REUTERS – Facebook Inc’s oversight board on Wednesday upheld the company’s suspension of former U.S. President Donald Trump but said the company was wrong to make the suspension indefinite and gave it six months…
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Google loon takes shape in Kenyan airspace as internet options rise
by Khendo Adminby Khendo AdminGoogle’s Loon internet balloons finally went airborne in the Kenyan space after the government authorized Google and Telkom to deploy the balloons. Data from Flight Radar showed that the two…
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Latest technology: Sony to reveal new PS5 details in a ‘deep dive’ today
by Khendo Adminby Khendo AdminSony is planning to reveal more about its PlayStation 5 hardware in a special event on March 18th. Tuesday, the company announced an upcoming “deep dive” on the next-gen console…
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FINANCIAL TIMES ~ Two of KPMG’s most senior financial consultants have quit the Big Four firm after Tim Howarth, their boss, was ousted following an investigation into his conduct. Mike…
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US launch probe against Facebook, Google on antitrust violations
by Khendo Adminby Khendo AdminThe first probe, led by New York and including seven other states and the District of Columbia, focuses on Facebook. The second, announced by Texas and likely to include up…
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YouTube says it’s removing more hate speech than before but controversial channels remain up
by Khendo Adminby Khendo AdminDespite instituting a more stringent policy around hateful content in June, YouTube has been criticized for doing too little and not providing enough transparency. In a blog post on Tuesday,…
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New Chinese ‘deepfake’ face app backpedals after privacy backlash
by Khendo Adminby Khendo AdminA new Chinese app that lets people swap faces with celebrities is updating its policies after a backlash from users concerned about their privacy and how its convincing fake image…
Walt Disney Co. ’s Chief Executive Robert Iger resigned from Apple Inc. ’s board of directors, the tech giant said on Friday, severing a yearslong connection between the two…
Dozens of states prepare antitrust probe of Google’s advertising practices
More than half of the country’s state attorneys general are readying an antitrust investigation into Google’s advertising practices, with an announcement of the probe set for next week in Washington,…
Huawei’s new phone is about to go on sale, but it won’t come with YouTube, Gmail or Google Maps. The Chinese company will launch its latest smartphone, the Mate 30,…