The novel coronavirus has shattered education in the United States, leaving millions of parents struggling to cope with childcare and remote classes. Naturally, tech billionaires have taken it upon themselves to fill the void. But while Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg promised $ 6 million for educational projects, and Twitter CEO Jack …
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Every press release has a hyperbole element, and you can generally play buzzword bingo at most major events. Sometimes though a twist of the phrase sounds a bit out of place; the recent classic is Phil Schiller’s Apple depiction of removing the iPhone’s 3.5mm headphone jack as something that required …
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New American sanctions have cut the Chinese tech company’s access to vital American technology more than ever. Countries and mobile network operators around the world are now wondering if Huawei will be able to deliver on its 5G promises. And the growing anti-China sentiment in India and elsewhere is not …
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SEATTLE (AP) – After becoming homeless, Connie Wade realized that she was missing out on something critical in caring for her daughter. She and Emilyanne, 12, couldn’t camp in a car or on the street because they need to plug in a machine that helps the girl breathe easier. Emilyanne …
Read More »Facebook Boycott: Hundreds of brands are pulling ads, but top advertisers aren’t among them.
But even as a steady beat of familiar names like The north face (VFC), Pfizer (PFE) and Levi Strauss (LEVI) have joined the campaign of pressure on the handling of hate speech and disinformation on the social network, the vast majority of Facebook (full board)The top advertisers, the ones that …
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