News Around the Globe
By Nicolas The coronavirus has a new victim: the world’s largest phone show. Mobile World Congress (MWC) — the annual convention where smartphone makers from around the world come to …
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By Crothers It should not come as a great shock that Facebook tracks your online behavior and partners with companies to target you with ads. But reigning in what Facebook …
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By Mcenery Hedge fund activist Paul Singer has a new target in his crosshairs: the massive investment firm behind WeWork’s bungled stock debut. Singer’s Elliott Management said it’s amassed a …
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By Feuerherd The CEO of the tech company whose app wreaked havoc in the Iowa caucus on Monday night apologized for the debacle on Tuesday, saying they “feel really terrible” …
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By Jackie A Chinese man who tested positive for the coronavirus had used Uber on a recent trip to Mexico, prompting the company to suspend hundreds of other riders’ accounts …
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By Manskar Facebook plans to take down posts spreading false claims and conspiracy theories about the deadly coronavirus in an unusually aggressive effort to tackle misinformation. The social media giant …
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By Jackie China’s richest man, Jack Ma, has donated $14 million through his foundation to help develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus, according to a report. The Alibaba founder …
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By Rajneesh Indian law enforcement agencies should be able to break end-to-end encryption to hunt down distributors of child pornography online, a parliamentary panel has urged as the South Asian …
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By Manskar Baby Yoda is due for an early arrival across the pond. Disney+ will launch in Western Europe a week earlier than planned following the streaming service’s explosive North …
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By Keil J. A software wiz discovered a “high-severity” bug that put users’ data at risk, but the company fixed it before anyone’s personal information could be “exposed.” The vulnerability, …
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By Manskar Elon Musk may soon be a daddy again. Tesla’s billionaire boss — who has already fathered twins and a set of triplets by a previous marriage — on …
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By Chris Even before its launch in 2021, researchers have discovered a new way to use NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to look for signs of oxygen on distant …
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By Noah Facebook and eBay pledged Wednesday to more aggressively tackle scammers trading fake and misleading product reviews in new agreements with British regulators. The companies have cracked down on …
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By Vega The world’s largest consumer technology show kicks off Tuesday in Las Vegas with a controversial appearance by Ivanka Trump, who’s getting heat for taking center stage despite her …
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By Vega The US Army has banned soldiers from using the Beijing-based social media app TikTok on government phones, citing security concerns. It‘s an about-face for the military branch, which …
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By Manskar Huawei lashed out Thursday at a report detailing how the Chinese government has propped up the telecom giant. Huawei has become one of the globe’s leading telecom companies …
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By Thornton The biggest, most outrageous golden parachute in history could get even bigger. WeWork’s ex-chief executive Adam Neumann — whose $1.7 billion exit package in October sparked protests from …
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By Thornton Robinhood — an app that promises millennials no-fee stock market trades — was caught selling its own customer trade orders to big Wall Street firms in deals that …
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By Manskar French officials have slapped Google with a hefty fine for unfairly suspending companies from its digital advertising platform. The French Competition Authority issued the penalty of 150 million …
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By Rosenberg An alleged teen crook stole the identities of 75 people and swiped $1 million in cryptocurrency — all from the comfort of his Brooklyn apartment, authorities said. Yousef …
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