News Around the Globe
By Feuer Two brothers in South Africa have disappeared along with $3.6 billion worth of bitcoin that was housed on their cryptocurrency investment platform, according to a Cape Town law …
Read MoreBy Wayt Tech giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google will be forced to swiftly remove abusive online posts or face stiff fines under a tough new law passed by the …
Read MoreBy Elisa McDonald’s said Friday that a data breach in South Korea and Taiwan has exposed some customer and employee information, making it the latest global company to be targeted …
Read MoreBy Wayt Shares of cloud-computing company Fastly are up more than 12 percent since the company’s high-profile glitch took down many of the world’s most popular websites. For about an …
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By Feuer Regulators in Europe and the United Kingdom on Friday announced they have launched formal competition investigations into Facebook in a two-front offensive on the social media giant’s use …
Read MoreBy Neill The ferry service for Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket was targeted in a ransomeware attack that slowed service Wednesday just days into the peak season. Customers were unable to …
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By Wayt Dogecoin prices skyrocketed on Wednesday after crypto-trading giant Coinbase said it would start allowing users to trade the joke cryptocurrency on its platform. The dog-themed coin surged 34 …
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By Elisa Twitter on Thursday said it is worried about the safety of its staff in India and called for the government to respect freedom of expression, days after Indian …
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By Feuer The price of bitcoin rose nearly $2,000 per coin Monday afternoon immediately after Musk tweeted, “Spoke with North American Bitcoin miners. They committed to publish current & planned …
Read MoreBy Feuer The price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies dropped after Chinese authorities called for a crackdown on “mining” and trading. The Chinese government said in a statement that greater …
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By Elisa Facebook lost a legal battle Friday with Ireland’s data privacy watchdog over a European Union privacy decision that could result in the social network being forced to stop …
Read MoreBy Elisa Google has won a deal to provide cloud services to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which has launched a slew of Starlink satellites to provide high-speed internet. SpaceX will set up ground stations …
Read More By Feuer Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin announced that it is officially challenging NASA’s decision to award a $2.9 billion contract to Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build a moon lander for …
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By Jaosn An advocacy group called on Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg not to create a version of photo-sharing app Instagram for children who are under 13, as it would put …
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By Manskar The price of bitcoin climbed to a new record high above $63,000 Tuesday as the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase prepares to go public this week. The world’s largest and …
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By Manskar A hacker appears to be selling a giant stash of LinkedIn user data that was scraped from the networking website and other places, according to the company and …
Read More By Simmon Facebook will let users customize their feed and give them control over who can comment on their public posts, the social media giant said. The company will also …
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By Manskar Facebook disabled more than 1.3 billion fake accounts in the final three months of last year as part of its efforts to tackle misinformation, the company said. The …
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By Alexandra Amazon is looking to expand its burgeoning advertising business and its next stop is the digital media’s biggest show. The Jeff Bezos-led company said that it will join …
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By Alex Alphabet’s Google will cut the service fee that it charges developers on its app store by half for the first $1 million in revenue they earn every year, …
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