The first-ever tweet sold as an NFT for $2.9 million
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sold the first-ever published tweet as an NFT, a digital collector’s item of sorts. The final bid was $2.9 million. The…
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Covid-19 vaccines and counterfeit vaccine cards are for sale on the dark web
Counterfeit vaccine cards and what are being billed as Covid-19 vaccines are now for sale on the dark web, according to a report released Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Social media star David Dobrik steps down from his buzzy app Dispo amid controversy
One of the buzziest apps of the moment is now in disarray, with its social media star cofounder stepping down amid a controversy that sparked a…
Continue Reading Elon Musk responds to spying concerns in China: Trust us, we’re just like TikTok
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his company’s cars would never be used for spying in China, in response to reports that the country’s military…
Continue Reading Tim Cook and other Apple executives will testify against Epic in Fortnite trial
Apple and Epic are nearing their highly anticipated Fortnite trial and plan to bring forward some top executives to testify in-person. The case…
Continue Reading Amazon looks to expand its telehealth footprint
After helping to furnish your home office in 2020, Amazon now wants to help provide your healthcare. The tech giant is expanding Amazon Care —…
Continue Reading Why one Florida city wants to build a two-mile tunnel to the beach
Fort Lauderdale, Florida tourists may be just a few years away from arriving at the beach in a Tesla driven in a tunnel, provided that Elon Musk can…
Continue Reading Social media platforms are going to war for online talent
When Katerina Horwitz started out as a social media influencer in 2016, she didn’t earn much money beyond a handful of sponsored posts. A few…
Continue Reading China is raising the alarm over corporate surveillance. But it’s got a massive network of its own
A popular annual consumer rights show in China has sparked a national debate about privacy and surveillance and sent companies scrambling to stay on…
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Facebook announces yet another big Prineville Data Center expansion
Facebook, that behemoth of the social media world, announced Thursday that it’s growing its Prineville Data Center yet again, this time with two new…
Continue Reading Google doubles down on office space despite the rise in remote work
Google is the latest tech company to commit to more office space despite the ongoing pandemic and the rise of remote work. On Thursday, Google said…
Continue Reading Seriously, stop sharing your vaccine cards on social media
When one of my editors recently shared a celebratory picture of his vaccine card on Instagram, I sent him a direct message: “Didn’t you…
Continue Reading YouTube’s TikTok competitor hits the US
YouTube’s TikTok competitor has come to the United States. On Thursday, the company said it’s expanding the beta program for its…
Continue Reading Pinduoduo’s founder leaves as his Chinese e-commerce giant grows bigger than ever
Pinduoduo’s founder stepped down suddenly this week, shaking investors who had watched him take the Chinese e-commerce company from nothing to…
Continue Reading The global chip shortage is still hurting Samsung, Honda and Volkswagen
The global chip shortage is continuing to pummel global business, with Samsung, Honda and Volkswagen among the latest major companies to warn of…
Continue Reading Uber’s UK drivers to get paid vacation, pensions following Supreme Court ruling
Uber is reclassifying its 70,000 drivers in the United Kingdom after the UK Supreme Court upheld a ruling last month that they should be classified…
Continue Reading What it’s like to live in the robocall capital of America
Melinda Walsh, a former marketing consultant, gets up to eight robocalls on her cell phone on any given day — not counting the few that come…
Continue Reading Xi Jinping renews call for crackdown on Chinese tech companies
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the country’s regulators this week to step up their crackdown on tech companies and extend scrutiny to…
Continue Reading Nokia is cutting up to 10,000 jobs
Nokia will slash the size of its workforce over the next two years to free up money to invest in its 5G networks business. The Finnish…
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Elon Musk is now ‘Technoking’ of Tesla. Seriously
Elon Musk is not your typical CEO. Now he has a new title to prove it. In a filing with his least favorite regulator, the Securities and Exchange…
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