Oath, Verizon’s New Company To Run Yahoo, AOL
Tim Armstrong, AOL’s chief executive, posted a tweet Monday indicating the new company, called Oath, will manage more than 20 different brands.
Donald Trump Signs Internet Privacy Regulations Repeal Resolution
The resolution passed by the Congress Monday prohibits the FCC from passing any other privacy restrictions that would protect customers’ data.
How To Clear Google Search History: Everything You Say To Google Is Recorded And Saved In Database
The search service stores a very large amount of information in its database, including your browsing data, location history, device information, YouTube search history as well as voice searches.
Facebook, Mozilla, Others Launch $14M Fund To Support News Integrity
The initiative will address the problems of misinformation, disinformation and the opportunities the internet provides to inform the public conversation in new ways.
Racism In US Job Market: Blacks, Hispanics Underrepresented In White Collar Jobs, Tech Industry Leads
According to a report, black people in the U.S. make up only 2-3 percent of the white-collar workforce — substantially below their total workforce participation rate of 12 percent.
Android To Beat Apple iOS In Generating App Store Revenue In 2017: Report
When pitted against Google Play alone, iOS will continue to lead revenue generation by mobile apps till at least 2021, App Annie predicted.
Snapchat Stock Falls After Facebook Stories; 8 Things To Know About Stories
Facebook’s other new Snapchat-copycat features are filters and animations that can be added to images.
Uber Self-Driving Cars Pulled Off Roads After Car Crash In Arizona
Uber has pulled its self-driven cars off the roads of Arizona, California and Pennsylvania — all the states where it operated the vehicles.
Google, Facebook, Other Social Media Companies May Be Prosecuted For Hosting Extremist Content, Report Says
British ministers may soon enact a law to prosecute several social media sites for hosting extremist content, the Telegraph reported Friday.
Android Wear 2.0: Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Diesel Unveil Smartwatches At Baselworld 2017
Tommy Hilfiger, Hugo Boss and Diesel are the latest entrants in the smartwatch market. The fashion companies announced their Android Wear 2.0 watches Friday at Baselworld 2017.
Tesla To Start Taking Orders For Solar Roof Tiles In April, Elon Musk Tweets
The company claims that the solar roof tile, which will generate electricity using solar energy, can power a four-bedroom house for a full day.
TweetDeck Paid Subscription: Twitter Considering Enhanced Membership Options
The social network has recently sent emails to select users, asking if they would be willing to pay for a "more advanced TweetDeck experience."
Google, Howard University Launch Program For Black Students
The tech giant unveiled a program Thursday that will see black software engineers from “historically black colleges and universities” studying at the Google campus.
Windows vs. iOS: Which Is The More Popular OS?
The data, based on visits to U.S. government websites, also shows that despite being the most popular operating system, Windows is losing its grip on the market.
NASA Transition Authorization Act: Trump Signs Bill
The bill broadly says that NASA should stay the course, including plans to send humans to Mars in the 2030s.
Google's Guetzli Algorithm: JPEG Files To Become 35% Smaller
With the new JPEG encoder, the idea is to reduce the uploading time and data costs for mobile users, without compromising on image quality.
Nintendo Doubles Switch Production; Includes 5 New Games
Nintendo will double the output of Switch to 16 million units during the upcoming fiscal year starting next month, according to a report.
Trump Budget 2018 Proposal: Military Wins, Environment Loses
Under the proposals to be released Thursday morning, Department of Defense will get a 9 percent increase, while funding to the EPA will be cut by 31 percent.
Spotify, Waze Partner To Bridge Navigation, Music Gap
Following the collaboration, users will be able to see directions from Waze within the Spotify app and listen to music on Waze.
Electric Car Comparison: Volvo’s New EV, Tesla Model 3, Chevy Bolt, BMW i3
Volvo already has several T8 Plug-In Hybrid versions of its cars, such as the XC90 SUV, though their electric-only range is poor by EV standards.