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By Wayt Google’s gargantuan online ad business would be broken up under a pair of tough bipartisan proposals being introduced in both chambers of Congress. The pair of bills would …
Read MoreBy Wayt Crypto exchange Binance has pulled a custom emoji it sponsored on Twitter after outraged users pointed out that it resembled a swastika. The emoji – which automatically appeared …
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By Elisa Netflix said inflation, the war in Ukraine and fierce competition contributed to a loss of subscribers for the first time in more than a decade and predicted more contraction ahead, marking an …
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By Barrabi The top boss at Robinhood is bullish about dogecoin’s outlook – proposing the meme token has the potential to become the “future currency of the internet” if the …
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By Zilber Twitter is putting up a fight against Elon Musk’s hostile takeover bid by offering its shareholders the opportunity to buy more company stock at a discounted rate – …
Read More 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. …
Read More 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 …
Read MoreBy Wayt The Meta executive in charge of the social media giant’s youth initiatives – including its controversial “Instagram for Kids” – is leaving the company. Pavni Diwanji, the company’s …
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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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