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- Gates Foundation adds board members following Bill and Melinda's divorce
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 08:48 PMThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation named four new members to its board of trustees on Wednesday, marking the first outsiders added to the charity's board in its two-decade history.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Wordle-spoiling bot taken down by Twitter
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 09:57 AMTwitter has suspended an annoying bot that automatically responded with the next day's solution when people posted their Wordle scores on the platform.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Some manufacturers have less than 5 days' supply of computer chips, Commerce Department warns
Tuesday - 01/25/2022 - 09:33 PMSome manufacturers that rely on semiconductors are down to less than five days' worth of inventory, according to a report released Tuesday by the Commerce Department, in the latest indication of the extent of the computer chip shortage.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Four attorneys general sue Google for 'deceptive' location tracking
Monday - 01/24/2022 - 10:36 PMA bipartisan group of attorneys general sued Google on Monday, alleging that the technology giant has used "dark patterns" and deceptive practices to track users' physical location even when those users have made efforts to block Google from doing so.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - An airline crisis over 5G was mostly averted this week. But it's not over yet
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More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A group of Activision Blizzard employees is demanding union recognition
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 08:06 PMWorkers at an Activision Blizzard-owned game studio announced plans on Friday to form what would be the first union at the troubled gaming company.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sony takes a big hit in the console wars
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 02:12 PMMicrosoft's blockbuster purchase of video game developer Activision Blizzard could pose a serious threat for Sony.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What is C-band 5G? Verizon and AT&T are flipping on the switch in the US
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 02:12 PMThe next-generation of wireless technology is now even faster for 5G users in some parts of the country.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in $68.7 billion deal
Tuesday - 01/18/2022 - 12:30 PMMicrosoft on Tuesday announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard in a blockbuster deal worth nearly $70 billion.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Here's how US lawmakers could finally rein in Facebook
Monday - 01/17/2022 - 11:33 AMAfter years of talk, it remains unclear if or when US lawmakers might actually pass new laws or take other regulatory action — or what exactly it would look like if they did.
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- China pledges 'purification' of the internet ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Lunar New Year
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 09:57 AMChina's top cybersecurity regulator is vowing to crack down on "illegal" online content as part of a campaign to clean up the internet ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics and one of the country's most important annual holidays.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Google offers new replacement for advertising cookies
Tuesday - 01/25/2022 - 09:33 PMAlphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday announced its second try at enabling advertisers to buy ads based on users' browsing interests without having to rely on what it has described as privacy-invasive tracking cookies.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Meta is building an AI supercomputer
Monday - 01/24/2022 - 10:36 PMFacebook has long bet that artificial intelligence can help it with the difficult task of moderating posts from its billions of users.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Australia says WeChat has removed the account of its prime minister
Monday - 01/24/2022 - 11:30 AMAustralia has accused WeChat of taking down Prime Minister Scott Morrison's account and redirecting his followers to a site that claims to provide information for Chinese Australians.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - IBM is selling off its Watson Health assets
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 08:06 PMIBM said Friday that it will sell off the healthcare data and analytics assets housed under its Watson Health unit to private equity firm Francisco Partners.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Twitter is rolling out verified NFT profile pictures
Friday - 01/21/2022 - 06:30 AMTwitter on Thursday began rolling out a feature that will let some users set NFTs that they own as their profile picture to signal their investment in the emerging digital art space.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The CEO who fired 900 employees over Zoom is coming back
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 02:12 PMThe CEO of Better.com, best known for firing 900 employees over Zoom just before Christmas, is coming back to work.
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More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Parents of worker killed in tornado that hit Amazon facility are suing the company for wrongful death
Tuesday - 01/18/2022 - 12:31 AMThe parents of Austin McEwen, one of the six victims killed after a tornado pummeled an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, last month, said Monday during a press conference that they are suing Amazon over the alleged wrongful death of their son.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Amazon drops plan to ban Visa credit cards in UK
Monday - 01/17/2022 - 11:33 AMAmazon said on Monday it would not stop accepting UK-issued Visa Inc credit cards on its British website later this month as it had proposed, adding that it was working with Visa to resolve a dispute over payment fees.
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- Amazon faces possible union election at New York warehouse
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 08:48 PMWorkers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island have shown enough support to hold a union election, the National Labor Relations Board confirmed on Wednesday.
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Tuesday - 01/25/2022 - 09:33 PMThe AirCar, a concept car from manufacturer Klein Vision, has been given the greenlight to take flight in Slovakia.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Tim Cook allegedly stalked by woman who trespassed and sent photos of a loaded gun
Tuesday - 01/25/2022 - 09:33 PMApple has been granted a restraining order against a woman who allegedly threatened, harassed and stalked CEO Tim Cook for more than a year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ireland's data centers are an economic lifeline. But environmentalists say they're wrecking the planet
Sunday - 01/23/2022 - 10:42 AMIn the west of Ireland lies a medieval market town, its roots steeped in legend. Beyond the labyrinth of narrow streets of the center are the chimney stacks of housing developments that still puff coal and peat.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- How to access AT&T and Verizon's new super fast 5G networks
Saturday - 01/22/2022 - 08:36 AMMany mobile device users in the United States now have access to blazing-fast internet speeds stemming from the rollout of Verizon and AT&T's new C-band 5G networks earlier this week.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The 5G-airline snafu: Everything we know
Thursday - 01/20/2022 - 03:18 AMThe attempt to roll out amped up mobile service across the United States has been a bit of a mess. The aviation industry and transportation regulators are worried about new 5G antennas interfering with a key type of aircraft altimeter that's essential for landing planes in bad weather.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Microsoft deal to deliver $390 million payday for Activision's embattled CEO
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 02:12 PMActivision Blizzard Inc's Chief Executive Officer Bobby Kotick has gone from defending his handling of sexual harassment and discrimination claims at the video game maker to preparing to walk away with a windfall of at least $390 million.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - AT&T, Verizon delay launching 5G near some airports after airlines ask Biden to intervene
Wednesday - 01/19/2022 - 01:12 AMAT&T and Verizon announced Tuesday that they would delay activating 5G on some towers around certain airports.
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Tuesday - 01/18/2022 - 12:31 AMSports Illustrated model Brooks Nader is one of several women who claim they were being tracked by an Apple AirTag.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - FAA clears some commercial planes for low-visibility landings after warning 5G could interfere with instruments
Monday - 01/17/2022 - 11:33 AMFederal officials are easing up some of the restrictions on commercial airliners set to take effect this week when new 5G technology comes online.
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