Category Archives: Tech

Facebook tightens political ad rules, but leaves loopholes

August 28, 2019
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook is tightening its rules around political advertising ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, acknowledging previous misuse. But it’s not clear if it will be enough to stop bad actors from abusing its system. The changes include a tightened verification process that will require anyone wanting to run ads pertaining…

July 17, 2019
Written by: Jayralee Pina
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Apple's new emojis offer greater representation for those with disabilities, LGBTQ+ and an even greater variety of funny emoticons. Image: Apple.

Cupertino, CA (FNN NEWS) — July 17th is National Emoji Day! What better way to celebrate this holiday with an announcement of a fresh batch of emojis from Apple? With the next major update bringing more animals, faces and food, these fun new additions to apple products are set to release as soon as this fall.…

April 8, 2019
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NEW YORK (AP) — Pinterest, among a gaggle of tech companies planning to go public this year, hopes to raise as much as $1.5 billion in its initial offering of shares. The digital scrapbooking site said in a regulatory filing Monday that it will put about 75 million shares up for sale at a price…

January 29, 2019
Written by: Willie David
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s unveiling of criminal charges against the Chinese tech giant Huawei has complicated high-level talks set to begin Wednesday in Washington that are intended to defuse the trade war between the administration and Beijing. The Justice Department charged Monday that Huawei had violated U.S. sanctions against sales to Iran and…

December 1, 2018
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Microsoft’s big bet on cloud computing is paying off as the company has surpassed Apple as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company. The software maker’s prospects looked bleak just a few years ago, as licenses for the company’s Windows system fell with a sharp drop in sales of personal computers. But under CEO Satya…

March 6, 2018
Written by: Willie David
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Facebook users will see fewer posts from publishers, businesses and celebs they follow. Instead, Facebook wants people to see more stuff from friends, family and other people with whom they are likely to have “meaningful” conversations. There’s an easy way to keep your favorite news sources visible in your Facebook News Feed. First, like and…

February 20, 2018
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DENVER — A new, high-capacity communications satellite that will deliver TV, internet and mobile phone services to the Middle East, Africa and Europe is one step closer to launch. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has completed assembly on the Arabsat-6A satellite, which was recently shipped to its Sunnyvale, California facility to begin a comprehensive series of tests to ensure the satellite is ready for operations in…

January 19, 2018
Written by: Willie David
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (FNN NEWS) /Orange County/ – Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs welcomed a capacity crowd of more than 600 citizens to the 2018 Economic Summit at the Orange County Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 19. Now in its sixth year, the Economic Summit is hosted annually by Mayor Jacobs and provides a barometer…

December 23, 2017
Written by: Willie David
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CHICAGO (AP) — IPhone owners from several states sued Apple Inc. for not disclosing sooner that it issued software updates deliberately slowing older-model phones so aging batteries lasted longer, saying Apple’s silence led them to wrongly conclude that their only option was to buy newer, pricier iPhones. The allegations were in a lawsuit filed Thursday…

December 11, 2017
Written by: Willie David
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (FNN NEWS) /Dubai International Blockchain Summit/– 2018 is all set to start with an event which promises to be the biggest fintech happening in Dubai to date. The Dubai International Blockchain Summit 2018 (DIBS) will feature technology leaders and concept advocates within the blockchain industry. The event’s organizers recently announced over-subscription in terms of sponsors…