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Twitter plans to build a 'decentralised standard' for social networks

Twitter plans to build a 'decentralised standard' for social networks

Team 'Bluesky' will still take years to build platform.
Staff Writer Dec 12 2019 1:36PM Strategy
Amazon's Deliveroo deal jeopardised by UK regulator's 'serious concerns'

Amazon's Deliveroo deal jeopardised by UK regulator's 'serious concerns'

Competition threats stymie approval.
Staff Writer Dec 12 2019 1:30PM Strategy
Iran says it foiled "very big" foreign cyber attack

Iran says it foiled "very big" foreign cyber attack

Two months after reports of a US cyber operation against the country.
Staff Writer Dec 12 2019 6:48AM Networking
Porsche's electric Taycan draws interest from 30,000 buyers - Handelsblatt

Porsche's electric Taycan draws interest from 30,000 buyers - Handelsblatt

Faces pressure from Tesla.
Staff Writer Dec 12 2019 6:36AM Hardware
Facebook no longer among Glassdoor's top 10 workplaces

Facebook no longer among Glassdoor's top 10 workplaces

Plummets to the 23rd spot amid heightened regulatory scrutiny.
Staff Writer Dec 12 2019 6:36AM Cloud
US Justice Department to review Google's deal for Fitbit

US Justice Department to review Google's deal for Fitbit

Antitrust investigation into US$2.1b deal.
Staff Writer Dec 11 2019 1:20PM Strategy
Amazon secures top Champions League rights for Germany

Amazon secures top Champions League rights for Germany

Secures the rights to broadcast top European soccer matches for 2021/22 season.
Staff Writer Dec 11 2019 7:02AM Strategy
Huawei to roll out Harmony OS to more products next year

Huawei to roll out Harmony OS to more products next year

But still not to phones and tablets.
Staff Writer Dec 10 2019 11:51AM Software
Intel creates chip to control quantum computers

Intel creates chip to control quantum computers

"Horse Ridge" named after one of the coldest spots in Oregon.
Staff Writer Dec 10 2019 7:04AM Labs
Xerox expects revenue growth of up to US$1.5 bn with HP takeover

Xerox expects revenue growth of up to US$1.5 bn with HP takeover

Three-year roadmap touts cross-selling products and streamlining operations.
Staff Writer Dec 10 2019 6:55AM Financial Services
South Korea jails three Samsung Electronics execs

South Korea jails three Samsung Electronics execs

Over evidence destroyed in probe of alleged fraud.
Staff Writer Dec 10 2019 6:32AM Hardware
EU agrees tough line on digital currencies like Facebook's Libra

EU agrees tough line on digital currencies like Facebook's Libra

Finance ministers want risks addressed.
Staff Writer Dec 6 2019 6:20AM Software
Amazon faces US antitrust scrutiny on cloud business: report

Amazon faces US antitrust scrutiny on cloud business: report

Enforcers start asking questions of AWS.
Staff Writer Dec 5 2019 1:40PM Cloud
Singular CEO means simpler business for Alphabet

Singular CEO means simpler business for Alphabet

Simplifies company's unorthodox management structure under Google boss Sunder Pichai.
Staff Writer Dec 5 2019 6:29AM Strategy
Putin signs law making Russian apps mandatory on smartphones, computers

Putin signs law making Russian apps mandatory on smartphones, computers

... and smart TV sets that will now come pre-installed with Russian software.
Staff Writer Dec 3 2019 1:51PM Networking
Amazon pulls Auschwitz Christmas decorations from site

Amazon pulls Auschwitz Christmas decorations from site

Museum drew attention to the products on its Twitter.
Staff Writer Dec 3 2019 1:33PM Cloud
FBI says Russian FaceApp is 'potential counterintelligence threat'

FBI says Russian FaceApp is 'potential counterintelligence threat'

Responding to a US lawmaker's query about face-editing photo app FaceApp.
Staff Writer Dec 3 2019 1:33PM Security
Russia to upgrade homegrown encyclopaedia after Putin pans Wikipedia

Russia to upgrade homegrown encyclopaedia after Putin pans Wikipedia

"Reliable information that is constantly updated on the basis of scientifically verified sources."
Staff Writer Dec 3 2019 7:00AM Cloud
China seeks to root out fake news and deepfakes with new online content rules

China seeks to root out fake news and deepfakes with new online content rules

Ban on the publishing and distribution of "fake news" created with AI and VR.
Staff Writer Dec 2 2019 6:49AM Cloud
Blogger tests Singapore's fake news law by rebuffing correction order

Blogger tests Singapore's fake news law by rebuffing correction order

Won't comply with demand to correct a Facebook post in the first test of new law.
Staff Writer Nov 29 2019 6:43AM Strategy

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