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Netflix reports higher 3Q earnings and solid subscriber growth
Netflix reported sharply increased third-quarter earnings Tuesday due to a stronger slate, which includes "Squid Game," a South Korean survival drama that Netflix claims was its largest-ever TV series.After suffering from delays caused by...
A new technology allows you to anonymously report doping and abuse
After witnessing a discrimination case almost erupting his college basketball team, he came up with the idea. He then wondered why no one had taken action sooner.Ten years later, the player developed the idea...
New Skyscraper Lab will Test Elevators High Above Atlanta
The world's largest elevator tower will soon be open for testing.TK Elevators' tower measuring 420 feet (128 meters) is expected to be fully operational by the beginning of next year, according to company executives.Kevin...
China crackdowns on Apple store, holy book apps, Audible
Amazon's audiobook service Audible, and apps for smartphones for reading the holy books in Islam and Christianity have been removed from the Apple Store in China. This is the latest example of China's stricter...
Microsoft closes down the LinkedIn app in China after intense scrutiny
Microsoft will shut down its main LinkedIn service for China in the latter part of this year, following tightening internet rules by Beijing. This is the latest American tech company to cut ties with...
Big data, big picture: Swiss reveal VR software for the universe
This is the final frontier, or at least it has been close.One of Switzerland's most prestigious universities has released open-source beta software Tuesday. It allows virtual visits to the cosmos, including past the Moon,...
Cyberattacks are concerning to the majority of US citizens
According to a poll, most Americans are concerned about cyberattacks on U.S. computers. They also view China and Russia major threats.The Pearson Institute and The Associated Press -NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found...
Facebook could sue Frances Haugen, whistleblower
Facebook recently took a more harsh tone towards Frances Haugen, a whistleblower. This suggests that the social media network might be considering legal retaliation for Haugen's public disclosure of internal research she had done...
Microsoft: Russia is behind 58% of state-backed hacks
Microsoft detected most state-sponsored hacking in Russia over the past year with a 58% share. This mostly targeted government agencies and think tank in the United States. The UK, Ukraine and European NATO members...
Facebook blames error in routine maintenance for outage
The global outage that post, that Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp went dark "not by malicious activity but because of an error of our own making."This problem happened as engineers were working on Facebook's global backbone...