NEW YORK , Facebook Inc. announced Thursday it will change its name to Meta Platforms Inc.. This joins a long line of companies who have attempted to rebrand over the years. This is in response to the Facebook Papers. The leaked...
Conflicts over water are as old as history itself, but the massive Google data centers on the edge of this Oregon town on the Columbia River represent an emerging 21st century concern. Now a critical part of modern computing, data...
Netflix reported sharply increased third-quarter earnings Tuesday due to a stronger slate, which includes "Squid Game," a South Korean survival drama that Netflix claims was its largest-ever TV series. After suffering from delays caused by the pandemic in the first...
After witnessing a discrimination case almost erupting his college basketball team, he came up with the idea. He then wondered why no one had taken action sooner. Ten years later, the player developed the idea into an important tool to...
The world's largest elevator tower will soon be open for testing. TK Elevators' tower measuring 420 feet (128 meters) is expected to be fully operational by the beginning of next year, according to company executives. Kevin Lavelle (CEO of North American...
Amazon's audiobook service Audible, and apps for smartphones for reading the holy books in Islam and Christianity have been removed from the Apple Store in China. This is the latest example of China's stricter rules regarding internet companies. Friday's announcement...
Microsoft will shut down its main LinkedIn service for China in the latter part of this year, following tightening internet rules by Beijing. This is the latest American tech company to cut ties with China. In a blog post Thursday, the...
This is the final frontier, or at least it has been close. One of Switzerland's most prestigious universities has released open-source beta software Tuesday. It allows virtual visits to the cosmos, including past the Moon, Saturn, exoplanets, and galaxies. Virtual Reality...
According to a poll, most Americans are concerned about cyberattacks on U.S. computers. They also view China and Russia major threats. The Pearson Institute and The Associated Press -NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 9 out of 10...
Facebook recently took a more harsh tone towards Frances Haugen, a whistleblower. This suggests that the social media network might be considering legal retaliation for Haugen's public disclosure of internal research she had done before she quit her job...