Apple Confirms It Slows Performance in Old iPhones to Prevent Shutdowns
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If you have noticed your iPhone has slowed down considerably recently, you aren’t imagining it. Apple has confirmed in a statement on Thursday saying that it has used software updates to limit the performance of older [..]
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Facebook will now penalize posts that beg for likes, comments and shares.
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In an attempt to retain its emphasis on authenticity, Facebook has just announced that it will be demoting posts that ask for likes, comments, or tags to increase engagement.
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Disney to Acquire 21st Century Fox for $52.4 Billion in Groundbreaking Deal
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The Walt Disney Company announced that they will acquire the majority of assets from rival 21st Century Fox, making this one of the largest media mergers in history. Disney will pay $52.4 billion for Fox. Disney will acquire [..]
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Lyft partners with Guild Education to offer drivers tuition discounts
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Working your own hours and being your own boss are no longer the best perks of driving for Lyft. The ride-share company has just announced a partnership with Guild Education that will give drivers tuition discounts and [..]
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Arianna Huffington’s startup Thrive Global has raised another $30 million for a $120 million valuation
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Thrive Global, a behavior change media and technology company founded by Arianna Huffington, has raised an additional $30 million in its second round of funding. The New York-based start-up is currently valued at $120. The [..]
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WeWork Acquires Meetup as Acquisition Streak Continues
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In its fifth acquisition in nearly six months, shared workspace startup WeWork has just announced that it will purchase Meetup for an undisclosed amount.
Launched in 2010, WeWork provides over 10 million square feet of [..]
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Meg Whitman Steps Down as CEO of Hewlett Packard
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In a surprise announcement, Meg Whitman will be stepping down from her position as CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. The CEO position at HPE will be handed over to its president, Antonio Neri, beginning on February 1. [..]
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Uber Strikes Deal With Volvo to Buy 24,000 Self-Driving Cars
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Something important might be missing from your next Uber ride: your driver. Uber has just announced that it will purchase 24,000 SUVs from Volvo and outfit them with self-driving systems beginning in 2019. The fleet of Volvo [..]
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Twitter removes verified badge from some white supremacist accounts
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A week after being criticized for verifying the account of white nationalist Jason Kessler, Twitter has revoked the blue checkmark from his account. They have also removed the verification from other far-right white [..]
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Chinese news app Toutiao buys Musical.ly for $800 million
6 years ago
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The Chinese news aggregator app Toutiao has something new to sing about after acquiring the popular video-based social network, Musical.ly.
Launched in 2014, Musical.ly allows users to upload and share 15-second lip-sync [..]
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