News Around the Globe
By Hobbs YouTube has started banning content that is in direct contradiction to the World Health Organization’s guidelines as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the United States. The Google-owned …
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By Vega Video-game sales exploded last month as the coronavirus forced millions worldwide to hunker down at home looking for something to do. March spending on video game hardware, software …
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By Steigrad Netflix’s subscriber base is exploding as people holed up at home to avoid the coronavirus become video-bingeing couch potatoes. The Los Gatos, Calif.-based video-streaming giant added a record …
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By Vega The coronavirus is poised to spur a massive drop in iPhone sales this year, according to Goldman Sachs. Analysts at the Wall Street bank on Friday said they …
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By Manskar WhatsApp has put new restrictions on forwarded messages in an effort to clamp down on misinformation about the coronavirus. Users can now forward certain messages to only one …
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By Mccarth BERLIN – Germany hopes to launch a smartphone app within weeks to help trace coronavirus infections after a broad political consensus emerged that adopting an approach pioneered by …
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By Kosman The Department of Justice has stepped up its investigation of Google’s proposed $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit, a deal that critics say could pose increased threats to customer …
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By Vega Microsoft Corp. said Monday its video calling platform Skype saw a 70 percent jump in usage in March from a month earlier, as more people shift to working …
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By Vega Facebook Inc’s Instagram said on Tuesday it would remove coronavirus-related content and accounts from recommendations and its “explore” option, unless posted by or belonging to credible health organizations. …
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By Vega Apple has dropped its two-per-customer limit on online iPhone sales as the coronavirus pandemic has forced it to close its stores worldwide. In a policy aimed at curbing …
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By Vega Europeans looking to watch YouTube videos in 4K may be out of luck, the streaming service announced Friday. The Google subsidiary will reduce its streaming quality in the …
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By Manskar Facebook plans to give all its employees $1,000 bonuses to support them during the coronavirus pandemic, the company said. The cash will go to full-time employees who are …
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By Manskar France’s antitrust watchdog fined Apple about $1.2 billion on Monday for alleged anti-competitive practices. The French Competition Authority issued the fine of 1.1 billion euros — the largest …
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By Vega Google’s coronavirus screening website has gone live in the San Francisco area following a weekend of confusion that began when President Trump made a surprise announcement Friday that …
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By Nicolas Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates, who made the company one of the world’s most valuable technology firms, stepped down from the board on Friday to focus on philanthropic …
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By John Social media app TikTok is launching a content moderation center in a bid to boost transparency, the Chinese company said on Wednesday, as it faces scrutiny from US …
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By Manskar Amazon has a new weapon in its war against checkout lines. The e-commerce colossus has launched a new business selling other retailers the technology it uses in its …
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By Vega Jack Dorsey may not be taking that long trip to Africa, after all. Twitter’s 43-year-old CEO said Thursday he was reconsidering plans to spend as much as six …
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By Nicolas The coronavirus is rattling big tech, with Facebook, Twitter and Intel all pulling out of this month’s South by Southwest festival and Google canceling its annual developers conference. …
Read More By Vega Apple’s next iPhone may arrive as soon as next month. A new report out of Germany this week claims that the Cupertino, Calif.-based company is planning on hosting …
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