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Apple on Thursday provided more evidence for optimists who think the tech industry’s worst slump may be over, while reminding investors there are still plenty… Read More »Apple slowdown eases, but sluggish demand hurts results
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Even though it’s illegal to post fake reviews online, there’s a big industry out there that helps companies do that. Companies that want to appear… Read More »Were you tricked by fake reviews online?
Jack Dorsey has hardly posted anything since January on Twitter, the social media platform he helped create. In two of his last tweetthe billionaire entrepreneur… Read More »Jack Dorsey targets Elon Musk and Twitter on new platform
Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya are back for it Dune: Part 2. We’ve been waiting to get a glimpse of Dune: Part 2, the second installment… Read More »The first action-packed trailer for Dune: Part 2 is finally here
The Federal Trade Commission escalated its battle with the tech industry’s biggest companies on Wednesday when it imposed a so-called “general ban” on the collection… Read More »FTC seeks ‘general’ ban on Meta’s use of young user data
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