Photo by Hannah McKay-Pool/Getty Images Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, in a series of Tweets, explained that he felt banning US President Donald Trump’s account was the right move for the social network. “Offline harm as a result of online speech is demonstrably real, and what drives our policy and enforcement above all,” he wrote. Dorsey
Read MorePhoto by Go Nakamura/Getty Images Snapchat will permanently terminate President Trump’s account, Snap announced on Wednesday. Snap had indefinitely suspended Trump’s account last week after he incited a pro-Trump mob to attack the US Capitol, and it has now made the decision to make that suspension permanent. The news was first reported by Axios. “Last
Read MoreKurt Wagner / Bloomberg: Facebook says it’s removing posts of fliers promoting events leading up to Biden’s inauguration, echoing warnings from law enforcement about another attack — – Company says it’s working with officials to flag gatherings — Terrorism, cyber experts helping find images calling for harm Facebook says it's removing posts of fliers promoting
Read MoreSara Fischer / Axios: Snapchat says it will permanently ban Trump’s account on January 20 in the interest of public safety and based on repeated violations of Snapchat’s guidelines — Snapchat will permanently ban President Trump’s account on Jan. 20, Axios has learned, after locking it indefinitely last week following the Capitol siege. Snapchat says
Read MoreMegan Graham / CNBC: Google says it will pause political ads, and those referencing “impeachment, inauguration or protests at the US Capitol” on all its platforms starting Jan. 14 — – Google is suspending political ads along with any reference to “impeachment, inauguration or protests at the U.S. Capitol” beginning Thursday. Google says it will
Read MoreWhen 3D pens first became available, many assumed them to be gimmicky or part of a general fad that would eventually die out. Like most revolutionary technologies, though, they’ve found a firm foothold, especially in the art community where the ability to 3D print in freehand is incredibly valuable. There are still some shortcomings with
Read MoreElizabeth Culliford / Reuters: In an interview, Parler CEO John Matze says he is not sure whether the social network will ever return after being cut off by service providers — (Reuters) – Social media platform Parler, which has gone dark after being cut off by major service providers that accused the app of failing
Read MoreFBI and Capitol Police are reportedly on alert for more armed demonstrations ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration. President Donald Trump said he doesn’t support “law breaking.” Trump calls for 'no violence' as more armed protests reportedly planned for US, state capitals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requests that roughly 158,000 Tesla Model S and Model X electric vehicles be recalled. Tesla asked to recall Model S, Model X over touchscreen failures – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreUnfortunately, it’s also $285,000 to start. The TruckHouse BCT is an epic high-tech Toyota Tacoma overlander – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe insurrection prompts Big Tech to reevaluate policies. How Silicon Valley has responded to the deadly pro-Trump riot at the Capitol – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: @We_The_Techies You’ve seen the leaks, renders, and leaked renders. Now, only a day before the launch, you can see what the entire Galaxy S21 lineup looks like in a real person’s hand, thanks to Twitter user Mr.Techie (via Android Authority). The images also provide a good size comparison between the rumored regular, Plus, and
Read MoreJohn Matze tells Reuters the social media platform hasn’t found a new cloud service since being booted from Amazon Web Services. Parler CEO says the social network might never come back online, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: Poshmark is pricing its IPO at $42 per share, raising $277M, up from its $35-$39 price initially noted in an earlier filing — – Online marketplace is raising $277 million in share sale — Poshmark IPO follows trading debut by consumer lender Affirm Sources: Poshmark is pricing its IPO at per share, raising
Read MoreSan Francisco State University has moved its financial reporting, analytics, budgeting and forecasting to Oracle’s Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management solution. San Francisco State U Taps Cloud Tech for Financial Planning Source: Campus Technology
Read MorePhoto by Lee Quinones The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has asked Tesla to recall some 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles that could suffer from failing display consoles, according to a letter published by the agency on Wednesday. The failures of the so-called “media control units” in these vehicles can sever the owner’s
Read MoreThe encrypted messaging services have become the world’s hottest apps over the last week, driven by growing anxiety over the power of the biggest tech companies and privacy concerns. Millions Flock to Telegram and Signal as Fears Grow Over Big Tech Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMike Butcher / TechCrunch: UK-based Weezy, whose grocery delivery app claims delivery in 15 minutes, raises $20M Series A led by Left Lane Capital — Weezy — an on-demand supermarket that delivers groceries in fast times such as 15 minutes — has raised $20 million in a Series A funding led by New York-based venture
Read MoreImage: Asus Asus has announced a new fanless addition to its family of Chromeboxes: the Asus Fanless Chromebox. Like Asus’ previous models, the Fanless Chromebox’s compact size is designed to be mounted to the back of a display or desk to save space in size-conscious work environments. Perhaps unintentionally, it also looks almost exactly like
Read MoreTop Pick: Razer Hammerhead Pro | $200 | Amazon Read more… Get Ready for the Cloud-Based Future With the Best Gaming Earbuds Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreThere is no better season than Girl Scout cookie season. Now is the time to re-up on your favorite fund-raising treats. I’m talking about the Thin Mints, the Caramel d-Lites, the Tagalongs, and the Do-si-dos. Every year young, entrepreneurial Girl Scouts are tasked with selling cookies to raise money for their… Read more… You Can
Read MoreAsus announced its new ZenBeam Latte at CES 2021 today, and it’s kind of cute. It’s a mobile movie projector that looks like a one-eyed, fabric-covered mini-robot of sorts. Importantly, it fires out its 720p image using up to 300 lumens of LED light, making it brighter than capsule projectors we’ve seen from the likes
Read MoreSamsung All of the things we’re expecting to unpack on January 14th Continue reading… The Samsung Galaxy S21: all of the rumors and news as it happens Source: New feed
Read MoreHave you ever wondered what would happen if you made one late student loan payment? Not being late every month, or every few months, but just once? Perhaps you envision being scolded by some Sallie Mae rep, incurring devastating fees, or taking an immediate hit on your already fragile credit score. And while these… Read
Read MoreMeet users can now see how their system load and network connection is affecting the quality of video calls. Google Meet is making it way easier to troubleshoot video conferencing problems Source: Tech Radar Software
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