Apple, Google continue inclusive push with new emojis

There will be new hand-holding variants, along with wheelchairs, a guide dog and an ear with a hearing aid

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Facebook’s currency plan gets hostile reception in Congress

Under sharp criticism from senators, a Facebook executive on Tuesday defended the social network’s ambitious plan to create a digital currency

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Sex tech in, skimpy outfits out as CES addresses diversity

The CES show is cracking down on its dress code, introducing more sessions focused on women and minorities and creating a new “sex tech” category

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Treasury chief: Facebook currency plan ripe for illicit use

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed “very serious concerns” about the currency proposed by the social network giant

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Detroit police grapple with officers’ social media missteps

Detroit cops who violated the department's social media policy have received varying levels of punishment — from termination to no discipline at all.

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New election systems use vulnerable software

The vast majority of 10,000 election jurisdictions nationwide use Windows 7 or an older operating system

Report: FTC approves roughly $5B fine for Facebook

The fine would be the largest the FTC has levied on a tech company

Human workers can listen to Google Assistant recordings

Google says contractors listen to recordings to better understand language patterns and accents

‘Miss us?’ Twitter hit with hour-long outage

For nearly an hour Thursday, Twitter appeared inaccessible for people around the world

She returned textbook late; then Amazon charged father $3.8K

“This was an error that we quickly resolved directly with the customer,” an Amazon spokesperson said.

Trump v. Big Tech: Social media summit will snub tech titans

The White House said it would bring together digital leaders for a conversation on social media, but Google, Facebook and Twitter weren’t invited

Flying blind: Apps help visually impaired navigate airport

Pittsburgh is one of a growing number of airports around the globe to provide wayfinding apps

Samsung tries again with redesigned foldable phone

Samsung has completed a two-month redesign of the Galaxy Fold to fix embarrassing screen failures that forced its delay

Samsung tries again with redesigned foldable phone

Samsung has completed a two-month redesign of the Galaxy Fold to fix embarrassing screen failures that forced its delay

Disney investor thinks company should buy game-maker Activision

The investor sees potential benefits between Activision’s growing esports business and Disney’s TV networks

Germany fines Facebook $2.3M under hate speech law

The agency said Facebook’s report for the first half of 2018 didn’t reflect the actual number of complaints about suspected illegal content

Facebook to make jobs, credit ads searchable

Facebook says it will make advertisements for jobs, loans and credit card offers searchable for all U.S. users following a legal settlement.

The new documentary: Targeting consumers who skip commercials

Targeting consumers who skip commercials, brands turn to sponsored programs

Facebook’s digital currency may flourish where banks don’t

Whether or not they will want to make the switch is anyone’s guess

Former Microsoft employee gets 2 years for embezzlement

A former Microsoft sports marketing director has been sentenced to more than two years in prison after admitting he tried to embezzle $1.5 million

Report: Apple to shift assembly of Mac Pro from U.S. to China

The company intends to assemble the new Mac Pro in a factory near Shanghai, according to The Wall Street Journal

NASA plans to send a drone to Saturn’s largest moon

NASA said Thursday that it’s sending a drone called Dragonfly to explore Saturn’s largest moon, Titan

Politicians’ tweets could get slapped with warning labels

Tweets that Twitter deems in the public interest, but which violate the service’s rules, will be obscured by a warning explaining the violation

Facebook enlists plain English to clarify how it makes money

The changes reflect its ongoing attempts to satisfy regulators in the U.S. and Europe

SpaceX lifts 24 satellites into orbit

SpaceX launched its heftiest rocket with 24 research satellites Tuesday, a middle-of-the-night rideshare

Report: Hackers using telecoms like ‘global spy system’

An ambitious group of suspected state-backed hackers has been burrowing into telecommunications companies in order to spy on high-profile targets

Device to trap plastic waste in Pacific Ocean relaunches

A floating device designed to catch plastic waste has been redeployed in 2nd attempt to clean up a huge island of trash swirling in the Pacific Ocean

Tasty deals: Apps help find unsold food and reduce waste

“Too Good To Go” is Europe’s most popular app to find discounted unsold food

Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users

The digital currency, called Libra, is scheduled to launch in the next six to 12 months

Entrepreneurship, technology focus of Techstars Startup Week

The five-day event starts Monday and brings local entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses to learn, network and gain access to funding

Experts: Spy used AI-generated face to connect with targets

Popular in Washington’s political scene, LinkedIn personality Katie Jones turned out to be a fake with a computer-generated face

Uber tests drone food delivery, launches new autonomous SUV

Uber is testing restaurant food deliveries by drone

Facebook launching app that pays users for data on app usage

Facebook said the new app, called Study, is different than the previous two and was built from scratch

‘Homework gap’ shows millions of students lack home internet

With no computer or internet at home, Raegan Byrd’s homework assignments present a nightly challenge: How much can she get done using just her smartphone?

Google investing $17M into Detroit, Ann Arbor

The tech giant is adding 'significant' number of jobs and nearly 100,000 square feet of space across its two locations in Michigan

Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox to be fastest ever

A new AMD processer in the next-generation XBox will deliver games at up to 120 frames per second, Microsoft says.

Star Wars video game creator tests new formats to rival Fortnite

Electronic Arts Inc. showed off two of its newest titles, illustrating how the industry is wrestling to compete with the runaway success of Fortnite

NASA opening space station to visitors

Travelers likely will pay an estimated $58 million for a round-trip ticket. And accommodations will run about $35,000 per night.

Facebook stops Huawei from pre-installing apps on phones

Facebook has stopped letting its apps come pre-installed on smartphones sold by Huawei in order to comply with U.S. restrictions

Schools reckon with social stress: ‘I’m on my phone so much’

A growing number of teachers, parents, medical professionals and researchers convinced that smartphones are now playing a major role in accelerating student anxiety