Twitter tightens limits on candidates ahead of US election
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twitter is imposing tough new rules that restrict candidates from declaring premature victory and tighten its measures against spreading misinformation, calling for political violence and spreading thoughtless commentary in the days leading up to and following the Nov. 3 U.S. election.
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Twitter tightens misinfo limits ahead of Nov. 3 US election
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twitter is imposing tough new rules that restrict candidates from declaring premature victory and tighten its measures against spreading misinformation, calling for political violence and spreading thoughtless commentary in the days leading up to and following the Nov. 3 U.S. election.
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Facebook braces for contested election, voter intimidation
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said it’s readied new safeguards for the 2020 U.S. elections that have it better prepared to deal with candidates who prematurely declare victory or contest official results and the possibility of voter intimidation by alleged — and potentially armed — “poll watchers.”
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Facebook braces for contested election, voter intimidation
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said it’s readied new safeguards for the 2020 U.S. elections that have it better prepared to deal with candidates who prematurely declare victory or contest official results and the possibility of voter intimidation by alleged — and potentially armed — “poll watchers.”
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Mail-in ballot mix-ups: How much should we worry?
BOSTON (AP) — Several high-profile cases of voters getting incorrect blank absentee ballots in the mail are raising questions about how often such mix-ups occur and whether they could affect this year's presidential election.
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Mail-in ballot mix-ups: How much should we worry?
BOSTON (AP) — Several high-profile cases of voters getting incorrect blank absentee ballots in the mail are raising questions about how often such mix-ups occur and whether they could affect this year's presidential election.
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Facebook braces for contested election, voter intimidation
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said it’s readied new safeguards for the 2020 U.S. elections that have it better prepared to deal with candidates who prematurely declare victory or contest official results and the possibility of voter intimidation by alleged — and potentially armed — “poll watchers.”
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Facebook says it will ban groups that openly support QAnon
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) —
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Facebook says it will ban groups that openly support QAnon
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Facebook broadens measures against QAnon, will remove groups
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) —
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Facebook says it will ban groups for 'representing' QAnon
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) —
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Google unveils latest Pixel phone, rolls out new TV service
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google will try to make a bigger splash in the smartphone market with a cheaper high-end model while it also aims to expand its presence on bigger screens with a new TV service.
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Google unveils latest Pixel phone, rolls out new TV service
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google will try to make a bigger splash in the smartphone market with a cheaper high-end model while it also aims to expand its presence on bigger screens with a new TV service.
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Google unveils latest Pixel phone, rolls out new TV service
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google will try to make a bigger splash in the smartphone market with a cheaper high-end model while it also aims to expand its presence on bigger screens with a new TV service.
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Google unveils latest Pixel phone, rolls out new TV service
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google will try to make a bigger splash in the smartphone market with a cheaper high-end model while it also aims to expand its presence on bigger screens with a new TV service.
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Q&A: Will the Trump administration be able to ban TikTok?
A federal judge on Sunday postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from U.S. smartphone app stores.
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Q&A: How to handle technology issues with online school
NEW YORK (AP) — Across the U.S., the pandemic has forced students to attend virtual school to prevent spread of the coronavirus. But the more we rely on technology, the bigger the consequences when gadgets or internet service let us down.
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Q&A: Will the Trump administration be able to ban TikTok?
A federal judge on Sunday postponed a Trump administration order that would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from U.S. smartphone app stores.
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Q&A: How to handle technology issues with online school
NEW YORK (AP) — Across the U.S., the pandemic has forced students to attend virtual school to prevent spread of the coronavirus. But the more we rely on technology, the bigger the consequences when gadgets or internet service let us down.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Facebook critics start rival, independent 'oversight board'
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A group of prominent Facebook critics, including one of the social network's early investors and a journalist facing jail time in the Philippines, are launching their version of an “oversight board” to rival the company's own.
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Google parent agrees to $310M misconduct lawsuit settlement
NEW YORK (AP) — Google's parent company has reached a $310 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit over its treatment of allegations of executives' sexual misconduct.
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Q&A: How to handle technology issues with online school
NEW YORK (AP) — Across the U.S., the pandemic has forced students to attend virtual school to prevent spread of the coronavirus. But the more we rely on technology, the bigger the consequences when gadgets or internet service let us down.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Q&A: How to handle technology issues with online school
NEW YORK (AP) — Across the U.S., the pandemic has forced students to attend virtual school to prevent spread of the coronavirus. But the more we rely on technology, the bigger the consequences when gadgets or internet service let us down.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Facebook critics start rival, independent 'oversight board'
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A group of prominent Facebook critics, including one of the social network's early investors and a journalist facing jail time in the Philippines, are launching their version of an “oversight board” to rival the company's own.
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Google parent agrees to $310M misconduct lawsuit settlement
NEW YORK (AP) — Google's parent company has reached a $310 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit over its treatment of allegations of executives' sexual misconduct.
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Google parent agrees to $310M misconduct lawsuit settlement
NEW YORK (AP) — Google's parent company has reached a $310 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit over its treatment of allegations of executives' sexual misconduct.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Facebook critics start rival, independent 'oversight board'
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A group of prominent Facebook critics, including one of the social network's early investors and a journalist facing jail time in the Philippines, are launching their version of an “oversight board” to rival the company's own.
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TikTok asks judge to block Trump's ban as deadline looms
NEW YORK (AP) — Chinese-owned TikTok asked a judge to block the Trump Administration's attempt to ban its app, suggesting the video-sharing app's forced deal with Oracle and Walmart remains unsettled.
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TikTok asks judge to block Trump's ban as deadline looms
NEW YORK (AP) — Chinese-owned TikTok asked a judge to block the Trump Administration's attempt to ban its app, suggesting the video-sharing app's forced deal with Oracle and Walmart remains unsettled.
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US govt: Upcoming WeChat 'ban' won't target its users
NEW YORK (AP) — A
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US govt: Upcoming WeChat 'ban' won't target its users
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Sony's new $500 PlayStation 5 will launch Nov. 12
Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 video game console will cost $500 and launch Nov. 12, the company said Wednesday, setting up a holiday battle with Microsoft's Xbox Series X over whose new console will turn up under more trees this year.
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US govt: Upcoming WeChat 'ban' won't target its users
NEW YORK (AP) — A
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Sony's new $500 PlayStation 5 will launch Nov. 12
Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 video game console will cost $500 and launch Nov. 12, the company said Wednesday, setting up a holiday battle with Microsoft's Xbox Series X over whose new console will turn up under more trees this year.
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ViacomCBS to rebrand CBS All Access as Paramount Plus
NEW YORK (AP) — ViacomCBS will rebrand its CBS All Access streaming service as Paramount Plus, set to debut early next year with new, original shows.
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Apple debuts discount watch, but no new iPhones ... yet
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple introduced a cheaper version of its smartwatch, its latest attempt to broaden the appeal of its trend-setting products while many consumers are forced to scrimp during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Apple debuts discount watch, but no new iPhones ... yet
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple introduced a cheaper version of its smartwatch, its latest attempt to broaden the appeal of its trend-setting products while many consumers are forced to scrimp during the coronavirus pandemic.
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ViacomCBS to rebrand CBS All Access as Paramount Plus
NEW YORK (AP) — ViacomCBS will rebrand its CBS All Access streaming service as Paramount Plus, set to debut early next year with new, original shows.
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Q&A: What does a deal between TikTok and Oracle mean?
HONG KONG (AP) — ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the popular video-sharing app TikTok, has
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Verizon to buy prepaid phone seller Tracfone for up to $6.9B
Verizon, the country's largest phone company, is buying prepaid phone seller Tracfone for up to $6.9 billion, expanding its low-income customer business.
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Verizon to buy prepaid phone seller Tracfone for up to $6.9B
Verizon, the country's largest phone company, is buying prepaid phone seller Tracfone for up to $6.9 billion, expanding its low-income customer business.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Q&A: What does a deal between TikTok and Oracle mean?
HONG KONG (AP) — ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the popular video-sharing app TikTok, has
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Insider Q&A: T-Mobile pushes internet for virtual school
NEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile is pushing to offer internet service to schools that are doing online learning with a program aimed at low-income students who don’t have access. In the U.S., millions of students don't have high-speed internet or computers at home — a difficult enough situation when it …
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Microsoft says its bid to buy TikTok has been rejected
Microsoft says its bid to buy popular video-sharing app TikTok has been rejected, removing a leading suitor for the Chinese-owned app a week before President Donald Trump promises to follow through with a plan to ban it in the U.S.
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Insider Q&A: T-Mobile pushes internet for virtual school
NEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile is pushing to offer internet service to schools that are doing online learning with a program aimed at low-income students who don’t have access. In the U.S., millions of students don't have high-speed internet or computers at home — a difficult enough situation when it …
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Russian hackers targeting U.S. campaigns, Microsoft says
BOSTON (AP) — The same Russian military intelligence outfit that hacked the Democrats in 2016 has renewed vigorous U.S. election-related targeting, trying to breach computers at more than 200 organizations including political campaigns and their consultants, Microsoft said Thursday.
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Bring in the experts: It’s time to secure your home network
Not all that long ago, managing your home network’s security didn’t involve much more than installing an antivirus program on your PC. If only it were still so simple.
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Twitter to label or remove misleading claims on vote results
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twitter said Thursday that starting next week it will label or remove misleading claims that try to undermine public confidence in elections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Russian hackers targeting U.S. campaigns, Microsoft says
BOSTON (AP) — The same Russian military intelligence outfit that hacked the Democrats in 2016 has renewed vigorous U.S. election-related targeting, trying to breach computers at more than 200 organizations including political campaigns and their consultants, Microsoft said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Russian hackers targeting U.S. campaigns, Microsoft says
BOSTON (AP) — The same Russian military intelligence outfit that hacked the Democrats in 2016 has renewed vigorous U.S. election-related targeting, trying to breach computers at more than 200 organizations including political campaigns and their consultants, Microsoft said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Russian hackers target U.S. campaigns, parties: Microsoft
BOSTON (AP) — The same Russian military intelligence outfit that hacked the Democrats in 2016 has attempted similar intrusions into the computer systems of more than 200 organizations including political parties and consultants, Microsoft said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Russia GRU hackers target U.S. campaigns, parties: Microsoft
BOSTON (AP) — The same Russian military intelligence outfit that hacked the Democrats in 2016 has attempted similar intrusions into the computer systems of more than 200 organizations including political parties and consultants, Microsoft said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Twitter to label or remove misleading claims on vote results
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twitter said Thursday that starting next week it will label or remove misleading claims that try to undermine public confidence in elections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Bring in the experts: It’s time to secure your home network
Not all that long ago, managing your home network’s security didn’t involve much more than installing an antivirus program on your PC. If only it were still so simple.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Bring in the experts: It’s time to secure your home network
Not all that long ago, managing your home network’s security didn’t involve much more than installing an antivirus program on your PC. If only it were still so simple.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Bring in the experts: It’s time to secure your home network
Not all that long ago, managing your home network’s security didn’t involve much more than installing an antivirus program on your PC. If only it were still so simple.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Apple delays debut of anti-tracking tool in iPhone software
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple is delaying a new privacy feature in the next version of its iPhone operating system that will make it more difficult for app makers to track people online to help sell digital ads.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Apple delays debut of anti-tracking tool in iPhone software
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple is delaying a new privacy feature in the next version of its iPhone operating system that will make it more difficult for app makers to track people online to help sell digital ads.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Facebook curbs political ads - for 7 days before US election
Bracing for a contentious election with no immediate results and possible “civil unrest,” Facebook is enacting a host of measures to ensure its platform is not used to sow chaos and spread misinformation before, during and after the U.S. presidential election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Apple delays debut of anti-tracking tool in iPhone software
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple is delaying a new privacy feature in the next version of its iPhone operating system that will make it more difficult for app makers to track people online to help sell digital ads.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Facebook curbs political ads - for 7 days before US election
Bracing for a contentious election with no immediate results and possible “civil unrest,” Facebook is enacting a host of measures to ensure its platform is not used to sow chaos and spread misinformation before, during and after the U.S. presidential election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Facebook moves to target misinformation before election
Facebook is trying just two months before the U.S. election to better police political misinformation on its platform, a tacit acknowledgement that the social network is rife with falsehoods that could sway the vote.
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Facebook, Twitter suspend Russian network ahead of election
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said Tuesday that it removed a small network of accounts and pages linked to Russia’s Internet Research Agency, the “troll factory” that has used social media accounts to sow political discord in the U.S. since the 2016 presidential election.
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Samsung touts $2,000 foldable phone as a 'VIP' experience
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Samsung's second attempt at a foldable smartphone will come with a $2,000 price tag and a few elite perks aimed at affluent consumers still able to afford the finer things in life during tough times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Apple, Google build virus-tracing tech directly into phones
Apple and Google are trying to get more U.S. states to adopt their phone-based approach for tracing and curbing the spread of the coronavirus by building more of the necessary technology directly into phone software.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Facebook, Twitter suspend Russian network ahead of election
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said Tuesday that it removed a small network of accounts and pages linked to Russia’s Internet Research Agency, the “troll factory” that has used social media accounts to sow political discord in the U.S. since the 2016 presidential election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Facebook axes small Russian troll network ahead of election
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said Tuesday that it removed a small network of accounts and pages linked to Russia’s Internet Research Agency, the “troll factory” that has used social media accounts to sow political discord in the U.S. since the 2016 presidential election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Apple, Google build virus-tracing tech directly into phones
Apple and Google are trying to get more U.S. states to adopt their phone-based approach for tracing and curbing the spread of the coronavirus by building more of the necessary technology directly into phone software.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Samsung touts $2,000 foldable phone as a 'VIP' experience
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Samsung's second attempt at a foldable smartphone will come with a $2,000 price tag and a few elite perks aimed at affluent consumers still able to afford the finer things in life during tough times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Zoom rides pandemic to another quarter of explosive growth
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Zoom’s videoconferencing service is deepening its integral role in life during the pandemic as tens of thousands more businesses and other users pay for subscriptions to get more control over their virtual meetings.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Zoom rides pandemic to another quarter of explosive growth
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Zoom’s videoconferencing service is deepening its integral role in life during the pandemic as tens of thousands more businesses and other users pay for subscriptions to get more control over their virtual meetings.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Tesla targeted in failed ransomware extortion scheme
BOSTON (AP) — In a tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk solved a mystery involving a 27-year-old Russian, an insider at an unnamed corporation and an alleged million-dollar payment offered to help trigger a ransomware extortion attack on the firm.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Elon Musk wants YOU to build a brain-computer interface
Elon Musk isn't content with electric cars, shooting people into orbit, populating Mars and building underground tunnels to solve traffic problems. He also wants to get inside your brain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Book-publishing exec Dawn Davis is new Bon Appetit editor
Book-publishing executive Dawn Davis is Bon Appetit's new top editor, taking the helm following a reckoning on race and culture at the food magazine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Tesla targeted in failed ransomware extortion scheme
BOSTON (AP) — In a tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk solved a mystery involving a 27-year-old Russian, an insider at an unnamed corporation and an alleged million-dollar payment offered to help trigger a ransomware extortion attack on the firm.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Elon Musk wants YOU to build a brain-computer interface
Elon Musk isn't content with electric cars, shooting people into orbit, populating Mars and building underground tunnels to solve traffic problems. He also wants to get inside your brain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Book-publishing exec Dawn Davis is new Bon Appetit editor
Book-publishing executive Dawn Davis is Bon Appetit's new top editor, taking the helm following a reckoning on race and culture at the food magazine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Tesla targeted in failed ransomware extortion scheme
BOSTON (AP) — In a tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk solved a mystery involving a 27-year-old Russian, an insider at an unnamed corporation and an alleged million-dollar payment offered to help trigger a ransomware extortion attack on the firm.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Elon Musk wants YOU to build a brain-computer interface
Elon Musk isn't content with electric cars, shooting people into orbit, populating Mars and building underground tunnels to solve traffic problems. He also wants to get inside your brain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Elon Musk wants YOU to build a brain-computer interface
Elon Musk isn't content with electric cars, shooting people into orbit, populating Mars and building underground tunnels to solve traffic problems. He also wants to get inside your brain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Tesla targeted in failed ransomware extortion scheme
BOSTON (AP) — In a tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk solved a mystery involving a 27-year-old Russian, an insider at an unnamed corporation and an alleged million-dollar payment offered to help trigger a ransomware extortion attack on the firm.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Book-publishing exec Dawn Davis is new Bon Appetit editor
Book-publishing executive Dawn Davis is Bon Appetit's new top editor, taking the helm following a reckoning on race and culture at the food magazine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Book-publishing exec Dawn Davis is new Bon Appetit editor
Book-publishing executive Dawn Davis is Bon Appetit's new top editor, taking the helm following a reckoning on race and culture at the food magazine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Facebook: Apple privacy changes will muck up online ads
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook is pushing back on new Apple privacy rules for its mobile devices — and putting app developers in the middle.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
TikTok CEO resigns amid US pressure to sell video app
HONG KONG (AP) — TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigned Thursday amid U.S. pressure for its Chinese owner to sell the popular video app, which the White House says is a security risk.
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Google location-tracking tactics troubled its own engineers
Google's own engineers were troubled by the way the company secretly tracked the movements of people who didn't want to be followed until
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Secretive Palantir lifts veil before Wall Street stock sale
BOSTON (AP) — Palantir Technologies Inc., a data-mining company with deep ties to U.S. intelligence and military agencies, has shed a good deal of its trademark secrecy about its business in filing for a Wall Street stock offering.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
TikTok CEO resigns amid US pressure to sell video app
HONG KONG (AP) — TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigned Thursday amid U.S. pressure for its Chinese owner to sell the popular video app, which the White House says is a security risk.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Google location-tracking tactics troubled its own engineers
Google's own engineers were troubled by the way the company secretly tracked the movements of people who didn't want to be followed until
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Facebook: Apple privacy changes will muck up online ads
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook is pushing back on new Apple privacy rules for its mobile devices — and putting app developers in the middle.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Alibaba's Ant Group files for IPO in Hong Kong, Shanghai
HONG KONG (AP) — Ant Group, the financial technology arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, on Tuesday filed for a dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, in what may be the largest share offering since the coronavirus pandemic began.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Secretive Palantir lifts veil before Wall Street stock sale
BOSTON (AP) — Palantir Technologies Inc., a data-mining company with deep ties to U.S. intelligence and military agencies, has shed a good deal of its trademark secrecy about its business in filing for a Wall Street stock offering.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Secretive Palantir lifts veil before Wall Street stock sale
BOSTON (AP) — Palantir Technologies Inc., a data-mining company with deep ties to U.S. intelligence and military agencies, has shed a good deal of its trademark secrecy about its business in filing for a Wall Street stock offering.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Alibaba's Ant Group files for IPO in Hong Kong, Shanghai
HONG KONG (AP) — Ant Group, the financial technology arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, on Tuesday filed for a dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai, in what may be the largest share offering since the coronavirus pandemic began.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Zoom glitches, briefly grinding US schools to a halt
NEW YORK (AP) — Teachers and parents got a brief glimpse of a new kind of pandemic-era nightmare Monday when Zoom — the video-conferencing service that powers everything from distance learning to business meetings to casual, socially distant get-togethers — abruptly went dead.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
TikTok sues Trump over his pending order to ban its app
NEW YORK (AP) — Video app TikTok is
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Zoom glitches, briefly grinding US schools to a halt
NEW YORK (AP) — Teachers and parents got a brief glimpse of a new kind of pandemic-era nightmare Monday when Zoom — the video-conferencing service that powers everything from distance learning to business meetings to casual, socially distant get-togethers — abruptly went dead.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
TikTok sues Trump over his pending order to ban its app
NEW YORK (AP) — Video app TikTok is
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TikTok to fight Trump over his pending order to ban its app
NEW YORK (AP) — Video app TikTok said it will
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Facebook bans some, but not all, QAnon groups and accounts
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said it will restrict the right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon and will no longer recommend that users join groups supporting it, although the company isn't banning it outright.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Facebook bans some, but not all, QAnon groups and accounts
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said it will restrict the right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon and will no longer recommend that users join groups supporting it, although the company isn't banning it outright.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Trump administration imposes new Huawei restrictions
The Trump administration is further tightening restrictions on China’s Huawei, seeking to starve it of crucial components by cutting off all access to U.S. technology.
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Trump administration imposes new Huawei restrictions
The Trump administration is further tightening restrictions on China’s Huawei, seeking to starve it of crucial components by cutting off all access to U.S. technology.
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TikTok and its employees prepare to fight Trump over app ban
TikTok and its U.S. employees are planning to take President Donald Trump's administration to court over his sweeping order to ban the popular video app, according to a lawyer preparing one of the lawsuits.
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Apple, Google drop Fortnite from app stores over payments
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple and Google dropped the popular game Fortnite from their app stores after the game’s developer introduced a direct payment plan that bypasses their platforms.
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TikTok and its employees prepare to fight Trump over app ban
TikTok and its U.S. employees are planning to take President Donald Trump's administration to court over his sweeping order to ban the popular video app, according to a lawyer preparing one of the lawsuits.
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Apple, Google drop Fortnite from app stores over payments
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple and Google dropped the popular game Fortnite from their app stores after the game’s developer introduced a direct payment plan that bypasses their platforms.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Facebook beefs up anti-misinfo efforts ahead of US election
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages -- labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcoming presidential election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
TikTok and its employees prepare to fight Trump over app ban
TikTok and its U.S. employees are planning to take President Donald Trump's administration to court over his sweeping order to ban the popular video app, according to a lawyer preparing one of the lawsuits.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Apple, Google drop Fortnite from app stores over payments
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple and Google dropped the popular game Fortnite from their app stores after the game’s developer introduced a direct payment plan that bypasses their platforms.
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Apple, Google drop Fortnite from app stores over payments
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple and Google dropped the popular game Fortnite from their app stores after the game’s developer introduced a direct payment plan that bypasses their platforms.
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Apple drops Fortnite from App Store over direct payment plan
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple has dropped the hugely popular “Fortnite" game from its App Store after the game's developer introduced a direct payment plan that bypasses Apple's platform.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
TikTok and its employees prepare to fight Trump over app ban
TikTok and its U.S. employees are planning to take President Donald Trump's administration to court over his sweeping order to ban the popular video app, according to a lawyer preparing one of the lawsuits.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Facebook beefs up anti-misinfo efforts ahead of US election
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages -- labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcoming presidential election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Microsoft back in the smartphone business with its new Duo
Microsoft is back to selling smartphones for the first time since it abandoned its mobile business more than four years ago.
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Microsoft back in the smartphone business with its new Duo
Microsoft is back to selling smartphones for the first time since it abandoned its mobile business more than four years ago.
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Facebook: Pandemic hurt enforcement on suicide, child nudity
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Looks like the machines aren't ready to take over just yet.
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Facebook: Pandemic hurt enforcement on suicide, child nudity
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Looks like the machines aren't ready to take over just yet.
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Q&A: What's up with Trump's orders on TikTok and WeChat?
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of popular apps TikTok and WeChat, saying they are a threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy and the economy.
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Trump moves against Chinese owners of TikTok and WeChat apps
NEW YORK (AP) — President Trump is broadly prohibiting unspecified ‘transactions’ with Chinese owners of TikTok and WeChat via executive order in 45 days.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S.
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Q&A: What's up with Trump's orders on TikTok and WeChat?
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of popular apps TikTok and WeChat, saying they are a threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy and the economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Trump moves against Chinese owners of TikTok and WeChat apps
NEW YORK (AP) — President Trump is broadly prohibiting unspecified ‘transactions’ with Chinese owners of TikTok and WeChat via executive order in 45 days.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Q&A: What's up with Trump's orders on TikTok and WeChat?
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of popular apps TikTok and WeChat, saying they are a threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy and the economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Trump moves against Chinese owners of TikTok and WeChat apps
NEW YORK (AP) — President Trump is broadly prohibiting unspecified ‘transactions’ with Chinese owners of TikTok and WeChat via executive order in 45 days.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Q&A: What's up with Trump's orders on TikTok and WeChat?
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of popular apps TikTok and WeChat, saying they are a threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy and the economy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Trump moves against Chinese owners of TikTok and WeChat apps
NEW YORK (AP) — President Trump is broadly prohibiting unspecified ‘transactions’ with Chinese owners of TikTok and WeChat via executive order in 45 days.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of consumer apps
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Samsung's new phones test consumer demand for pricey gadgets
Samsung aims to lift its sinking smartphone sales with three new models that will test consumer willingness to buy high-priced gadgets during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
US talks tougher on Chinese tech, but offers few specifics
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called for a big expansion of U.S. government curbs on Chinese technology, saying that it wants to see “untrusted Chinese apps" pulled from the Google and Apple app stores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
NYTimes wins new digital subscribers as ad revenue craters
The New York Times Co.'s digital transformation continued during the second quarter, with its online subscription and ad revenue now exceeding its print revenue, even as the economic aftershocks of the coronavirus pandemic slammed its ad sales.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Facebook, citing virus misinformation, deletes Trump post
Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for violating its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
US talks tougher on Chinese tech, but offers few specifics
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called for a big expansion of U.S. government curbs on Chinese technology, saying that it wants to see “untrusted Chinese apps" pulled from the Google and Apple app stores.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Facebook, citing virus misinformation, deletes Trump post
Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for violating its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
NYTimes wins new digital subscribers as ad revenue craters
The New York Times Co.'s digital transformation continued during the second quarter, with its online subscription and ad revenue now exceeding its print revenue, even as the economic aftershocks of the coronavirus pandemic slammed its ad sales.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Samsung's new phones test consumer demand for pricey gadgets
Samsung aims to lift its sinking smartphone sales with three new models that will test consumer willingness to buy high-priced gadgets during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Trump's demand for US cut of a TikTok deal is unprecedented
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's demand that the U.S. government get a cut from a potential Microsoft purchase of TikTok is the latest unprecedented scenario in an unprecedented situation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Ex-Google exec sent to prison for stealing robocar secrets
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — A former Google engineer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing trade secrets before joining Uber's effort to build robotic vehicles for its ride-hailing service.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Ex-Google exec sent to prison for stealing robocar secrets
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — A former Google engineer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing trade secrets before joining Uber's effort to build robotic vehicles for its ride-hailing service.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Trump's demand for US cut of a TikTok deal is unprecedented
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's demand that the U.S. government get a cut from a potential Microsoft purchase of TikTok is the latest unprecedented scenario in an unprecedented situation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Q&A: TikTok saga continues with Microsoft talks. Now what?
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest twist in the
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Google unveils budget Pixel phone as pandemic curbs spending
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google has started selling a long-delayed budget smartphone boasting the same high-quality camera and several other features available in fancier Pixel models that cost hundreds of dollars more.
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Google unveils budget Pixel phone as pandemic curbs spending
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google has started selling a long-delayed budget smartphone boasting the same high-quality camera and several other features available in fancier Pixel models that cost hundreds of dollars more.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Q&A: TikTok saga continues with Microsoft talks. Now what?
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest twist in the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Trump says he'll act to ban TikTok in US as soon as Saturday
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
James Murdoch resigns from news publisher News Corp's board
News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch’s son James is resigning from the family-controlled publisher’s board over content appearing in its newspapers, which include the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Microsoft in advanced talks to buy TikTok's US business
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy the U.S. operations of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns, according to a person familiar with the discussions who spoke only on condition of anonymity because of the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Trump says he'll act to ban TikTok in US as soon as Saturday
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
James Murdoch resigns from news publisher News Corp's board
News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch’s son James is resigning from the family-controlled publisher’s board over content appearing in its newspapers, which include the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Microsoft in advanced talks to buy TikTok's US business
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy the U.S. operations of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns, according to a person familiar with the discussions who spoke only on condition of anonymity because of the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Microsoft in advanced talks to buy TikTok's US business
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy the U.S. operations of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns, according to a person familiar with the discussions who spoke only on condition of anonymity because of the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Trump says he'll act to ban TikTok in US as soon as Saturday
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
James Murdoch resigns from news publisher News Corp's board
News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch’s son James is resigning from the family-controlled publisher’s board over content appearing in its newspapers, which include the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Trump says he'll act to ban TikTok in US as soon as Saturday
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
James Murdoch resigns from news publisher News Corp's board
News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch’s son James is resigning from the family-controlled publisher’s board over content appearing in its newspapers, which include the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Trump says US 'may be banning' China-owned video app TikTok
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is weighing action against TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national-security and censorship concerns.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Reports: Trump to order China's ByteDance to sell TikTok
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump will order China’s ByteDance to sell its hit video app TikTok because of national-security concerns, according to reports published Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Oprah's O Mag to end regular print editions after 20 years
O, The Oprah Magazine is ending its regular monthly print editions with the December 2020 issue after 20 years of publication.
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Oprah's O Mag to end regular print editions after 20 years
O, The Oprah Magazine is ending its regular monthly print editions with the December 2020 issue after 20 years of publication.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
U.S. agency: Pandemic masks thwarting face recognition tech
Having a tough time recognizing your neighbors behind their pandemic masks? Computers are finding it more difficult, too.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Google to keep most of its employees at home until July 2021
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google has decided that most of its 200,000 employees and contractors should work from home through next June, a sobering assessment of the pandemic's potential staying power from the company providing the answers for the world's most trusted internet search engine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Oprah's O Mag to end regular print editions after 20 years
O, The Oprah Magazine is ending its regular monthly print editions with the December 2020 issue after 20 years of publication.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
U.S. agency: Pandemic masks thwarting face recognition tech
Having a tough time recognizing your neighbors behind their pandemic masks? Computers are finding it more difficult, too.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Google to keep most of its employees at home until July 2021
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google has decided that most of its 200,000 employees and contractors should work from home through next June, a sobering assessment of the pandemic's potential staying power from the company providing the answers for the world's most trusted internet search engine.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Oprah's O Mag to end regular print editions after 20 years
O, The Oprah Magazine is ending its regular monthly print editions with the December 2020 issue after 20 years of publication.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Intel's stock plunges as work on new computer chip bogs down
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Intel is falling further behind in the race to build faster and more powerful computer chips, a nagging problem that may force the Silicon Valley pioneer to seek help from other manufacturers as it scrambles to catch up in the technological arms race.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Intel's stock plunges as work on new computer chip bogs down
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Intel is falling further behind in the race to build faster and more powerful computer chips, a nagging problem that may force the Silicon Valley pioneer to seek help from other manufacturers as it scrambles to catch up in the technological arms race.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Coronavirus impact saps AT&T in 2Q; hit to WarnerMedia
The coronavirus sapped $2.8 billion in revenue from AT&T in its most recent quarter, mostly in its WarnerMedia TV and film division. Its satellite TV business, DirecTV, continued to bleed customers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Intel's stock plunges as work on new computer chip bogs down
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Intel is falling further behind in the race to build faster and more powerful computer chips, a nagging problem that may force the Silicon Valley pioneer to seek help from other manufacturers as it scrambles to catch up in the technological arms race.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak slams YouTube for scam videos
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is launching a legal attack against Google's YouTube video site for allowing con artists to use him as a pawn in a Bitcoin scam believed to have heisted millions of dollars from people around the world.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Coronavirus impact saps AT&T in 2Q; hit to WarnerMedia
The coronavirus sapped $2.8 billion in revenue from AT&T in its most recent quarter, mostly in its WarnerMedia TV and film division. Its satellite TV business, DirecTV, continued to bleed customers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Coronavirus impact saps AT&T in 2Q; hit to WarnerMedia
The coronavirus sapped $2.8 billion in revenue from AT&T in its most recent quarter, mostly in its WarnerMedia TV and film division. Its satellite TV business, DirecTV, continued to bleed customers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak slams YouTube for scam videos
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is launching a legal attack against Google's YouTube video site for allowing con artists to use him as a pawn in a Bitcoin scam believed to have heisted millions of dollars from people around the world.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Coronavirus impact saps AT&T revenue; 3M sign-ups at HBO Max
The coronavirus sapped $2.8 billion in revenue from AT&T in its most recent quarter, mostly in its WarnerMedia TV and film division. Its satellite TV business, DirecTV, continued to bleed customers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Twitter says it's cracking down on QAnon conspiracy theory
HONG KONG (AP) — Twitter says it is cracking down on accounts and content related to QAnon, the far-right U.S. conspiracy theory popular among supporters of President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Twitter says it's cracking down on QAnon conspiracy theory
HONG KONG (AP) — Twitter says it is cracking down on accounts and content related to QAnon, the far-right U.S. conspiracy theory popular among supporters of President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Facebook's voting labels on candidate posts sow confusion
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook has started adding informational labels to all posts about voting by federal elected officials and candidates in the U.S., as it
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Twitter says it's cracking down on QAnon conspiracy theory
HONG KONG (AP) — Twitter said it would crack down on accounts and content related to QAnon, the far-right U.S. conspiracy theory popular among supporters of President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Facebook's voting labels on candidate posts sow confusion
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook has started adding informational labels to all posts about voting by federal elected officials and candidates in the U.S., as it
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Alibaba-backed Ant Group to go public in Shanghai, Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Ant Group, the online payments arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, announced plans Monday for an initial public stock offering that could become the world’s biggest since the coronavirus pandemic began.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Alibaba-backed Ant Group to go public in Shanghai, Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Ant Group, the online payments arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, announced plans Monday for an initial public stock offering that could become the world’s biggest since the coronavirus pandemic began.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Twitter: Hack hit 130 accounts, company 'embarrassed'
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twitter says the hack that compromised the accounts of some of its most high-profile users targeted 130 people. The hackers were able to reset the passwords of 45 of those accounts.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Twitter: Hack hit 130 accounts, company 'embarrassed'
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twitter says the hack that compromised the accounts of some of its most high-profile users targeted 130 people. The hackers were able to reset the passwords of 45 of those accounts.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Experts say Twitter breach troubling, undermines trust
HONG KONG (AP) — A breach in Twitter’s security that allowed hackers to break into the accounts of leaders and technology moguls is one of the worst attacks in recent years and may shake trust in a platform politicians and CEOs use to communicate with the public, experts said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Q&A: What's behind the Twitter Bitcoin hack?
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of world leaders, celebrities and tech moguls on Wednesday in one of the most high-profile security breaches in recent years, highlighting a major flaw with the service millions of people have come to rely on as an essential communications tool.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Q&A: What's behind the Twitter Bitcoin hack?
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of world leaders, celebrities and tech moguls on Wednesday in one of the most high-profile security breaches in recent years, highlighting a major flaw with the service millions of people have come to rely on as an essential communications tool.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Experts say Twitter breach troubling, undermines trust
HONG KONG (AP) — A breach in Twitter’s security that allowed hackers to break into the accounts of leaders and technology moguls is one of the worst attacks in recent years and may shake trust in a platform politicians and CEOs use to communicate with the public, experts said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam
Unidentified hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies Wednesday in an apparent Bitcoin scam.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
NBC's video service Peacock stresses 'free,' looks to 2021
Peacock, one of the last major streaming services to launch in the U.S., was supposed to get a big boost this summer by carrying the Olympics. That was out the window once the coronavirus pandemic delayed the Games until 2021.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam
Unidentified hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies Wednesday in an apparent Bitcoin scam.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Obama, Biden, Gates Twitter accounts hacked in bitcoin scam
Con artists on Wednesday apparently hacked into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians and major companies in an apparent bitcoin scam.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
NBC's video service Peacock stresses 'free,' looks to 2021
Peacock, one of the last major streaming services to launch in the U.S., was supposed to get a big boost this summer by carrying the Olympics. That was out the window once the coronavirus pandemic delayed the Games until 2021.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
NBC's video service Peacock stresses 'free,' looks to 2021
Peacock, one of the last major streaming services to launch in the U.S., was supposed to get a big boost this summer by carrying the Olympics. That was out the window once the coronavirus pandemic delayed the Games until 2021.
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Facebook's software kit to blame for popular apps crashing
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Friday's widespread crashes of popular apps running on the iPhone’s iOS operating system — including Tinder, Spotify and Pinterest — serve as a reminder that Facebook is still tracking you through your phone using sophisticated software, even if you're not browsing the social network.
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Amazon says email to employees banning TikTok was a mistake
Roughly five hours after an internal email went out Friday to Amazon employees telling them to delete the popular video app TikTok from their phones, the online retailing giant appeared to backtrack, calling the ban a mistake.
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Facebook's software kit to blame for popular apps crashing
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Friday's widespread crashes of popular apps running on the iPhone’s iOS operating system — including Tinder, Spotify and Pinterest — serve as a reminder that Facebook is still tracking you through your phone using sophisticated software, even if you're not browsing the social network.
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Amazon says email to employees banning TikTok was a mistake
Roughly five hours after an internal email went out Friday to Amazon employees telling them to delete the popular video app TikTok from their phones, the online retailing giant appeared to backtrack, calling the ban a mistake.
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Facebook's software kit to blame for popular apps crashing
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Friday's widespread crashes of popular apps running on the iPhone’s iOS operating system — including Tinder, Spotify and Pinterest — serve as a reminder that Facebook is still tracking you through your phone using sophisticated software, even if you're not browsing the social network.
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Amazon says email to employees banning TikTok was a mistake
Roughly five hours after an internal email went out Friday to Amazon employees telling them to delete the popular video app TikTok from their phones, the online retailing giant appeared to backtrack, calling the ban a mistake.
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Amazon says email to employees banning TikTok was a mistake
Roughly five hours after an internal email went out Friday to Amazon employees telling them to delete the popular video app TikTok from their phones, the online retailing giant appeared to backtrack, calling the ban a mistake.
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Facebook's software kit to blame for popular apps crashing
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Friday's widespread crashes of popular apps running on the iPhone’s iOS operating system — including Tinder, Spotify and Pinterest — serve as a reminder that Facebook is still tracking you through your phone using sophisticated software, even if you're not browsing the social network.
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Amazon bans TikTok from phones that access internal email
Amazon has told employees to delete the
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Reports: Amazon bars video app TikTok on workers' phones
Amazon has told employees to delete the
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Germany seizes server hosting pilfered US police files
BOSTON (AP) — At the behest of the U.S. government, German authorities have seized a computer server that hosted a huge cache of files from scores of U.S. federal, state and local law enforcement agencies obtained in a Houston data breach last month.
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Germany seizes server hosting pilfered US police files
BOSTON (AP) — At the behest of the U.S. government, German authorities have seized a computer server that hosted a huge cache of files from scores of U.S. federal, state and local law enforcement agencies obtained in a Houston data breach last month.
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Facebook takes down accounts tied to Roger Stone
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook on Wednesday said it has removed dozens of accounts linked to the hate group Proud Boys, to President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Roger Stone and to employees of Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, among others.
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Facebook civil rights audit: 'Serious setbacks' mar progress
A two-year audit of Facebook’s civil rights record found “serious setbacks” that have marred the social network’s progress on matters such as hate speech, misinformation and bias.
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Five takeaways from Facebook's civil rights audit
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Facebook takes down accounts tied to Roger Stone
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook on Wednesday said it has removed dozens of accounts linked to the hate group Proud Boys, to President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Roger Stone and to employees of Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, among others.
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Five takeaways from Facebook's civil rights audit
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Facebook civil rights audit: 'Serious setbacks' mar progress
A two-year audit of Facebook’s civil rights record found “serious setbacks” that have marred the social network’s progress on matters such as hate speech, misinformation and bias.
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Black worker files discrimination complaint against Facebook
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A Black Facebook employee, joined by two others who were denied jobs at the social network, has filed a complaint against the company, saying it discriminates against Black workers and applicants in hiring, evaluations, promotions and pay.
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Black worker files discrimination complaint against Facebook
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A Black Facebook employee, joined by two others who were denied jobs at the social network, has filed a complaint against the company, saying it discriminates against Black workers and applicants in hiring, evaluations, promotions and pay.
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A pinch where it hurts: Can Facebook weather the ad boycott?
On Wednesday, more than 500 companies officially kicked off an
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California sues Cisco for bias based on Indian caste system
NEW YORK (AP) — California regulators have sued Cisco Systems, saying an engineer faced discrimination at the company's Silicon Valley headquarters because he is a Dalit Indian.
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A pinch where it hurts: Can Facebook weather the ad boycott?
On Wednesday, more than 500 companies officially kicked off an
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California sues Cisco for bias based on Indian caste system
NEW YORK (AP) — California regulators have sued Cisco Systems, saying an engineer faced discrimination at the company's Silicon Valley headquarters because he is a Dalit Indian.
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Zoom got big fast. Then videobombers made it rework security
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) —
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Facebook bans violent 'boogaloo' groups, not the term itself
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook has banned an extremist anti-government network loosely associated with the broader “boogaloo” movement, a slang term supporters use to refer to a second Civil War or a collapse of civilization.
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Facebook bans violent 'boogaloo' groups, not the term itself
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook has banned an extremist anti-government network loosely associated with the broader “boogaloo” movement, a slang term supporters use to refer to a second Civil War or a collapse of civilization.
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Reddit, Twitch clamp down Trumpist forums for hate speech
Reddit, an online comment forum that is one of the internet's most popular websites, on Monday banned a
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Reddit bans pro-Trump forum in hate-speech crackdown
Reddit, an online comment forum that is one of the internet's most popular websites, on Monday banned a
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Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts - even Trump's
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said Friday that it will flag all "newsworthy" posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump.
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Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts - even Trump's
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said Friday that it will flag all "newsworthy" posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump.
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Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts - even Trump's
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said Friday that it will flag all "newsworthy" posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump.
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Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts - even Trump's
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said Friday that it will flag all "newsworthy" posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump.
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US Cybercom virtual war game girds against increased threats
Foreign hackers are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to undermine institutions and threaten critical infrastructure, a top U.S. military cyber official said Thursday.
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US Cybercom virtual war game girds against increased threats
Foreign hackers are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to undermine institutions and threaten critical infrastructure, a top U.S. military cyber official said Thursday.
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Detroit police challenged over face recognition flaws, bias
A Black man who was wrongfully arrested when facial recognition technology mistakenly identified him as a suspected shoplifter wants Detroit police to apologize — and to end their use of the controversial technology.
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Detroit police challenged over face recognition flaws, bias
A Black man who was wrongfully arrested when facial recognition technology mistakenly identified him as a suspected shoplifter wants Detroit police to apologize — and to end their use of the controversial technology.
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FCC to vote in July to make '988' the suicide hotline number
Federal regulators will vote in July on whether to make “988” the number to reach a suicide prevention hotline.
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Twitter gives workers day off to vote in national elections
Twitter says it will give its U.S. employees Election Day off going forward and employees around the world paid time off to vote in national elections.
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Did TikTok teens, K-Pop fans punk Trump's comeback rally?
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Did teens, TikTok users and fans of Korean pop music troll the president of the United States?
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Twitter gives workers day off to vote in national elections
Twitter says it will give its U.S. employees Election Day off going forward and employees around the world paid time off to vote in national elections.
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FCC to vote in July to make '988' the suicide hotline number
Federal regulators will vote in July on whether to make “988” the number to reach a suicide prevention hotline.
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Patagonia latest brand to join Facebook July ad boycott
The outdoor gear company Patagonia is the latest company to announce an advertising boycott of Facebook and its Instagram app for the month of July — or longer — saying the social media giant has failed to take steps to stop the spread on its platform of “hateful lies and …
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Apple previews new iPhone software, changes to Mac chips
Apple on Monday provided a glimpse at upcoming software changes designed to make the iPhone even easier to use and also announced a long-anticipated shift to a new type of chip to power its line of Mac computers.
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Did TikTok teens, K-Pop fans punk Trump's comeback rally?
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Did teens, TikTok users and fans of Korean pop music troll the president of the United States?
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Patagonia latest brand to join Facebook July ad boycott
The outdoor gear company Patagonia is the latest company to announce an advertising boycott of Facebook and its Instagram app for the month of July — or longer — saying the social media giant has failed to take steps to stop the spread on its platform of “hateful lies and …
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Apple previews new iPhone software, changes to Mac chips
Apple on Monday provided a glimpse at upcoming software changes designed to make the iPhone even easier to use and also announced a long-anticipated shift to a new type of chip to power its line of Mac computers.
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Patagonia latest brand to join Facebook ad boycott
The outdoor gear company Patagonia is the latest company to announce an advertising boycott of Facebook and its Instagram app for the month of July — or longer — saying the social media giant has “failed to take steps to stop the spread of hateful lies and dangerous propaganda on …
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Insider Q&A: Honeywell CEO gears company for pandemic shifts
Honeywell no longer sells its iconic home thermostats, but it's still in the business of making control systems for buildings and aircraft.
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Did TikTok teens, K-Pop fans punk Trump's comeback rally?
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Did teens, TikTok users and fans of Korean pop music troll the president of the United States?
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Did TikTok teens, K-Pop fans punk Trump's comeback rally?
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Did teens, TikTok users and fans of Korean pop music troll the president of the United States?
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Insider Q&A: Honeywell CEO gears company for pandemic shifts
Honeywell no longer sells its iconic home thermostats, but it's still in the business of making control systems for buildings and aircraft.
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Apple closes stores in 4 states, again, as infections rise
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple is closing 11 stores in Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina that it had reopened just few weeks ago as coronavirus infections rates in some regions in the U.S. begin to rise.
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Civil rights groups call for 'pause' on Facebook ads
Several civil rights and other advocacy groups are calling on large advertisers to stop Facebook ad campaigns during July because they say the social network isn't doing enough to curtail racist and violent content on its platform.
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Civil rights groups call for 'pause' on Facebook ads
Several civil rights and other advocacy groups are calling on large advertisers to stop Facebook ad campaigns during July because they say the social network isn't doing enough to curtail racist and violent content on its platform.
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Dog-like robots now on sale for $75,000, with conditions
You can now buy one of those
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Facebook aims to help voters, but won't block Trump misinfo
Facebook is launching a widespread effort to boost U.S. voter turnout and provide authoritative information about voting — just as it doubles down on its policy allowing politicians like President Donald Trump to post false information on the same subject.
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FCC calls hours-long T-Mobile service outage 'unacceptable'
NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the U.S. communications regulator said T-Mobile's nationwide, hours-long outage Monday was
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Facebook aims to help voters, but won't block Trump misinfo
Facebook is launching a widespread effort to boost U.S. voter turnout and provide authoritative information about voting — just as it doubles down on its policy allowing politicians like President Donald Trump to post false information on the same subject.
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FCC calls hours-long T-Mobile service outage 'unacceptable'
NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the U.S. communications regulator said T-Mobile's nationwide, hours-long outage Monday was
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Dog-like robots now on sale for $75,000, with conditions
You can now buy one of those
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T-Mobile says it's working to fix widespread network issues
T-Mobile, one of the three largest mobile carriers in the U.S., said it's working to fix a widespread network issue.
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T-Mobile says it's working to fix widespread network issues
T-Mobile, one of the three largest mobile carriers in the U.S., said it's working to fix a widespread network issue.
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Activists cite tabulation flaw in mail-in ballots in Georgia
Faulty software or poorly calibrated vote-tabulation scanners used to count mailed-in ballots in this week's chaotic Georgia primary may have prevented thousands of votes from being counted, election officials and voting integrity activists say.
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Activists cite tabulation flaw in mail-in ballots in Georgia
Faulty software or poorly calibrated vote-tabulation scanners used to count mailed-in ballots in this week's chaotic Georgia primary may have prevented thousands of votes from being counted, election officials and voting integrity activists say.
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Activists cite tabulation flaw in mail-in ballots in Georgia
Faulty software or poorly calibrated vote-tabulation scanners used to count mailed-in ballots in this week's chaotic Georgia primary may have prevented thousands of votes from being counted, election officials and voting integrity activists say.
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Microsoft joins Amazon, IBM in pausing face scans for police
Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won’t sell its facial recognition software to police, following
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Microsoft joins Amazon, IBM in pausing face scans for police
Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won’t sell its facial recognition software to police, following
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IBM quits facial recognition, joins call for police reforms
IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business, saying it's concerned about how the technology can be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling.
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Feds seek $225M fine for pair who made a billion robocalls
The U.S. communications regulator on Tuesday proposed a $225 million fine, its largest ever, against two health insurance telemarketers for spamming people with 1 billion robocalls using fake phone numbers.
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IBM quits facial recognition, joins call for police reforms
IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business, saying it's concerned about how the technology can be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling.
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Feds seek $225M fine for pair who made a billion robocalls
The U.S. communications regulator on Tuesday proposed a $225 million fine, its largest ever, against two health insurance telemarketers for spamming people with 1 billion robocalls using fake phone numbers.
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Feds seek $225M fine for pair who made a billion robocalls
The U.S. communications regulator on Tuesday proposed a $225 million fine, its largest ever, against two health insurance telemarketers for spamming people with 1 billion robocalls using fake phone numbers.
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Insurance telemarketers fined $225M for a billion robocalls
The U.S. communications regulator on Tuesday proposed a $225 million fine, its largest ever, against two health insurance telemarketers for spamming people with 1 billion robocalls using fake phone numbers.
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IBM quits facial recognition, joins call for police reforms
IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business, saying it's concerned about how the technology can be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling.
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Cinema chain AMC warns it may not survive the pandemic
Movie theater chain AMC warned Wednesday that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered its theaters and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over the internet.
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Google: State-backed hackers targeted Trump, Biden campaigns
BOSTON (AP) — Google said state-backed hackers have targeted the campaigns of both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, although it saw no evidence that the phishing attempts were successful.
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Cinema chain AMC warns it may not survive the pandemic
Movie theater chain AMC warned Wednesday that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered its theaters and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over the internet.
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Google: State-backed hackers targeted Trump, Biden campaigns
BOSTON (AP) — Google said state-backed hackers have targeted the campaigns of both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, although it saw no evidence that the phishing attempts were successful.
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Google: State-backed hackers targeted Trump, Biden campaigns
BOSTON (AP) — Google said state-backed hackers have targeted the campaigns of both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, although it saw no evidence that the phishing attempts were successful.
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Google: State-based hackers targeted Trump, Biden campaigns
BOSTON (AP) — Google said state-based hackers have targeted the campaigns of both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, although it saw no evidence that the phishing attempts were successful.
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Zuckerberg still under fire over inflammatory Trump posts
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn’t budging over his refusal to take action on inflammatory posts by President Donald Trump that spread misinformation about voting by mail and, many said, encouraged violence against protesters.
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Snapchat to stop 'promoting' Trump amid uproar over tweets
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Snapchat will stop “promoting” President Donald Trump on its video messaging service, the latest example of a social media platform adjusting how it treats this U.S. president.
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Cinema chain AMC warns it may not survive the pandemic
Movie theater chain AMC warned Wednesday that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered its theaters and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over the internet.
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Snapchat to stop 'promoting' Trump amid uproar over tweets
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Snapchat will stop “promoting” President Donald Trump on its video messaging service, the latest example of a social media platform adjusting how it treats this U.S. president.
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Cinema chain AMC warns it may not survive the pandemic
Movie theater chain AMC warned Wednesday that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered its theaters and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over the internet.
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Zoom booms as pandemic drives millions to its video service
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Zoom Video Communications is rapidly emerging as the latest internet gold mine as millions of people flock to its conferencing service to see colleagues, friends and family while tethered to their homes during the pandemic.
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Tech-rights group sues Trump to stop social-media order
NEW YORK (AP) — A tech-focused civil liberties group on Tuesday sued to block President Donald Trump's
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Zuckerberg still under fire over inflammatory Trump posts
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn’t budging over his refusal to take action on inflammatory posts by President Donald Trump that spread misinformation about voting by mail and, many said, encouraged violence against protesters.
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Zuckerberg still under fire over inflammatory Trump posts
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn’t budging over his refusal to take action on inflammatory posts by President Donald Trump that spread misinformation about voting by mail and, many said, encouraged violence against protesters.
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Tech-rights group sues Trump to stop social-media order
NEW YORK (AP) — A tech-focused civil liberties group on Tuesday sued to block President Donald Trump's
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Zoom booms as pandemic drives millions to its video service
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Zoom Video Communications is rapidly emerging as the latest internet gold mine as millions of people flock to its conferencing service to see colleagues, friends and family while tethered to their homes during the pandemic.
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With rare candor, employees protest Facebook's Trump policy
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook employees are using Twitter and Facebook's internal communications tools to register their frustration over CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to leave up posts by President Donald Trump that
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
With rare candor, employees protest Facebook's Trump policy
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook employees are using Twitter and Facebook's internal communications tools to register their frustration over CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to leave up posts by President Donald Trump that
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Facebook employees speak out against company over Trump
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook employees are using Twitter to register their frustration over CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to leave up posts by President Donald Trump that
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NSA: Russian agents have been hacking major email program
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. National Security Agency says the same Russian military hacking group that interfered in the 2016 presidential election and unleashed a devastating malware attack the following year has been exploiting a major email server program since last August or earlier.
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Too much TV? Enter HBO Max, the latest streaming wannabe
Is a pandemic the perfect time to launch a new and relatively expensive streaming service? AT&T sure hopes so.
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US joins G7 artificial intelligence group to counter China
The U.S. has joined an international panel for setting ethical guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence. The Trump administration had earlier dismissed the idea.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
NSA: Russian agents have been hacking major email program
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. National Security Agency says the same Russian military hacking group that interfered in the 2016 presidential election and unleashed a devastating malware attack the following year has been exploiting a major email server program since last August or earlier.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Too much TV? Enter HBO Max, the latest streaming wannabe
Is a pandemic the perfect time to launch a new and relatively expensive streaming service? AT&T sure hopes so.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
All about Section 230, a rule that made the modern internet
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.
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US joins G7 artificial intelligence group to counter China
The U.S. has joined an international panel for setting ethical guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence. The Trump administration had earlier dismissed the idea.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
All about Section 230, a rule that made the modern internet
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US joins G7 artificial intelligence group to counter China
The U.S. has joined an international panel for setting ethical guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence. The Trump administration had earlier dismissed the idea.
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NSA: Russian agents have been hacking major email program
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. National Security Agency says the same Russian military hacking group that interfered in the 2016 presidential election and unleashed a devastating malware attack the following year has been exploiting a major email server program since last August or earlier.
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Too much TV? Enter HBO Max, the latest streaming wannabe
Is a pandemic the perfect time to launch a new and relatively expensive streaming service? AT&T sure hopes so.
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Trump threatens Twitter over fact checks: What's next?
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twitter has taken the
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Trump threatens Twitter over fact checks: What's next?
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twitter has taken the
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Too much TV? Enter HBO Max, the latest streaming wannabe
Is a pandemic the perfect time to launch a new and relatively expensive streaming service? AT&T sure hopes so.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Sale of internet's dot-org suffix nixed after protests
NEW YORK (AP) — After widespread opposition, the organization overseeing internet domain names has voted against the $1.1 billion sale of the dot-org online registry to an investment firm.
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Sale of internet's dot-org suffix nixed after protests
NEW YORK (AP) — After widespread opposition, the organization overseeing internet domain names has voted against the $1.1 billion sale of the dot-org online registry to an investment firm.
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Comcast profit slides as pandemic hits movies, theme parks
Comcast’s net income slid in the first three months of the year as the coronavirus pandemic forced it to shut down its theme parks and its movies were kept out of shuttered theaters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Sale of internet's dot-org suffix nixed after protests
NEW YORK (AP) — After widespread opposition, the organization overseeing internet domain names has voted against the $1.1 billion sale of the dot-org online registry to an investment firm.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Comcast profit slides as pandemic hits movies, theme parks
Comcast’s net income slid in the first three months of the year as the coronavirus pandemic forced it to shut down its theme parks and its movies were kept out of shuttered theaters.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Sale of internet's dot-org suffix nixed after protests
NEW YORK (AP) — After widespread opposition, the organization overseeing internet domain names has voted against the $1.1 billion sale of the dot-org online registry to an investment firm.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Apple pinched by pandemic; profit, iPhone sales decline
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Apple's profit dipped slightly while revenues rose in the January-March quarter, reflecting early fallout from a coronavirus pandemic that shut down its factories and then forced hundreds of Apple retail stores to close.
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Comcast profit slides as pandemic hits movies, theme parks
Comcast’s net income slid in the first three months of the year as the coronavirus pandemic forced it to shut down its theme parks and its movies were kept out of shuttered theaters.
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Twitter stock slips amid pandemic-caused revenue uncertainty
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twitter's stock tumbled Thursday after the company failed to show that it's weathering the pandemic-borne digital advertising slump the same way its bigger rivals Facebook and Google are.
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Microsoft's cloud business helps offset pandemic woes
Ongoing demand for Microsoft's cloud computing services help softened the blow of the coronavirus pandemic on the software giant's other products during the first three months of the year.
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Apple pinched by pandemic; profit, iPhone sales decline
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Apple's profit dipped slightly while revenues rose in the January-March quarter, reflecting early fallout from a coronavirus pandemic that shut down its factories and then forced hundreds of Apple retail stores to close.
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Twitter stock slips amid pandemic-caused revenue uncertainty
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twitter's stock tumbled Thursday after the company failed to show that it's weathering the pandemic-borne digital advertising slump the same way its bigger rivals Facebook and Google are.
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Comcast profit slides as pandemic hits movies, theme parks
Comcast’s net income slid in the first three months of the year as the coronavirus pandemic forced it to shut down its theme parks and its movies were kept out of shuttered theaters.
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Facebook revenue growth slows, but 'signs of stability' rise
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook on Wednesday reported its slowest quarterly growth as a public company, pressured by the coronavirus pandemic and a resulting
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Microsoft's cloud business helps offset pandemic woes
Ongoing demand for Microsoft's cloud computing services help softened the blow of the coronavirus pandemic on the software giant's other products during the first three months of the year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Facebook revenue growth slows, but 'signs of stability' rise
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook on Wednesday reported its slowest quarterly growth as a public company, pressured by the coronavirus pandemic and a resulting
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Facebook revenue growth slows amid the coronavirus pandemic
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook on Tuesday reported its slowest quarterly growth as a public company, pressured by the coronavirus pandemic and a resulting
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Microsoft's cloud business helps offset pandemic woes
Ongoing demand for Microsoft's cloud computing services help softened the blow of the coronavirus pandemic on the software giant's other products during the first three months of the year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Facebook Q1 revenue growth slows but stronger than expected
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook on Tuesday reported its slowest quarterly growth as a public company, pressured by the coronavirus pandemic and a resulting
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Google's growth slows as pandemic infests advertising market
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Google reported its weakest revenue growth in nearly five years as the pandemic-driven recession began to shrivel its advertising sales in the first quarter.
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Google's growth slows as pandemic infests advertising market
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Google reported its weakest revenue growth in nearly five years as the pandemic-driven recession began to shrivel its advertising sales in the first quarter.
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Microsoft's technology chief pivots to pandemic response
Microsoft's chief technology officer, Kevin Scott, oversees thousands of engineers and scientists working in artificial intelligence, computer science and other research.
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Lots of companies now want your video chats -- even Facebook
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Amid the coronavirus pandemic, this has become an era of Zoom birthdays, virtual happy hours, FaceTime story times and Google yoga classes. Our friends, coworkers, teachers — and doctors, if we're lucky — now largely exist as faces in rectangles on our phones and computer screens.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Microsoft's technology chief pivots to pandemic response
Microsoft's chief technology officer, Kevin Scott, oversees thousands of engineers and scientists working in artificial intelligence, computer science and other research.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Lots of companies now want your video chats -- even Facebook
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Amid the coronavirus pandemic, this has become an era of Zoom birthdays, virtual happy hours, FaceTime story times and Google yoga classes. Our friends, coworkers, teachers — and doctors, if we're lucky — now largely exist as faces in rectangles on our phones and computer screens.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Lots of companies now want your video chats -- even Facebook
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Amid the coronavirus pandemic, this has become an era of Zoom birthdays, virtual happy hours, FaceTime story times and Google yoga classes. Our friends, coworkers, teachers — and doctors, if we're lucky — now largely exist as faces in rectangles on our phones and computer screens.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Lots of companies now want your video chats -- even Facebook
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Amid the coronavirus pandemic, this has become an era of Zoom birthdays, virtual happy hours, FaceTime story times and Google yoga classes. Our friends, coworkers, teachers — and doctors, if we're lucky — now largely exist as faces in rectangles on our phones and computer screens.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic and chill: Netflix adds a cool 16M subscribers
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Netflix picked up nearly 16 million global subscribers during the first three months of the year, helping cement its status as one of the world's most essential services in times of isolation or crisis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic and chill: Netflix adds a cool 16M subscribers
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Netflix picked up nearly 16 million global subscribers during the first three months of the year, helping cement its status as one of the world's most essential services in times of isolation or crisis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Virus dings AT&T results, telecom withdraws year guidance
The effects of the coronavirus pandemic hurt AT&T's revenue and profit in the first quarter, and it withdrew its financial guidance for the year.
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Facebook to label national origin of popular posts
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said Wednesday it will label posts from popular accounts with their geographic origin in an attempt to curb political misinformation by foreign-based pages that mimic legitimate groups and political parties.
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Facebook to label national origin of some political posts
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said it will label some election-related posts with their geographic origin in an attempt to curb political misinformation by foreign-based pages that mimic legitimate groups and political parties.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Virus dings AT&T results, telecom withdraws year guidance
The effects of the coronavirus pandemic hurt AT&T's revenue and profit in the first quarter, and it withdrew its financial guidance for the year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic and chill: Netflix adds a cool 16M subscribers
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Netflix picked up nearly 16 million global subscribers during the first three months of the year, helping cement its status as one of the world's most essential services in times of isolation or crisis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Pandemic and chill: Netflix adds a cool 16M subscribers
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Netflix picked up nearly 16 million global subscribers during the first three months of the year, helping cement its status as one of the world's most essential services in times of isolation or crisis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
NBC's Peacock launching in July with 'handful' of originals
NBCUniversal says its video-streaming service Peacock will launch nationally in July as planned, even though just a handful of its original series will be ready.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
NBC's Peacock launching in July with 'handful' of originals
NBCUniversal says its video-streaming service Peacock will launch nationally in July as planned, even though just a handful of its original series will be ready.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Apple rolls out cheaper iPhone as pandemic curbs spending
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is releasing a new iPhone that will be vastly cheaper than the models it rolled out last fall when the economy was booming and the pandemic had yet to force people to rethink their spending.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Apple rolls out cheaper iPhone as pandemic curbs spending
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is releasing a new iPhone that will be vastly cheaper than the models it rolled out last fall when the economy was booming and the pandemic had yet to force people to rethink their spending.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
NBC's Peacock launching in July with 'handful' of originals
NBCUniversal says its video-streaming service Peacock will launch nationally in July as planned, even though just a handful of its original series will be ready.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
NBC's Peacock launching in July with 'handful' of originals
NBCUniversal says its video-streaming service Peacock will launch nationally in July as planned, even though just a handful of its original series will be ready.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
VIRUS DIARY: `The most Passover of Passovers I've ever had'
NEW YORK (AP) — Every year, it’s the same. I return to my childhood home in Phoenix for Passover, my favorite holiday, with my parents, sisters and our family friends, the Zvidas. For a quarter century, the Arbel-Zvida Seder has been my constant.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
VIRUS DIARY: `The most Passover of Passovers I've ever had'
NEW YORK (AP) — Every year, it’s the same. I return to my childhood home in Phoenix for Passover, my favorite holiday, with my parents, sisters and our family friends, the Zvidas. For a quarter century, the Arbel-Zvida Seder has been my constant.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Apple, Google to adapt phones for virus infection tracking
Apple and Google launched a major joint effort to leverage smartphone technology to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
VIRUS DIARY: `The most Passover of Passovers I've ever had'
NEW YORK (AP) — Every year, it’s the same. I return to my childhood home in Phoenix for Passover, my favorite holiday, with my parents, sisters and our family friends, the Zvidas. For a quarter century, the Arbel-Zvida Seder has been my constant.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
VIRUS DIARY: `The most Passover of Passovers I've ever had'
NEW YORK (AP) — Every year, it’s the same. I return to my childhood home in Phoenix for Passover, my favorite holiday, with my parents, sisters and our family friends, the Zvidas. For a quarter century, the Arbel-Zvida Seder has been my constant.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Sprint and T-Mobile merge, creating new wireless giant
NEW YORK (AP) — Mobile carrier T-Mobile has completed the takeover of smaller rival Sprint, creating a new wireless giant that rivals AT&T and Verizon in size.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Sprint and T-Mobile merge, creating new wireless giant
NEW YORK (AP) — Mobile carrier T-Mobile has completed the takeover of smaller rival Sprint, creating a new wireless giant that rivals AT&T and Verizon in size.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Microsoft divests from Israeli facial-recognition startup
Microsoft said Friday it is pulling its investments from a facial-recognition startup that scans faces at Israeli military checkpoints, even though the tech giant couldn't substantiate claims that the startup's technology is used unethically.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Microsoft divests from Israeli facial-recognition startup
Microsoft said Friday it is pulling its investments from a facial-recognition startup that scans faces at Israeli military checkpoints, even though the tech giant couldn't substantiate claims that the startup's technology is used unethically.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Home internet jammed up? Try these steps before upgrading
With so much of the U.S. workforce — and their families — now cooped up at home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, it's not a huge surprise that home internet is showing the strain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Microsoft divests from Israeli facial-recognition startup
Microsoft said Friday it is pulling its investments from a facial-recognition startup that scans faces at Israeli military checkpoints, even though the tech giant couldn't substantiate claims that the startup's technology is used unethically.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Home internet jammed up? Try these steps before upgrading
With so much of the U.S. workforce — and their families — now cooped up at home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, it's not a huge surprise that home internet is showing the strain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Microsoft divests from Israeli facial-recognition startup
Microsoft said Friday it is pulling its investments from a facial-recognition startup that scans faces at Israeli military checkpoints, even though the tech giant couldn't substantiate claims that the startup's technology is used unethically.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Home internet jammed up? Try these steps before upgrading
With so much of the U.S. workforce — and their families — now cooped up at home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, it's not a huge surprise that home internet is showing the strain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Home internet jammed up? Try these steps before upgrading
With so much of the U.S. workforce — and their families — now cooped up at home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, it's not a huge surprise that home internet is showing the strain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
VIRUS DIARY: `When are we going to the playground, Mama?'
OAKLAND, California (AP) — "When are we going to the playground, Mama?" she asks again today, like she did yesterday and the day before that.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Home internet jammed up? Try these steps before upgrading
With so much of the U.S. workforce — and their families — now cooped up at home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, it's not a huge surprise that home internet is showing the strain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Home internet jammed up? Try these steps before upgrading
With so much of the U.S. workforce — and their families — now cooped up at home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, it's not a huge surprise that home internet is showing the strain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Home internet jammed up? Try these steps before upgrading
With so much of the U.S. workforce — and their families — now cooped up at home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, it's not a huge surprise that home internet is showing the strain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Home internet jammed up? Try these steps before upgrading
With so much of the U.S. workforce — and their families — now cooped up at home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, it's not a huge surprise that home internet is showing the strain.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Computer-graphics pioneers win tech's Turing prize
The technology that animated movies like “Toy Story” and enabled a variety of special effects is the focus of this year’s Turing Award, the technology industry’s version of the Nobel Prize.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Computer-graphics pioneers win tech's Turing prize
The technology that animated movies like “Toy Story” and enabled a variety of special effects is the focus of this year’s Turing Award, the technology industry’s version of the Nobel Prize.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Computer-graphics pioneers win tech's Turing prize
The technology that animated movies like “Toy Story” and enabled a variety of special effects is the focus of this year’s Turing Award, the technology industry’s version of the Nobel Prize.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Computer-graphics pioneers win tech's Turing prize
The technology that animated movies like “Toy Story” and enabled a variety of special effects is the focus of this year’s Turing Award, the technology industry’s version of the Nobel Prize.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Google sibling Verily launches COVID-19 screening website
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google sister company Verily has launched a
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Google sibling Verily launches COVID-19 screening website
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google sister company Verily has launched a
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
How to clean the bundle of germs that is your phone
NEW YORK (AP) — You're washing your hands countless times a day to try to ward off the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
U.S. internet well-equipped to handle work from home surge
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. internet won’t get overloaded by spikes in traffic from the millions of Americans now working from home to discourage the spread of the new coronavirus, experts say. But connections could stumble for many if too many family members try to videoconference at the same time.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
How to clean the bundle of germs that is your phone
NEW YORK (AP) — You're washing your hands countless times a day to try to ward off the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
U.S. internet well-equipped to handle work from home surge
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. internet won’t get overloaded by spikes in traffic from the millions of Americans now working from home to discourage the spread of the new coronavirus, experts say. But connections could stumble for many if too many family members try to videoconference at the same time.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
U.S. internet well-equipped to handle work from home surge
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. internet won’t get overloaded by spikes in traffic from the millions of Americans now working from home to discourage the spread of the new coronavirus, experts say. But connections could stumble for many if too many family members try to videoconference at the same time.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
How to clean the bundle of germs that is your phone
NEW YORK (AP) — You're washing your hands countless times a day to try to ward off the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Facebook takedowns reveal sophistication of Russian trolls
Facebook and Twitter revealed evidence Thursday suggesting that Russian efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election are getting more sophisticated and harder to detect.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
How to clean the bundle of germs that is your phone
NEW YORK (AP) — You're washing your hands countless times a day to try to ward off the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Facebook takedowns reveal sophistication of Russian trolls
Facebook and Twitter revealed evidence Thursday suggesting that Russian efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election are getting more sophisticated and harder to detect.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Facebook takedowns reveal sophistication of Russian trolls
Facebook and Twitter revealed evidence Thursday suggesting that Russian efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election are getting more sophisticated and harder to detect.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
California AG drops challenge to T-Mobile-Sprint merger
NEW YORK (AP) — California’s attorney general said Wednesday that the state will not appeal a judge’s decision approving T-Mobile's $26.5 billion purchase of Sprint, bringing the companies closer to creating a new wireless giant on par with AT&T and Verizon in size.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
California AG drops challenge to T-Mobile-Sprint merger
NEW YORK (AP) — California’s attorney general said Wednesday that the state will not appeal a judge’s decision approving T-Mobile's $26.5 billion purchase of Sprint, bringing the companies closer to creating a new wireless giant on par with AT&T and Verizon in size.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Publisher Simon & Schuster for sale, not 'core' to ViacomCBS
NEW YORK (AP) — Simon & Schuster, the publisher of such authors as Stephen King and Bob Woodward, is up for sale.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Twitter preps ephemeral tweets, starts testing in Brazil
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter is starting to test tweets that disappear after 24 hours, although initially only in Brazil.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Publisher Simon & Schuster for sale, not 'core' to ViacomCBS
NEW YORK (AP) — Simon & Schuster, the publisher of such authors as Stephen King and Bob Woodward, is up for sale.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Publisher Simon & Schuster for sale, not 'core' to ViacomCBS
NEW YORK (AP) — Simon & Schuster, the publisher of such authors as Stephen King and Bob Woodward, is up for sale.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
ViacomCBS looking to sell book publisher Simon & Schuster
NEW YORK (AP) — ViacomCBS,
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Twitter preps ephemeral tweets, starts testing in Brazil
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter is starting to test tweets that disappear after 24 hours, although initially only in Brazil.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
AT&T launches new online TV service as video customers fall
NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T is launching a new internet-delivered TV service Monday as it struggles with a shrinking DirecTV satellite business.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Teens love the video app TikTok. Do they love it too much?
From the perspective of teens, TikTok is a major new outlet for self-expression, one proudly home to the silly, the loud and the weird.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Apple to pay up to $500M over battery-related phone slowdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — IPhone owners could get $25 from Apple after the company agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle claims over intentionally slowing down older phones to preserve older batteries.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
AT&T launches new online TV service as video customers fall
NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T is launching a new internet-delivered TV service Monday as it struggles with a shrinking DirecTV satellite business.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Apple to pay up to $500M over battery-related phone slowdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — IPhone owners could get $25 from Apple after the company agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle claims over intentionally slowing down older phones to preserve older batteries.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
FCC proposes fines for phone companies that shared user data
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators have proposed fining the four major U.S. phone companies more than $200 million combined for improperly disclosing customers' real-time location to other companies.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Teens love the video app TikTok. Do they love it too much?
From the perspective of teens, TikTok is a major new outlet for self-expression, one proudly home to the silly, the loud and the weird.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
AT&T launches new online TV service as video customers fall
NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T is launching a new internet-delivered TV service Monday as it struggles with a shrinking DirecTV satellite business.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
AT&T launches new online TV service as video customers fall
NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T is launching a new internet-delivered TV service Monday as it struggles with a shrinking DirecTV satellite business.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
FCC proposes fines for phone companies that shared user data
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators have proposed fining the four major U.S. phone companies more than $200 million combined for improperly disclosing customers' real-time location to other companies.
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Teens love the video app TikTok. Do they love it too much?
From the perspective of teens, TikTok is a major new outlet for self-expression, one proudly home to the silly, the loud and the weird.
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Teens love the video app TikTok. Do they love it too much?
From the perspective of teens, TikTok is a major new outlet for self-expression, one proudly home to the silly, the loud and the weird.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
FCC proposes fines for phone companies that shared user data
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators have proposed fining the four major U.S. phone companies more than $200 million combined for improperly disclosing customers' real-time location to other companies.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
FCC proposes fines for phone companies that shared user data
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators have proposed fining the four major U.S. phone companies more than $200 million combined for improperly disclosing customers' real-time location to other companies.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bill to help small telecoms excise Huawei goes to Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate has passed a bill to provide $1 billion for small telecom providers to replace equipment made by China's Huawei and ZTE, sending the measure to President Donald Trump.
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Bill to help small telecoms excise Huawei goes to Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate has passed a bill to provide $1 billion for small telecom providers to replace equipment made by China's Huawei and ZTE, sending the measure to President Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Facebook bans ads with false claims about new virus
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook said Wednesday that it is banning ads that make false claims about products tied to the new coronavirus.
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Microsoft says virus hurting supply chain more than expected
The virus outbreak in China is hurting Microsoft more than expected, as the company said it won't meet targets that had already factored in the uncertainty.
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Facebook bans ads with false claims about new virus
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook said Wednesday that it is banning ads that make false claims about products tied to the new coronavirus.
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Microsoft says virus hurting supply chain more than expected
The virus outbreak in China is hurting Microsoft more than expected, as the company said it won't meet targets that had already factored in the uncertainty.
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Pentagon adopts new ethical principles for using AI in war
The Pentagon is adopting new ethical principles as it prepares to accelerate its use of artificial intelligence technology on the battlefield.
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Reliability of pricey new voting machines questioned
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. voters will cast ballots this year on devices that look and feel like the discredited paperless voting machines they once used, yet leave a paper record of the vote. But
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Pentagon adopts new ethical principles for using AI in war
The Pentagon is adopting new ethical principles as it prepares to accelerate its use of artificial intelligence technology on the battlefield.
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Reliability of pricey new voting machines questioned
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. voters will cast ballots this year on devices that look and feel like the discredited paperless voting machines they once used, yet leave a paper record of the vote. But
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Reliability of pricey new voting machines questioned
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. voters will cast ballots this year on devices that look and feel like the discredited paperless voting machines they once used, yet leave a paper record of the vote. But
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
CBS streaming service to grow with Viacom, Paramount videos
NEW YORK (AP) — ViacomCBS is planning a new streaming service that will combine the existing CBS All Access service with Paramount movies and shows from Viacom channels such as MTV and BET.
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CBS streaming service to grow with Viacom, Paramount videos
NEW YORK (AP) — ViacomCBS is planning a new streaming service that will combine the existing CBS All Access service with Paramount movies and shows from Viacom channels such as MTV and BET.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
CBS streaming service to grow with Viacom, Paramount videos
NEW YORK (AP) — ViacomCBS is planning a new streaming service that will combine the existing CBS All Access service with Paramount movies and shows from Viacom channels such as MTV and BET.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Google updates terms in plain language after EU scrutiny
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is attempting to make sure people know exactly what they're signing up for when they use its online services — though that will still mean reading a lengthy document.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
CBS streaming service to grow with Viacom, Paramount videos
NEW YORK (AP) — ViacomCBS is planning a new streaming service that will combine the existing CBS All Access service with Paramount movies and shows from Viacom channels such as MTV and BET.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Google updates terms in plain language after EU scrutiny
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is attempting to make sure people know exactly what they're signing up for when they use its online services — though that will still mean reading a lengthy document.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
US judge dismisses Huawei suit over government contracts ban
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has dismissed Chinese tech giant Huawei's lawsuit challenging a U.S. law that bars the government and its contractors from using Huawei equipment because of security concerns.
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US judge dismisses Huawei suit over government contracts ban
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has dismissed Chinese tech giant Huawei's lawsuit challenging a U.S. law that bars the government and its contractors from using Huawei equipment because of security concerns.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Insider Q&A: Facebook VP of Messenger discusses privacy
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — At Facebook, Stan Chudnovsky oversees the Messenger chat app that's used by well over 1 billion people each month. He's playing a key role in helping Facebook integrate that app with its other chat tools, WhatsApp and Instagram Direct.
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Insider Q&A: Facebook VP of Messenger discusses privacy
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — At Facebook, Stan Chudnovsky oversees the Messenger chat app that's used by well over 1 billion people each month. He's playing a key role in helping Facebook integrate that app with its other chat tools, WhatsApp and Instagram Direct.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Insider Q&A: Facebook VP of Messenger discusses privacy
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — At Facebook, Stan Chudnovsky oversees the Messenger chat app that's used by well over 1 billion people each month. He's playing a key role in helping Facebook integrate that app with its other chat tools, WhatsApp and Instagram Direct.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Price worries remain after judge OKs T-Mobile's Sprint deal
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has cleared a major path for T-Mobile to buy Sprint for $26.5 billion, citing T-Mobile's track record in promoting competition, even as legal scholars and consumer advocates warn about higher phone bills.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Equifax hack highlights China interest in U.S. personal data
BOSTON (AP) — In 2014, the Obama administration accused
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Equifax hack highlights China interest in U.S. personal data
BOSTON (AP) — In 2014, the Obama administration accused
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Price worries remain after judge OKs T-Mobile's Sprint deal
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has cleared a major path for T-Mobile to buy Sprint for $26.5 billion, citing T-Mobile's track record in promoting competition, even as legal scholars and consumer advocates warn about higher phone bills.
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Judge clears a major path to T-Mobile's $26.5B Sprint bid
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has cleared a major path to T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint, as he rejected claims by more than a dozen states that the deal would mean less competition and higher phone bills.
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Judge clears major hurdle in T-Mobile's $26.5B Sprint bid
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has removed a major obstacle to T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint, as he rejected claims by a group of states that the deal would mean less competition and higher phone bills.
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Video of Pelosi brings renewed attention to 'cheapfakes'
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The issue of misleading political messages on social media has arisen again, as President Donald Trump tweeted an edited video showing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi repeatedly tearing up his State of the Union speech as he honored audience members and showed a military family reuniting.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Equifax breach is the latest of many hacks linked to China
BOSTON (AP) — In 2014, the Obama administration accused
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Amazon wants to question Trump over losing $10B contract bid
Amazon wants President Donald Trump to submit to questioning over the tech company's losing bid for a $10 billion military contract.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Equifax breach is the latest of many hacks linked to China
BOSTON (AP) — In 2014, the Obama administration accused
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Amazon wants to question Trump over losing $10B contract bid
Amazon wants President Donald Trump to submit to questioning over the tech company's losing bid for a $10 billion military contract.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Amazon wants to depose Trump over loss of military contract
Amazon wants President Donald Trump to submit to questioning over the tech company's losing bid for a $10 billion military contract.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Video of Pelosi brings renewed attention to 'cheapfakes'
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The issue of misleading political messages on social media has arisen again, as President Donald Trump tweeted an edited video showing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi repeatedly tearing up his State of the Union speech as he honored audience members and showed a military family reuniting.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Barr's call for U.S. control of 5G providers quickly rebuked
NEW YORK (AP) — Trump administration officials, increasingly intent on preventing Chinese global technological domination, keep floating the idea that the U.S. government should take a more direct hand in running
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Barr's call for U.S. control of 5G providers quickly rebuked
NEW YORK (AP) — Trump administration officials, increasingly intent on preventing Chinese global technological domination, keep floating the idea that the U.S. government should take a more direct hand in running
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Barr's call for U.S. control of 5G providers quickly rebuked
NEW YORK (AP) — Trump administration officials, increasingly intent on preventing Chinese global technological domination, keep floating the idea that the U.S. government should take a more direct hand in running
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Barr's call for U.S. control of 5G providers quickly rebuked
NEW YORK (AP) — Trump administration officials, increasingly intent on preventing Chinese global technological domination, keep floating the idea that the U.S. government should take a more direct hand in running
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Disney Plus hits nearly 29M subscribers in 3 months
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney said its Disney Plus streaming service reached nearly 29 million paid subscribers in less than three months, an impressive start for what the company has positioned as its future as more people drop cable subscriptions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Facebook, YouTube: Firm must stop scraping faces from sites
Facebook joined YouTube, Twitter and payment service Venmo on Wednesday in demanding that a facial recognition company stop harvesting user images to identify the people in them, which the startup does as part of its work with police.
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LinkedIn CEO steps aside after 11 years, says time is right
NEW YORK (AP) — The LinkedIn professional networking service is getting a new CEO.
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Disney Plus hits nearly 29M subscribers in 3 months
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney said its Disney Plus streaming service reached nearly 29 million paid subscribers in less than three months, an impressive start for what the company has positioned as its future as more people drop cable subscriptions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
LinkedIn CEO steps aside after 11 years, says time is right
NEW YORK (AP) — The LinkedIn professional networking service is getting a new CEO.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Disney Plus hits nearly 29M subscribers in 3 months
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney said its Disney Plus streaming service reached nearly 29 million paid subscribers in less than three months, an impressive start for what the company has positioned as its future as more people drop cable subscriptions.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
YouTube, Venmo: AI firm must stop scraping faces from sites
Payment service Venmo joined YouTube and Twitter on Wednesday in demanding that a facial recognition company stop harvesting user images to identify the people in them, which the startup does as part of its work with police.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
California OKs highly questioned LA County voting system
California’s secretary of state on Friday approved Los Angeles County’s new publicly owned computerized voting system — a first of its kind for the nation — but is requiring modifications to address serious security and technical problems identified in testing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Keeping 'Friends' for itself at HBO Max dings AT&T profit
As entertainment companies roll out new streaming services, they're stocking them with the goodies from their own content archives, hoping that the loss of income today will mean more money rolling in from subscribers in the future. In its fourth quarter, AT&T said that bet cost it $1.2 billion in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Microsoft plows ahead in cloud business growth
Microsoft on Wednesday gave another solid quarterly report card to Wall Street, as it plows ahead in selling its cloud computing services to big businesses and the government.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Facebook reports 4Q profit, user growth despite challenges
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook had a strong fourth quarter, making more money on advertising and adding more users despite challenges around regulation, privacy and efforts to fight election interference.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Microsoft plows ahead in cloud business growth
Microsoft on Wednesday gave another solid quarterly report card to Wall Street, as it plows ahead in selling its cloud computing services to big businesses and the government.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Facebook reports 4Q profit, user growth despite challenges
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook had a strong fourth quarter, making more money on advertising and adding more users despite challenges around regulation, privacy and efforts to fight election interference.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Facebook posts higher 4Q earnings, revenue
San Francisco (AP) — Facebook's profit and revenue for the final quarter of the year handily surpassed Wall Street's expectations, despite challenges the social network is facing around regulation and efforts to fight election interference.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Keeping 'Friends' for itself at HBO Max dings AT&T profit
As entertainment companies roll out new streaming services, they're stocking them with the goodies from their own content archives, hoping that the loss of income today will mean more money rolling in from subscribers in the future. In its fourth quarter, AT&T said that bet cost it $1.2 billion in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Apple holiday season tops projections as iPhone bounces back
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is still reaping huge profits from the iPhone while mining more moneymaking opportunities from the growing popularity of its smartwatch, digital services and wireless earbuds.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Apple holiday season tops projections as iPhone bounces back
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is still reaping huge profits from the iPhone while mining more moneymaking opportunities from the growing popularity of its smartwatch, digital services and wireless earbuds.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Apple's banner holiday-season quarter tops projections
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is still reaping huge profits from the iPhone while mining more moneymaking opportunities from the growing popularity of its smartwatch, digital services and wireless earbuds.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Workers criticize Amazon on climate despite risk to jobs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of employees are openly criticizing Amazon's record on climate change despite what
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Workers criticize Amazon on climate despite risk to jobs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of employees are openly criticizing Amazon's record on climate change despite what
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
California OKs highly questioned LA County voting system
California’s secretary of state on Friday approved Los Angeles County’s new publicly owned computerized voting system — a first of its kind for the nation — but is requiring modifications to address serious security and technical problems identified in testing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Workers criticize Amazon on climate despite risk to jobs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of employees are openly criticizing Amazon's record on climate change despite what
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
California OKs highly questioned LA County voting system
California’s secretary of state on Friday approved Los Angeles County’s new publicly owned computerized voting system — a first of its kind for the nation — but is requiring modifications to address serious security and technical problems identified in testing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
California OKs highly questioned LA County voting system
California’s secretary of state on Friday approved Los Angeles County’s new publicly owned computerized voting system — a first of its kind for the nation — but is requiring modifications to address serious security and technical problems identified in testing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
California OKs highly questioned LA County voting system
California’s secretary of state on Friday approved Los Angeles County’s new publicly owned computerized voting system — a first of its kind for the nation — but is requiring modifications to address serious security and technical problems identified in testing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
What we know, and don't, about the alleged Bezos phone hack
BOSTON (AP) — U.N. human rights experts are asking Washington to investigate a suspected Saudi hack that may have siphoned data from the personal smartphone of Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and owner of The Washington Post. But the forensic evidence they cite comes from an incomplete study of Bezos's phone, …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
What we know, and don't, about the alleged Bezos phone hack
BOSTON (AP) — U.N. human rights experts are asking Washington to investigate a suspected Saudi hack that may have siphoned data from the personal smartphone of Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and owner of The Washington Post. But the forensic evidence they cite comes from an incomplete study of Bezos's phone, …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Why tech has been slow to fight wildfires, extreme weather
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For three years running, California’s wildfires have sent plumes of smoke across Silicon Valley. So far, though, that hasn't spurred much tech innovation aimed at addressing extreme-weather disasters associated with climate change.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Netflix holds its own in the streaming wars - for now
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is holding its ground in the streaming wars, passing its first big test since Apple and Disney launched rival services.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Why tech has been slow to fight wildfires, extreme weather
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For three years running, California’s wildfires have sent plumes of smoke across Silicon Valley. So far, though, that hasn't spurred much tech innovation aimed at addressing extreme-weather disasters associated with climate change.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Netflix holds its own in the streaming wars - for now
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is holding its ground in the streaming wars, passing its first big test since Apple and Disney launched rival services.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Netflix holds its own in the streaming wars - for now
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is holding its ground in the streaming wars, passing its first big test since Apple and Disney launched rival services.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Does the naked body belong on Facebook? It’s complicated
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When is a photograph of nude bodies artistic or titillating? A woman's exposed nipple a political statement or erotica?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Microsoft: 'carbon-negative' by 2030 even for supply chain
Microsoft is pledging to become 100% “carbon-negative” by 2030 by removing more carbon from the environment than it emits.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Expert: Georgia election server showed signs of tampering
BOSTON (AP) — A computer security expert says he found that a forensic image of the election server central to a legal battle over the integrity of Georgia elections showed signs that the original server was hacked.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
NBC hopes 'free' makes Peacock stand out in streaming era
NEW YORK (AP) — NBCUniversal is launching a new streaming service that will have a large part available for free, an approach it hopes will resonate with people who aren't interested in traditional TV.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
NBC hopes 'free' makes Peacock stand out in streaming era
NEW YORK (AP) — NBCUniversal is launching a new streaming service that will have a large part available for free, an approach it hopes will resonate with people who aren't interested in traditional TV.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Expert: Georgia election server showed signs of tampering
BOSTON (AP) — A computer security expert says he found that a forensic image of the election server central to a legal battle over the integrity of Georgia elections showed signs that the original server was hacked.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
NBC Peacock streamer to offer sneak peak of late-night TV
NEW YORK (AP) — Paying subscribers of NBCUniversal's upcoming Peacock streaming service will get Premier League soccer matches unavailable on TV and late-night shows from Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers a few hours early.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Microsoft: 'carbon-negative' by 2030 even for supply chain
Microsoft is pledging to become 100% “carbon-negative” by 2030 by removing more carbon from the environment than it emits.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
NBC to give price, details on new Peacock streaming service
NEW YORK (AP) — NBCUniversal is expected Thursday to unveil the price and other details of its upcoming streaming service, Peacock.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Does the naked body belong on Facebook? It’s complicated
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When is a photograph of nude bodies artistic or titillating? A woman's exposed nipple a political statement or erotica?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Does the naked body belong on Facebook? It’s complicated
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When is a photograph of nude bodies artistic or titillating? A woman's exposed nipple a political statement or erotica?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
NSA finds major security flaw in Windows 10, free fix issued
The National Security Agency has discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system that could let hackers intercept seemingly secure communications.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
NSA finds major security flaw in Windows 10, free fix issued
The National Security Agency has discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system that could let hackers intercept seemingly secure communications.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
NSA discovers security flaw in Windows, Microsoft issues fix
The National Security Agency has discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft's Windows operating system and tipped off the company rather than exploit it for its own intelligence needs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Russians hacked company key to Ukraine scandal: researchers
BOSTON (AP) — A U.S. cybersecurity company says Russian military agents have successfully hacked the Ukrainian gas company at the center of the scandal that led to President Donald Trump's impeachment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Russians hacked company key to Ukraine scandal: researchers
BOSTON (AP) — A U.S. cybersecurity company says Russian military agents have successfully hacked the Ukrainian gas company at the center of the scandal that led to President Donald Trump's impeachment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
CES tech show: Voice for the gas pump, sensors for the plant
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A connected world means paying for gas with your voice and sensing when a plant needs water.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
CES tech show: Voice for the gas pump, sensors for the plant
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A connected world means paying for gas with your voice and sensing when a plant needs water.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
CES tech show: Say no to junk food; machines make cocktails
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A wristband that will help you say “no" to junk food. A machine that will mix drinks for you.
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Sex tech from women-led startups pops up at CES gadget show
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sex tech is gracing
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Google legal chief leaving amid sexual misconduct troubles
David Drummond, the legal chief of Google parent company Alphabet, is leaving at the end of the month, following accusations of inappropriate relationships with employees.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
CES tech show: Voice for the gas pump, sensors for the plant
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A connected world means paying for gas with your voice and sensing when a plant needs water.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
CES tech show: Say no to junk food; machines make cocktails
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A wristband that will help you say “no" to junk food. A machine that will mix drinks for you.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Sex tech from women-led startups pops up at CES gadget show
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sex tech is gracing
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
CES tech show: Voice for the gas pump, sensors for the plant
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A connected world means paying for gas with your voice and sensing when a plant needs water.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
CES Gadget Show: Surveillance is in - and in a big way
From the face scanner that will check in some attendees to the cameras-everywhere array of digital products, the CES gadget show is all-in on surveillance technology — whether it calls it that or not.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
CES tech show: Say no to junk food; machines make cocktails
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A wristband that will help you say “no" to junk food. A machine that will mix drinks for you.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS AGO
Sex tech from women-led startups pops up at CES gadget show
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sex tech is gracing
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