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Google urged to stop location tracking to protect privacy of abortion seekers
AFP, Published on 25/05/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: A group of US Democratic lawmakers urged Google on Tuesday to stop collecting smartphone location data that could be used to identify women who have had abortions.
Twitter defends anti-bot efforts, Musk replies with poo emoji
AFP, Published on 17/05/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter's chief on Monday defended the messaging platform's battle against "bots" that aspiring buyer Elon Musk says vex the platform, only to have the billionaire respond with a poo emoji.
Xbox makes 'Fortnite' game free to play on iPhones
AFP, Published on 06/05/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft's video game unit Xbox on Thursday said it will tap into cloud computing to make "Fortnite" free to play on mobile devices powered by Apple or Android software.
iPod RIP: How Apple's music player transformed an industry
AFP, Published on 12/05/2022
» PARIS: At the height of its powers the pocket-sized music player known as the iPod shifted tens of millions of units each year, helping Apple to conquer the globe and transforming the music industry.
The 1997 chess game that thrust AI into the spotlight
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» PARIS - With his hand pushed firmly into his cheek and his eyes fixed on the table, Garry Kasparov shot a final dark glance at the chessboard before storming out of the room: the king of chess had just been beaten by a computer.
Companies envision taxis flying above jammed traffic
AFP, Published on 10/05/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: As urban traffic gets more miserable, entrepreneurs are looking to a future in which commuters hop into "air taxis" that whisk them over clogged roads.
Final refrain for iPod as Apple stops production
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Tuesday put out word it is no longer making iPods, the trend-setting MP3 players that transformed how people get music and gave rise to the iPhone.
NFT of first-ever tweet a dud in online auction
AFP, Published on 15/04/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: An NFT of the first tweet ever posted on Twitter was struggling to attract bidders on Thursday, with the highest offer so far just shy of $10,000 -- a year after it was bought for $2.9 million.
Metaverse builders grapple with sex harassment conundrum
AFP, Published on 01/04/2022
» Nina Jane Patel felt confined and under threat as the male avatars closed in, intimidating her with verbal abuse, touching her avatar against her will and photographing the incident.
Twitter to test longed-for edit button
AFP, Published on 06/04/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter announced Tuesday it will soon start testing an edit button at its monthly subscription service.