Facebook Announces New Tools To Make It Easier For Businesses And Consumers To Communicate
Facebook on Wednesday announced a number of new developer tools, including several messaging features for businesses, at its virtual F8 software…
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Microsoft to unveil new version of Windows on June 24
Microsoft said Wednesday it will unveil “the next generation of Windows” on June 24. The move comes a week after CEO…
Twitter Deletes President Buhari’s Post For Violating Rules
President Buhari had in a tweet shared on Tuesday, evoked Nigeria’s civil war experience which was fought between 1967 and…
Chinese yuan will become a top reserve currency sooner than expected, says Ray Dalio
The Chinese yuan will become a global reserve currency sooner than most people expect, said billionaire investor Ray Dalio. The U.S. dollar is currently the…
Tesla starts using cabin cameras to make sure drivers are paying attention
Tesla has started using cabin cameras in some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to make sure drivers are paying attention…
Massive bitcoin mine discovered in UK after police raid suspected cannabis farm
LONDON — An illegal bitcoin mine has been found by police in the U.K. who were looking for a cannabis…
Facebook, Twitter And A Future Of Social That’s Increasingly Audio
When pandemic lockdowns swept the country in Spring 2020, there were concerns that the booming podcast business might take a…
Apple gets rare sell rating as New Street downgrades and predicts nearly 30% stock decline
Apple could see a significant decline in sales of its flagship iPhone, and investors should get out before the stock tumbles,…
More Than Half Of Europeans Want To Replace Lawmakers With AI, Study Says
LONDON — A study has found that most Europeans would like to see some of their members of parliament replaced…
Twitter Says It Is Concerned About The Safety Of Its India Staff After Police Visit Office
Twitter said on Thursday it was worried about the safety of its staff in India, days after police visited its office…
How Apple’s 2015 Negotiations For Time Warner Bundling Deal Briefly Led To Acquisition Talks
As AT&T and Discovery discussed putting together their content assets, they specifically structured a deal to give the combined company flexibility to merge or sell down…
Discord CEO on reported Microsoft bid: ‘We did receive a lot of offers.’
It’s been reported that a $10 billion bid made by Microsoft for gaming platform Discord fell apart. Discord CEO and co-founder Jason Citron…
Russia threatens to slow down Google for failing to delete prohibited content, issues small fine
Russia has threatened to decelerate Google’s traffic and issued the company with a small fine for failing to remove what it says…
Microsoft’s cloud boss says the company doesn’t want to compete with doctors
Thanks to its pending acquisition of Nuance Communications, Microsoft will soon have a suite of software tools that doctors use to automatically keep…
Amazon’s ad revenue is now twice as big as Snap, Twitter, Roku and Pinterest combined
The major growth in Amazon’s advertising unit means its revenue contribution is now 2.4 times as large as Snap, Twitter, Roku and Pinterest combined, and it’s growing…
Twitter CFO Ned Segal says e-commerce is becoming more important for the company
Twitter CFO Ned Segal said Tuesday that e-commerce will be more important for the social media company as it continues to…
Op-ed: Facebook’s Nick Clegg Calls For Bipartisan Approach To Break The Deadlock On Internet Regulation
Around the world, lawmakers are writing the new rules of the internet. In Europe, India, Australia, the UK and elsewhere,…
Bitcoin Rebounds After A Wild Weekend That Took It Below $32,000
The crypto market edged higher Monday after a week of hell during which billions of dollars were wiped off the…
Verizon Offers Free Apple Arcade And Google Play Plus For Select Unlimited Subscribers
Verizon said it is giving away six- and 12-month subscriptions to Apple Arcade and Google Play Plus as it adds more bundled content offerings to…
From Driverless Cars To Robotic Warehouses, China Looks To Automation To Solve Population Issues
GUANGZHOU, China — Qin Jiahao has been working at Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com’s logistics operations for around six years. Now a huge amount of his…
Bitcoin cuts gains and briefly turns negative amid regulation fears
Bitcoin pared its gains and briefly dipped into negative territory on Thursday amid news that the Treasury Department is setting forth…
Snap announces new Spectacles AR glasses that let you overlay digital objects on the real world
Snap on Thursday announced a new version of its Spectacles smart glasses. They use augmented reality, which means you can look…
Snapchat users will be able to tip popular creators later this year
Snapchat users will be able to tip high-profile creators through the app’s chat function later this year, Snap said Thursday. The move…
Ford to halt production of F-150, Bronco Sport and other vehicles due to chip shortage
DETROIT – Ford Motor will halt or cut production at eight North American plants for varying periods of time through June due…
Apple’s Head Of Software Admits Macs Have An Unacceptable Amount Of Malware
Apple’s head of software, Craig Federighi, said in court on Wednesday that Apple is not pleased with the amount of harmful software,…
Cisco Returns To Growth But Disappoints On Earnings Guidance
Cisco shares fell 6% in extended trading on Wednesday after the data center networking hardware maker said it expects this quarter’s…
Apple’s new iPad Pro Is Super Powerful And Has An Amazing Screen, But The iPad Air is still best for most people
I’ve been testing Apple’s new 12.9-inch iPad Pro for the past week or so. It might look similar to the last…
Squarespace CEO is worth $2.4 billion after web company he built in college debuts on NYSE
By 2010, Anthony Casalena was seven years into bootstrapping his start-up Squarespace, which he’d grown from a dorm room project at the…
Peter Thiel is backing a rival to Elon Musk’s brain implant company
Palantir co-founder and venture capitalist Peter Thiel has invested in a company that’s putting computer chips into people’s heads in a…
Amazon says vaccinated workers can ditch masks starting next week
Amazon said Wednesday it will soon stop requiring face masks for fully vaccinated workers inside warehouses, except where required by law.…