Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Facebook will reject ads that spread doubt on election results or methods

Facebook said Wednesday it will not accept ads that seek to delegitimize the results of the 2020 US election or that speculate voting will lead to illegitimate outcomes.


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Google ditches the super-expensive phone race with the 5G Pixel

Google is tapping out of the super-expensive smartphone race.


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Palantir, the controversial data company, is set to make its Wall Street debut

Palantir Technologies, the secretive data company best known for taking on controversial work for the US government, is expected to make its Wall Street debut Wednesday.


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Facebook takes a big step in linking Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp

Some Instagram users will now be able to message their friends on Messenger, without needing a Facebook account.


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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Former Nikola chairman Trevor Milton accused of sexual assault, complaints allege

Two women alleged that they were sexually assaulted when they were teenagers by Trevor Milton, the founder and former executive chairman of Nikola Motor Company.


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Biden campaign and Facebook get in public spat on debate day

With President Donald Trump's election campaign repeatedly sharing misinformation on social media, the Biden campaign wrote to Facebook on the eve of the first presidential debate calling on the company to take action against Trump.


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TikTok jumps on the voter registration bandwagon

TikTok is pushing the get-out-the-vote message, albeit a little late. The short-form video app on Tuesday launched a US elections guide, including voter registration and election information from sources such as BallotReady and SignVote. TikTok will also link to its guide at the bottom of videos related to the elections or from verified political accounts.


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Paramedics test jet suit that can fly up mountains

The world's first jet suit-wearing paramedic could be coming to the hilly terrain of the Lake District in the United Kingdom.


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A big Chinese tech company is quitting Wall Street after 20 years

Chinese online media firm Sina Corp. is quitting Wall Street as Chinese tech companies come under heightened scrutiny in the United States.


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