News Around the Globe
By Nicolas Facebook plans to roll out a feature to allow users to see what companies track them — and to control which of that data gets shared with Facebook. …
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By Wehner Scientists have a pretty good handle on the life cycle of various stars. They know the types of stars that are likely to die in fiery supernova blasts …
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By Sara Facebook is under fire from moderators who say a company contractor pressured counselors to break confidentiality agreements by leaking discussions with employees. “This pressuring of a licensed counselor …
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By Rogers A departing Google employee has described “the burden of being black” at the tech giant in an internal memo that also alleges racist and insensitive behavior from some …
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By Carbone Hate speech on platforms like Twitter and Facebook will be tackled by a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and human reviewers. Big Tech executives have claimed that machine …
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By Vega A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc.’s effort to undo a class-action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data for millions of users …
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By Wehner The Hubble Space Telescope is really, really good at spotting distant objects in space, but it’s just as well-suited for catching a snapshot of planets that are a …
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By Vega Apple is under investigation in Russia following a complaint from cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab and may be abusing its dominant market position, Russia’s anti-monopoly watchdog said on Thursday. …
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By Lia Microsoft contractors have been listening to Skype calls — including personal conversations and even phone sex — made through the app’s translation function, according to a report Wednesday. …
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By Morgan The Trump-China trade war has been bad for stocks — but good for bitcoin. Turmoil in global stock markets sent the price of the controversial digital coin up …
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By Garger Apple has temporarily halted the practice of having humans grade Siri recordings following a report that the automated assistant secretly listens to users having sex. “While we conduct …
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By Kosman The Federal Trade Commission is probing whether Facebook snapped up companies like Instagram in order to squash up-and-coming rivals, according to a new report. The FTC has been …
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By Carbone The man who invented Twitter’s “retweet” button now believes it was a very bad idea. In an interview with us, developer Chris Wetherell said he recalls thinking, “We …
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By Sparks These days, folks need a merit badge for good behavior. Social networking and news aggregator Reddit knows this, which is why its creators recently launched “community awards,” which …
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By Carbone Apple has filed a patent for a mixed reality headset that could include sensors to track users’ facial features, eyes and hands. The patent, which was filed in …
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By Vega The price of bitcoin plunged 10 percent on Tuesday after Facebook’s own digital currency project faced another drubbing — this time by lawmakers. A Facebook executive in charge …
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By Perez Elon Musk’s data transmission company “Neuralink” unveiled plans on Tuesday night to merge human brains with computers as early as next year. “A lot of people have written …
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By Brown Thousands of people in Sweden are having futuristic microchips implanted into their skin to carry out everyday activities and replace credit cards and cash. More than 4,000 people …
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By Hannah Digital Black Friday is nearly upon us. The online blowout sale that is Amazon Prime Day 2019 will span 48 hours this year, beginning at midnight Monday, July …
Read More By Kosman Google is in talks to help create a fourth US wireless carrier, even as Sprint and T-Mobile struggle to get their controversial merger cleared with federal and state …
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