Facebook said will invest $1 billion in the global news industry over the next three years but came out swinging Wednesday over its news blackout of Australia, which it reversed yesterday after Aussie lawmakers agreed to modify a proposed law. In a blog post entitled The Real Story of What …
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Fidji Simo, Director of Product at Facebook Frederick M. Brown | Getty Images Instacart is adding two tech heavyweights to its small board ahead of an expected IPO this year. Fidji Simo, who is the executive in charge of the Facebook app, and Barry McCarthy, former CFO at Spotify and …
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A ship carrying multi-million pound race cars, including one owned by Lewis Hamilton, has been seen in Cornwall. The St Helena, an ex-Royal Mail ship, has been spotted in Falmouth, where it is currently docked. It used to act as the lifeline to the island of St Helena, a remote …
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BioWare and publisher Electronic Arts are giving up on Anthem. The planned overhaul of the 2019 game — referred to as Anthem Next or Anthem 2.0 — is coming to an end, BioWare said in an update on the status of Anthem. The studio will continue to run the current …
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THREE more people have died in Oxfordshire after testing positive for Covid-19 as more than 18 million people have received their first dose of a vaccine. One death was recorded in West Oxfordshire and two in Vale of White Horse, which takes the total number of people who have died …
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YouTube is launching a “supervised” version, acting as a middle-ground between the video site’s YouTube Kids setting and its main site. A new beta will be launching for parents, who can allow access for their kids via a supervised Google account. The company will disable in-app purchases, creation, and comment …
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Some Liberal Democrat councilors have been seen delivering some letters around Watford. Most recent advice issued by the government on how to make local elections on May 6 “safe and secure” during lockdown has suggested that traditional leafleting campaigning can be carried out by delivering leaflets through post or commercial …
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A restock for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S hit GameStop this afternoon in multiple formats. Online sales appeared for the Xbox Series S and White Controller System Bundle for $425. An Xbox Series X Madden NFL 21 and Black Controller System Bundle was released as well, for a …
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In a policy paper commissioned by the Government, Tory MP John Penrose outlines how the UK should diverge from the EU on competition rules now it is out of the Brussels bloc. His 70-page report says leaving the EU could act as “a springboard of renewed energy and dynamism” to …
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Online shoppers have been warned about scam texts appearing to be from the Royal Mail. The messages states your parcel has arrived at Royal Mail but you must pay a £2.99 shipping fee before it will be delivered to your home. It asks you to pay this through the provided …
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