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Amazon Comes With Home Robot Astro
The tech giant announced a slew of hardware at a major fall event, but the show is stolen by a tiny robot that follows you around the house.
A security drone, a kind of Fitbit, new versions of the Ring camera doorbell and a…
Facebook Threatens Researchers Who Study Algorithms Again
A German project investigating whether Instagram is politically polarizing and promoting misinformation or hate speech has been shut down. Facebook is pressuring researchers to obey or take legal action.
The Berlin Algorithm Watch…
Tech Giants Made $44 Billion from War on Terror
Technology companies Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Facebook and Twitter, made more than $44 billion in contracts with the US government in the "war on terror" after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Three action groups are behind the…
Facebook Lashes Out at British Watchdog Over Call for Giphy Sale
Facebook has lashed out at the British competition watchdog CMA. Last month, he issued a preliminary judgment about the acquisition of animation platform Giphy by Facebook and believed that that acquisition might have to be reversed.…
Music Streaming Service YouTube Hits 50 Million Users and is Fastest Grower
YouTube has passed the 50 million registered user mark for its Music and Premium services. The free and paid variant of the music service now together form the fastest-growing player on the market, calculated research agency MIDiA.
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Google Wanted to Buy Prosecutor, Game Company Epic
Google has considered buying games company Epic Games or parts of that company. That is remarkable because Epic has taken the tech company to court.
According to Epic, Google charges excessive commissions on apps sold through the…
Intel Wants to Spread European Chip Production Across EU Member States
Chip manufacturer Intel proposes to spread its investments worth 20 billion dollars in a semiconductor factory across several EU Member States, including Belgium. The company hopes this will increase support for its project.
This…
Former US President Trump Files Lawsuit Against Facebook, Twitter and Google
Former US President Donald Trump has announced that he will file a lawsuit against technology giants Facebook, Twitter, Google, and those companies' bosses. Trump was banned mainly from those social media platforms after the storming of the…
US President Joe Biden Lifts Ban on Chinese Apps TikTok and WeChat
US President Biden has revoked a number of decrees issued by his predecessor Donald Trump. They were aimed at Chinese apps such as TikTok and WeChat.
Biden does want an investigation into the security of users' personal data by…
Huawei Reveals Details of Its Own Operating System
Chinese tech manufacturer Huawei has revealed long-awaited details of its HarmonyOS software.
With this operating system, the company wants to play a central role in a market that has so far been dominated by Android from Google…