The company logo hangs on the Ottawa headquarters of Canadian e-commerce company Shopify, May 29, 2019. Shopify, the e-commerce company viewed as a growing competitor to Amazon, is selling the…
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Elon Musk threatens to reassign NPR’s Twitter account
The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) stands on North Capitol Street on April 15, 2013, in Washington. Elon Musk threatened to reassign NPR’s Twitter account to “another company,” according…
Google clashes with Brazil over disinformation bill
Brazil Justice Minister Flavio Dino accused Google of “manipulating” search results. The Brazilian government accused Google Tuesday of “deceitful and abusive propaganda” against a bill to tackle disinformation online, ordering…
Apple and Google aim to expose Bluetooth tracker abuse
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Apple and Google on Tuesday proposed a tech standard to make sure people get tipped off when their movements are being tracked with Bluetooth devices like…
Emirates airline boss welcomes Saudi competition
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark says there is a long way to go for Saudi airlines and other competitors. The UAE’s Emirates airline does not feel threatened by ambitious expansion…
Twitter-like Bluesky creates invite envy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As influencers and celebrities fret over chaos at Twitter, a new platform called Bluesky is being hyped as a promising alternative. Bluesky was created by Twitter’s…
Alibaba’s Jack Ma turns up in Japan as college professor
Founder of Alibaba group Jack Ma arrives for the Tech for Good summit, May 15, 2019 in Paris. Jack Ma, a cofounder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, will be…
Paris museum gives troubled NFT art scene a big showcase
The striking Pompidou center dominating the skyline in the Marais district of Paris. NFTs, the tokens of the crypto world linked to digital artworks, have been granted a show at…
Apple and Amazon ‘committed’ to big screen, says theaters boss
Michael O’Leary, chief of the National Association of Theater Owners, is confident people will return to movie houses. Movie theater owners are confident that previously streaming-focused tech giants Apple and…
Five ways to spot misinformation without verified accounts
Credit: Pheelings media/Shutterstock After months of chaotic policies, backtracks on said policies and mass layoffs, Elon Musk has made good on his vow to fully replace Twitter’s “blue tick” verification…
