Johanna Geron | Reuters A number of elections-related ads were still listed as “active” in Facebook’s political ads library Wednesday morning, after the company’s post-election ban on political ads went into effect. The company said this can be because it can take up to 24 hours to reflect changes in the library, even if the
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2017. KENZO TRIBOUILLARD Shares of the major tech-related companies jumped early Wednesday as investors flocked toward Microsoft and the FAANG family, comprised of Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google parent company Alphabet, while the U.S. waited for a clear presidential winner. Facebook stock was the biggest winner of the morning,
Billionaire media mogul Barry Diller told CNBC on Wednesday he “hoped for a repudiation” of President Donald Trump but “that has not happened.” Diller also said he doesn’t think the outcome of the undecided presidential election will have “any effect on business.” If anything, “government’s going to be divided. That’s probably good for business,” Diller,
The Space Development Steering Committee calls on NASA to radically rethink its program to land on the moon by 2024, its Artemis program, rebuilding that lunar mission around SpaceX’s vehicle-in-development, the Starship. In fact, the Space Development Steering Committee calls on NASA to reconceive all of its programs with the Starship in mind. Why? The SpaceX Starship
This week, we’re witnessing a remarkable event. In Boca Chica, TX, SpaceX is successfully conducting its first hop of its Starship. The Starship will be the top half of a rocket designed to transport 100 passengers to the Moon and Mars. Yes, 100 passengers. And that 100-passenger capacity will make NASA and the space plans demanded
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google’s market-leading Chrome web browser, researchers at Awake Security told Reuters, highlighting the tech industry’s failure to protect browsers as they are used more for email, payroll and other sensitive functions. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google
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 Communications Inc is planning to offer all its free and paying users end-to-end encryption for video calls, the video conferencing provider said on Wednesday. Reporting
FILE PHOTO: Qualcomm and 5G logos are seen at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 26, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (Reuters) – Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday said it is putting 5G technology into chips for smartphones that will sell for as little as $300 and that will come to market in the second half
FILE PHOTO: Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave speaks at the closing ceremony of the Web Summit, in Lisbon, Portugal, November 7, 2019. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo LISBON (Reuters) – Europe’s biggest technology conference, the Web Summit, will take place in Lisbon in November as planned, its organiser said on Tuesday. Should it take place it could
FILE PHOTO: People wait for the start of Grab’s fifth anniversary news conference in Singapore June 6, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Southeast Asian ride-hailing and payments firm Grab is set to announce layoffs on Tuesday, sources told Reuters. Grab, Southeast Asia’s most valuable startup that is backed by SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) and
FILE PHOTO: SAP SE co-CEO Christian Klein attends the company’s annual results press conference in Walldorf, Germany, January 28, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – SAP’s biggest customer event, Sapphire Now, got off to a rocky start on Monday as the site hosting this year’s “reimagined” event, held online due to the coronavirus pandemic,
BEIJING (Reuters) – Zoom Video Communications (ZM.O) has gained a following in China in recent months from users ranging from underground churches to feminists who saw it as a rare way to connect with the world beyond the reach of state censors. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Zoom logo is placed on the keyboard in
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Zoom Video Communications, whose remote meeting app made the obscure California company a hub for global communications during the coronavirus pandemic, now finds itself fighting political battles in Washington and Beijing. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Zoom logo is placed between small toy people figures and a keyboard in this illustration taken
FILE PHOTO: Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her home to attend a court hearing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s intelligence agency warned that arresting the daughter of billionaire Huawei founder Ren Zheng would set off global “shock waves” and seriously affect ties with
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) fired an employee who had criticized Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s decision not to take action against inflammatory posts by U.S. President Donald Trump this month, citing his tweet challenging a colleague’s silence on the issue. FILE PHOTO: A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration
FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook logo is placed between small toy people figures in front of a keyboard in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) – Facebook’s acquisition of popular GIF website Giphy is being scrutinized by the United Kingdom’s competition watchdog for possibly reducing competition. The parent of messaging