Facebook takes down Trump ads over ‘organized hate’ policy
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about police reform before signing an executive order on the issue in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., June …
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UK ditches COVID-19 app model to use Google-Apple system
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will switch to Apple and Google technology for its COVID-19 test-and-trace app, ditching its homegrown system which was not working well enough on Apple’s iPhone, the …
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Europe threatens digital taxes without global deal, after U.S. quits talks
PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union said on Thursday it could impose taxes on digital giants such as Google (GOOG.O), Amazon (AMZN.O) and Facebook (FB.O) even without a global agreement …
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Ford to offer hands-free driving in 2021 – six years after Tesla
FILE PHOTO: A 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV electric vehicle is displayed at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 18, 2020. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo (Reuters) – …
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UK says it still wants global digital tax as U.S. quits talks
FILE PHOTO: The flags of the United States and the United Kingdom stand after bi-lateral photo between U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson was …
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Australian regulator says Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit deal could harm competition
SYDNEY/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Australia’s antitrust regulator warned Google’s planned $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit (FIT.N) may give it too much of people’s data, potentially hurting competition in …
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Google, Fitbit deal may hamper competition: Australian regulator
FILE PHOTO: Fitbit Blaze watch is seen in front of a displayed Alphabet logo in this illustration picture taken November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic (Reuters) – Australia’s consumer watchdog said …
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Trump administration proposes rolling back protections for big tech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department proposed on Wednesday that Congress take up legislation to curb protections big tech platforms like Alphabet’s Google and Facebook have had for decades, …
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Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption for all users, trial to begin in July
FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Zoom logo is placed between small toy people figures and a keyboard in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration (Reuters) – Zoom Video …
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U.S. civil rights groups call for pausing ad spending on Facebook
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Facebook is seen in Davos, Switzerland Januar 20, 2020. Picture taken January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (Reuters) – U.S.-based civil rights groups have urged large …
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