thousand Twitter employees had access to the tools that allowed hackers to gain access to the accounts of Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and …
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By Vega A group of US investors in TikTok parent company ByteDance are reportedly discussing a plan to save the embattled app by buying it. The investors, including Silicon Valley …
Read More By Vega Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is turning up the heat on TikTok. The campaign this week ran ads on Facebook claiming that the wildly popular, Chinese-owned social-media app is …
Read More By Manskar TikTok says it took down some 29,000 coronavirus videos in Europe from January to June as it worked to control bogus information about the pandemic. The affected videos …
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By Steigrad Netflix said it tapped its longtime content chief Ted Sarandos to run the streaming giant alongside its founder Reed Hastings — just in time to deal with fears …
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By Nicholas Apple on Wednesday was handed a major victory by Europe’s second-highest court, which rejected a European Union order for the tech giant to pay $15 billion in back …
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By Aitken Scammers and thieves supposedly made off with around $24 million in Bitcoin in the first six months of 2020, according to reports. Twitter bot Whale Alert, which tracks …
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By Manskar Google recently ditched an effort to launch cloud computing services in China and other countries amid concerns about growing political tensions, according to a report. The tech behemoth …
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By Steigrad SiriusXM is nearing a $300 million deal to buy the Stitcher podcasting platform from broadcaster E.W. Scripps, sources told. The acquisition would give the satellite radio giant a …
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By Vega Apple’s cheaper iPhones will be getting a major upgrade this fall — but also will come without some basic accessories, according to a report. Apple reportedly plans to …
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By Lisa Amazon said it’s shelling out $500 million in one-time worker bonuses this month as pressure continues to mount on the online shopping giant to do more to protect …
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By Amenda Amazon has agreed to buy California-based self-driving startup Zoox in a deal reported to be worth more than $1 billion that gives it options to use autonomous technology …
Read More By Vega A new security feature in iOS 14 has caught TikTok spying on millions of its users. The popular social media platform was caught red-handed copying text from a …
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By Vega Google’s advertising business is experiencing a major slowdown due to the coronavirus-battered travel industry. The search giant will see its ad revenue drop for the first time in …
Read More By Vega Tech giant Google has barred ZeroHedge from its lucrative ad platform and threatened to boot The Federalist after finding “racist” content on their pages related to the Black Lives …
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By Vega A former adviser to Steve Jobs has joined the Facebook pile-on, accusing the social networking giant of failing to better police incendiary posts and misinformation because that keeps its …
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