Judge rules TikTok can avoid a ban in the US, for now
TikTok won’t be kicked off of US app stores — at least not…
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What’s in the iPhone 12? Wall Street analysts give us their predictions
Apple users are still awaiting the unveiling of the iPhone 12, after the tech giant introduced only new iPads, Apple Watches and a new services…
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Trump’s use of false content is often defended as humor. But his supporters aren’t always in on the joke
At a Trump rally in Bemidji, Minnesota, last Friday, grievances against social media platforms Twitter and Facebook were a common refrain. Many of…
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Amazon’s Ring will sell a $250 security drone that flies around your home
Ring, the Amazon-owned home security business, introduced a flying camera on Thursday that may excite home-surveillance fans but is almost certain to…
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The redesigned Echo and everything else Amazon announced today
At a virtual, media-only event on Thursday, Amazon announced its latest lineup of Echo devices, along with a new cloud gaming service and the latest…
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Weeks before election, Facebook shuts down alleged Russian military intelligence operation
Facebook said Thursday it had identified and shut down a network of fake accounts that included fictitious personas it said were tied to Russian…
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A controversial photo editing app slammed for AI-enabled ‘blackface’ feature
Photo editing app Gradient is under fire for a new feature that lets people alter their ethnicity in images, with many slamming it for promoting…
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Wikipedia due to get its first substantial website redesign in a decade
Dust off the bulldozers — Wikipedia is going under construction. For the first time in 10 years, one of the internet’s most-widely used…
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Facebook’s oversight board will start reviewing controversial content before the election
A leading member of Facebook’s Oversight Board says the panel will begin taking content appeals cases within weeks, as critics worry about the…
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Google updates Maps to show how bad Covid is in your area
Google Maps will soon show how prevalent coronavirus is in geographic areas with a new color-coded update. Beginning this week, the Maps app will…
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Facebook and YouTube accept hate speech audits to keep advertisers happy
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have agreed to allow outsiders to audit how they handle harmful content such as hate speech following boycotts of their…
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Huawei says ‘survival is the goal’ as US crackdown hammers its business
Huawei says it is in survival mode as continuous “attacks” from the United States threaten to choke off the Chinese company’s…
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Facebook allowed hundreds of misleading super PAC ads, activist group finds
Facebook has allowed political advertisers to target hundreds of misleading ads about Joe Biden and the US Postal Service to swing-state voters…
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Facebook has more users in India than anywhere else. It’s now dealing with a hate speech crisis
Facebook is facing multiple simultaneous controversies in the United States, particularly around disinformation, hate speech and political bias. But…
Continue Reading Corsair sinks in IPO, but stay-at-home could be good for the do-it-yourself gaming company
Corsair Gaming, a hardware and accessory company, went public Wednesday under the ticker symbol CRSR and is looking to raise $238 million. On launch,…
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Amazon is selling a $499 Peloton knockoff called Prime Bike
Update: Amazon is distancing itself from the bike, saying in a statement that it’s “not an Amazon product or related to Amazon…
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Chinese state media slams TikTok deal as ‘dirty’ and ‘unpalatable’
Two prominent Chinese media outlets are urging Beijing to kill what they call a “dirty” and “unpalatable” deal intended to…
Continue Reading Apple finally launched an online store in India
It’s been 20 years since Apple entered India. Now the company is finally starting to sell directly to customers. Apple launched its online…
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Xbox Series X pre-orders begin, and gamers are eager to buy
It’s Microsoft’s turn to feed the Xbox Series X shopping frenzy, after retailers opened up Sony’s PlayStation 5 preorders last…
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Facebook takes down accounts it says were run from China and posting about 2020 election
Facebook on Tuesday said it had shut down more than 150 fake accounts it determined were run from China, including accounts posting about…
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