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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 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 Vega Good luck catching an Uber if you catch the coronavirus. The ride-hail giant on Wednesday announced that it will suspend the accounts of drivers and passengers who fall …
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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 Vega A former Google engineer accused of stealing trade secrets for Uber has filed for bankruptcy after being ordered to pay $179 million to his former employer. Anthony Levandowski …
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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. …
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By Manskar Apple’s factories in China are getting closer to resuming full production even as the coronavirus chokes the tech giant’s iPhone supply, according to CEO Tim Cook, who said …
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By Nicolas Elon Musk’s Tesla might have prevented a fatal March 2018 crash — despite the fact that the driver was likely fiddling with a video game at the time …
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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 …
Read More By Manskar Google is refusing to hand over employees’ emails and text messages to state authorities investigating the tech giant’s potential anti-competitive practices, a new report says. Investigators for a …
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By Vega This job is the pits! Communications employees at social networking giant Facebook routinely blow-dry CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s armpits before big speeches, a new book claims. Zuckerberg — who …
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By Elina LONDON — The European Union unveiled proposals Wednesday to regulate artificial intelligence that call for strict rules and safeguards on risky applications of the rapidly developing technology. The …
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By Levine Sex robots are becoming more sophisticated, which is posing more psychological and moral dilemmas for their owners, researchers warn. “Some robots are programmed to protest, to create a …
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By Nicolas Samsung is taking a second shot at putting out a folding phone. A year after announcing the glitch-ridden Galaxy Fold, the Korean smartphone maker announced a smaller, cheaper …
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