Four of the largest US tech companies announced a big quarter for Big Tech on Thursday, against the backdrop of a slowdown in the global economy and deep financial pain for many of its customers and business partners. The graphical display of the business resilience of Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and …
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Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg wasted no time on Wednesday explaining to lawmakers why he believes the company is not an illegal monopoly, during what was announced as a hearing in Congress to investigate antitrust concerns. However, the questioning was diverted into a mix of issues that included data privacy, …
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The spread of the coronavirus spray is a real risk, the World Health Organization said a few weeks ago after more than 200 researchers urged the WHO to recognize the problem. But the organization maintains that droplet transmission is the primary way COVID-19 spreads. A new study looked at how …
Read More »SEC decision leaves Georgia Tech without Georgia game
For Tech, the repercussions are unclear, as college football plans to play a season through the coronavirus pandemic are affected on a daily basis. The SEC’s decision drew more attention Wednesday night, after the ACC appeared to shoulder the SEC’s responsibility in approving its 10-game schedule model plus a non-conference …
Read More »Republican lawmakers meet Pelosi’s mask mandate for House floor
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