Technology

Square Inc., a digital payments company, announced it had agreed to purchase Afterpay, which offers merchants a "buy now and pay later" option. The all-stock deal is valued at around $29 billion.Square allows merchants to accept credit card transactions...

According to a survey, most Americans doubt that their personal data is safe online. They also don't trust the federal government's efforts in protecting it.The poll by The Associated Press–NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, and MeriTalk found that 64% of Americans...

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, delivered a letter to Microsoft president Brad Smith on Monday, alleging that although it's mostly escaped the notice of House Democrats, the business is one of the Big Tech firms"out for conservatives."Jordan notes that Democrats'...

Republican attempts to question the outcome of the 2020 presidential election have resulted in voting system breaches, which election security experts claim pose a greater risk for future elections.At an event in South Dakota this month, Mike Lindell (CEO...

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 China.In a blog post Thursday, the...

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 into an important tool to...

If you can find the content, content is king.It's becoming harder to find your favorite TV shows or blockbuster movies on streaming services. They can update their offerings each month, making it more difficult. This is making life more difficult...

Tencent Holdings, China's largest gaming company, announced Tuesday that it would limit gaming time for minors as well as ban children under 12 from purchasing in-game items after a state media article labeled games "spiritual heroin."Tencent's promise to stop...

Facebook's semi-independent oversight panel has stated that it will examine the company's "XCheck," which is a cross-check system, following an investigation into The Wall Street Journal about the use of this system. It exempts high-profile users from certain or all of...

Three ex-military and intelligence officials from the United States have admitted to providing computer hacking technology to the United Arab Emirates. They also agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle criminal charges. The Justice Department called Tuesday's agreement the...