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By Elisa Russian users of Netflix have launched a class action lawsuit against the streaming giant for leaving the Russian market, demanding 60 million roubles ($726,000) in compensation, the RIA news …
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By Elisa Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it plans to invest about $9.5 billion across its U.S. offices and data centers this year, up from $7 billion last year. Google said the investment will create …
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By Moynihan Bitcoin could slump to $30,000 as the era of cheap money comes to a close and investors move cash from speculative assets to safer bets, market watchers suggest. …
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By Reilly Elon Musk has reversed his decision to join Twitter’s board of directors after disclosing he owns more than 9 percent of the social media company, Twitter CEO Parag …
Read MoreBy Barrabi The space race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos is heating up, with Amazon unveiling plans to launch internet satellites that would directly compete with SpaceX’s “Starlink” service. …
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By Barrabi Twitter is tinkering with a potential new feature that could allow users to co-author tweets, the company confirmed this week after a developer uncovered the project. The “Collaborations” …
Read MoreBy Frishberg A group of blockchain enthusiasts are turning a 32-million square foot island into what they hope will soon be considered the “crypto capital of the world.” “After years …
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By Elisa The Dutch consumer watchdog on Monday levied a 10th weekly fine against Apple for failure to comply with an order to make it possible for dating app providers …
Read MoreBy Zilber European Union officials have agreed on the language of new legislation aimed at reining in powerful American tech giants like Meta-owned Facebook and Alphabet Inc.’s Google. Approval is …
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By Elisa Alphabet’s Google urged a judge hearing a US antitrust case against it to reject the Justice Department’s request that it be sanctioned, saying it had not abused attorney-client privilege. …
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By Barrabi Many of Apple’s most popular apps appeared to be experiencing a widespread outage on Monday afternoon, with users reporting difficulty accessing core features and services. DownDetector, a site …
Read More By Barrabi Google Maps appeared to be experiencing a global outage on Friday afternoon, with users around the world reporting the service was down and maps were not loading. DownDetector, …
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By Salo Instagram users in Russia were warned Sunday that they will be blocked starting at midnight – after the platform changed its hate-speech policy to allow Ukrainians to share …
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By Elisa Crypto firms in the United Arab Emirates are being deluged with requests to liquidate billions of dollars of virtual currency as Russians seek a safe haven for their fortunes, company …
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By Zilber Tinder is partnering up with an app that offers online background checks so that users can research whether their dates have been convicted of violent crimes. Match Group, …
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By Barrabi Sony is buying prominent video game developer Bungie for $3.6 billion – a blockbuster deal that underscores the intense competition between the PlayStation maker and its chief rival, …
Read More By Zilber The European Union should ban a form of bitcoin mining that uses up an excessive amount of energy because it poses a threat to the continent’s climate goals, …
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By Zilber Jack Dorsey says he is planning a nonprofit aimed at paying the legal bills of Bitcoin developers who were sued by an Australian computer scientist who claims to …
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By Wayt Apple has told suppliers that demand for its new iPhone 13 lineup has fallen ahead of the holiday season – and things may not get much better in …
Read More By Wayt Cryptocurrency companies are being forced to shell out massive premiums in sports sponsorship deals as professional teams weigh the risks of getting burned – like some of them …
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