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Threat of inauguration violence casts a long shadow 2021-01-17 12:53:48As the U.S. heads into one of the most perilous phases of American democracy since the Civil War, social media companies are scrambling to shore up th

Facebook blocks new events around DC and state 2021-01-15 19:28:05As a precaution against coordinated violence as the U.S. approaches President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, Facebook announced a few new measu

Daily Crunch: WhatsApp responds to privacy backlash 2021-01-15 18:07:23WhatsApp delays enforcement of a controversial privacy change, Apple may get rid of the Touch Bar in future MacBooks and Bumble files to go public. Th

Twitter’s decentralized future 2021-01-15 17:52:57This week, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey finally responded publicly to the company’s decision to ban President Trump from its platform, writing that T

WhatsApp delays enforcement of privacy terms by 3 2021-01-15 14:30:43WhatsApp said on Friday that it won’t enforce the planned update to its data-sharing policy until May 15, weeks after news about the new terms c

How Twitter is handling the 2021 US presidential 2021-01-15 06:35:08Twitter has set out its plans for US Inauguration Day 2021, next Wednesday, January 20, when president-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office as th

WhatsApp faces legal challenge over privacy in its 2021-01-14 10:59:48WhatsApp is facing a legal challenge in India, its biggest market, after a petition was filed Thursday before Delhi High Court over the upcoming chang

E2E encrypted email providers also see sign-ups surge 2021-01-14 09:38:27Privacy concerns that have been driving app users to alternative chat apps like Signal and Telegram in recent weeks, since Facebook-owned WhatsApp ann

Trump circumvents Twitter ban to decry ‘unprecedented assault 2021-01-13 19:29:28Following a comprehensive ban from Twitter and a number of other online services following last week’s assault on the Capitol by his followers,

Telegram blocks ‘dozens’ of hardcore hate channels threatening 2021-01-13 16:31:34With many social networks suddenly reevaluating their policies in light of recent political violence in the U.S., the popular messaging app Telegram h

YouTube puts a temporary freeze on uploads to 2021-01-13 05:52:35YouTube has been the slowest of the big social media platforms to react to the threat of letting president Trump continue to use its platform as a meg

TikTok update will change privacy settings and defaults 2021-01-13 05:00:12TikTok announced today it’s making changes to its app to make the experience safer for younger users. The company will now set the accounts for

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Italy cracks down on TikTok following child's tragic 2021-01-23 17:35:17Italian regulators turned their eyes toward TikTok this week following the tragic death of a 10-year-old girl. On Thursday, the Italian Data Protectio

Google's mobile search is getting a makeover for 2021-01-23 15:08:44Google knows your eyes need a break.  The notoriously data-hungry behemoth announced Friday an upcoming redesign of its mobile search page that w

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Please, someone cast Anthony Carrigan in a 'Hitman' 2021-01-23 14:40:11Happy Hitman III to all who celebrate.  The recent release of the latest installment in IO Interactive’s legendary assassination games shou

Say hello to 'Priority Mode,' Lyft's latest innovation 2021-01-23 13:42:45Lyft just keeps on innovating.  Not content to rewrite labor law in its favor, in September of 2020 the ride-hail company unveiled a new pay stru

Xbox Live Gold doesn't need a price change. 2021-01-23 13:04:59Microsoft had quite a Friday. The fun started when the Xbox maker shared the news that Xbox Live Gold, a paid subscription service that primarily exis

A 'Game of Thrones' primer on what exactly 2021-01-23 12:41:49Hello Game of Thrones fans, it's discourse time.  With rumors that there is another Thrones prequel series in the works at HBO, this time based

Public EV charging is a problem. Biden’s presidency 2021-01-23 11:00:00California is the most electrified state when it comes to cars: It accounts for up to half of all U.S. electric vehicles sales. But even with Teslas,

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Pet Products and Services Market Takes a Fancy 2021-01-11 08:00:00As pet owners increasingly opt to shop from home, pet-related companies are stepping up their game to grab a share of industry expenditures forecasted

Acquiring and Retaining Customers in an Era Without 2021-01-07 09:00:00E-commerce is now at an all-time high, with global sales figures projected to reach $4.1 trillion in 2020, almost doubling since 2015. While the spect

Package Theft Jumps 7 Percent in 2020 2021-01-06 08:00:00Porch pirates were busier than ever in 2020, according to an annual survey by market research firm C+R Research. Forty-three percent of Americans said

Winning on eBay the Perfect Part for These 2021-01-05 10:00:00An intense knack for technology throughout middle school and high school where he repaired classmates' phones and gaming devices set the stage for en

FTC's Zoom Deal Signals Commitment to Security Enforcement 2020-12-29 08:00:00The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is making good on a resolution to strengthen its enforcement of security deficiencies occurring in e-commerce transa

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First transgender woman selected as health secretary by 2021-01-20 16:32:12President Biden has tapped Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, making her the first publicly transgender federal official. In 2017,

Americans Turn the Minimum Wage Hike into Funny 2021-01-20 11:00:10The minimum wage hike has always been an issue in the US for the past decades. With only a few hours before Biden gets inaugurated as the President of

Joe Exotic has limo on standby near prison 2021-01-19 15:48:40Joe Exotic has arranged for a limo to be on standby near his prison in anticipation of a last-minute pardon from President Trump on Tuesday. 57-year-o

Woman left with chemical burns after confusing fireworks 2021-01-18 14:41:07A woman thought a box of Fun Snaps contained sweets, yet discovered it was fireworks after a series of explosions occurred in her mouth. Have you ever

Social Media Explains who MyPillow Guy is and 2021-01-18 11:00:59For anyone wondering who this MyPillow guy is, this article will tell you all about him and his role in Trump’s last struggle for power. It is a

23 People Die In Norway After Receiving COVID 2021-01-15 18:28:41In Norway, roughly two dozen residents at a nursing home perished within days of getting their first stick with the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. The deaths hav

Funny Twitter Reactions to Trump’s Second Impeachment 2021-01-15 11:00:06Trump is the First American President who gets impeached for the second time. Trump’s second impeachment became a trending topic on Twitter afte

Jon Bernthal Wears The Punisher Logo While Addressing 2021-01-14 19:02:48Jon Bernthal, star of Netflix’s The Punisher, addressed Capitol rioters who used the Punisher logo for their own selfish means. Most recently, t

Lady Fined For Putting Leash on Her Mate, 2021-01-13 15:45:46A couple got a $3,000 fine after the woman put a leash on her lover and walked him during the weekend to sidestep a COVID-19 curfew. This past weekend

8 and More Political Figures on Hot Seats 2021-01-13 11:00:07Many political figures are on hot seats because of their direct, and indirect, hand in the riots that happened in Capitol Hill last January 6. People

Chuck Norris was NOT photographed at the U.S. 2021-01-12 16:41:11In case you were confused – Chuck Norris was not in attendance at the violent Capitol riots in Washington, D.C., his representative told news ou

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