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By Vega It’s looking like Big Tech isn’t going back to the office anytime soon. Facebook this week announced it will allow its employees to work from home until next …
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By Vega A former Google engineer who stole self-driving car technology for Uber was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison, in what a California judge called the “biggest …
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By Manskar Facebook has inked deals with music giants that will let its billions of users watch hit music videos alongside viral cat clips and political rants, company officials said. …
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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 Manskar Boeing communications boss Niel Golightly has resigned over a sexist article he wrote three decades ago opposing women’s service in the military. His exit leaves the embattled planemaker …
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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 …
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