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Judge refuses to reinstate Parler’s Amazon account

A Washington judge has denied social network Parler’s demand to be reinstated on Amazon Web Services. Following a hearing last week, Judge Barbara Rothstein declined to grant a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit against Amazon, saying Parler provided “dwindlingly slight” evidence for an antitrust complaint and “failed to allege basic facts” of improper business activity. While the case isn’t over, the ruling bodes ill for Parler’s chances in court. “Parler’s […]

todayJanuary 25, 2021

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Apple extends TV Plus trials to July

According to 9to5Mac, Apple will be extending its free year-long trials of its TV Plus service to customers until July 2021. The trials were originally included with the purchase of any Apple device (e.g., an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV) and were initially set to last until November 1st, 2020, and then that first deadline was extended to February, 2021.  Subscribers who had free subscriptions that were set to expire any […]

todayJanuary 21, 2021

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WarnerMedia extends its 20 percent discount on HBO Max subscriptions

So, do you remember that big intro discount on HBO Max that was supposed to expire on January 15th? Well, good news for all you procrastinators: WarnerMedia has announced that it’s been extended until March 1st, 2021. The fine print of the offer hasn’t changed: you can get six months of HBO Max for 20 percent off the normal total cost, which is usually $90 before tax. This means you'll […]

todayJanuary 20, 2021

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Apple is reportedly prototyping foldable iPhone screens to challenge Samsung’s Galaxy Fold

Bloomberg reports that Apple has started work on a foldable phone, and it’s begun prototyping foldable screens internally. A final device is likely still years away, the report says, and Apple is only working on the display, at least for now, not the rest of the actual phone it would attach to. The initial prototypes sound similar to the foldable screens that have been developed recently by Samsung, Motorola, and […]

todayJanuary 19, 2021

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WhatsApp to delay New Privacy Policy over Facebook Data Sharing

WhatsApp on Friday announced a three-month delay of a new privacy policy originally slated to go into effect on February 8th following widespread confusion over whether the new policy would mandate data sharing with Facebook. The update does not in fact affect data sharing with Facebook with regard to user chats or other profile information; WhatsApp has repeatedly clarified that its update addresses business chats in the event a user converses […]

todayJanuary 18, 2021

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Use of Clearview AI facial recognition tech spiked as law enforcement seeks to identify Capitol mob

Clearview AI’s CEO says use of his company’s facial recognition technology among law enforcement spiked 26 percent the day after a mob of pro-Trump rioters attacked the US Capitol. First reported by the New York Times, Hoan Ton-That confirmed in an interview with The Verge that Clearview saw a sharp increase in use on January 7th, compared to its usual weekday search volume. The January 6th attack was broadcast live […]

todayJanuary 13, 2021

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Reddit bans r/donaldtrump forum for inciting violence

Reddit has banned r/donaldtrump for encouraging and glorifying violence after last Wednesday’s mob attack on the US Capitol. Axios reporter Sara Fischer first reported the news, noting that the unofficial pro-Trump forum had been given multiple warnings. A Reddit splash page says the subreddit was “banned due to a violation of Reddit’s rules against inciting violence.” “Reddit’s site-wide policies prohibit content that promotes hate, or encourages, glorifies, incites, or calls for violence against […]

todayJanuary 12, 2021

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Amazon, Google, and Apple suspend Parler app for inciting violence

Tech giants Amazon, Google, and Apple have all suspended social-media app Parler, in an attempted crackdown on what the companies viewed as dangerous content following the pro-Trump riots on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Parler, whose format is similar to Twitter, has catered to right-wing users disappointed at what they perceive as censorship by other social-media platforms. However, several Big Tech companies grew increasingly concerned by calls for violence appearing on […]

todayJanuary 12, 2021

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