Information Technology
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'Zoombombing' may be a thing of the past as Zoom rolls out end-to-end encryption
Jun 20, 2020 6:18 am - Zoom will roll out secure end-to-end encryption for all users - even those who do not pay for the service, reversing course on a previous announcement. The videoconferen...
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Why 'digital taxes' are the new trade war flashpoint
Jun 20, 2020 6:13 am - The U.S. decision to withdraw from international efforts to harmonize global tax rules for digital companies risks triggering a new trade war. The move came after the U....
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TikTok loosens grip on political speech for Black Lives Matter
Jun 20, 2020 6:12 am - In a massively popular clip on the video-sharing app TikTok, police snipers atop a Minneapolis police station point their guns at Black Lives Matter protesters. Demonstr...
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Comcast extends free Essentials internet offerJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Comcast will continue to provide 60 days of free internet service to new, eligible internet Essentials customers, the company said Thursday. Originally set ...
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Google-backed drones will drop library books so kids can do their summer reading
Jun 13, 2020 6:22 am - Kelly Passek has thought up a way to get kids to read this summer: deliver library books by drone. Passek, a middle-school librarian, was one of the first customers of a...
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Siri and Alexa say black lives matter, but tech is still criticized for lack of diversity
Jun 13, 2020 6:19 am - Ask Alexa or Siri or Google whether "black lives matter," and the voice assistants of some of the most powerful companies in the world are quick to answer in the affirma...
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Amazon, Facebook and Google turn to deep network of political allies to fight antitrust probes
Jun 13, 2020 6:15 am - David Espinoza appeared unhappy when Arizona joined scores of states investigating Google last year. The Phoenix-based owner of a shoe-and-leather store wrote in a local...
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Mesh network better distributes Wi-Fi in your homeJun 13, 2020 6:00 am - Does your Netflix movie often freeze up due to bothersome buffering? Annoyed by how long it takes to email photos to family members? Does it feel like an eternity before...
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IAA expands, relocates branches in five statesJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - WESTCHESTER - IAA Inc. a global digital automotive marketplace, announced branch relocations and expansions in five key markets in California, Texas, New Jersey, Virgini...
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Costly electric vehicles confront a harsh coronavirus reality
Jun 06, 2020 6:27 am - At a factory near Germany's border with the Czech Republic, Volkswagen's ambitious strategy to become the global leader in electric vehicles is coming up against the rea...