Carrie Mihalcik

Shopify joins Facebook’s controversial Libra cryptocurrency project

E-commerce company Shopify on Friday said it’s joining the Libra Association. The addition is a bit of good news for Facebook’s cryptocurrency project after several members withdrew from the group after its debut last year.  “As a member of the Libra Association, we will work collectively to build a payment network that makes money easier to …

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Microsoft to bring its Defender antivirus software to iOS and Android

Microsoft on Thursday said it plans to bring its antivirus software, Defender Advanced Threat Protection, to phones and other devices running Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android.  The software, also called Defender ATP, is already available on Windows and MacOS. It offers features like preventive protection, post-breach detection and automated investigation and response, according to Microsoft.  When it comes to mobile …

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Reddit is back after morning outage

Reddit is back up after being down for a little over an hour on Wednesday morning. “A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results,” said a message posted at 5:24 a.m. PT on the Reddit status dashboard. The outage appears to have begun around 3:45 a.m. PT, according to outage monitoring site Down Detector, and was impacting people in Europe, …

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Apple’s budget iPhone could face delay due to coronavirus

Four years after releasing the iPhone SE, Apple is reportedly once again looking to offer a more affordable iPhone — possibly called the iPhone SE 2 or iPhone 9. The device is rumored to launch in March, but the deadly coronavirus outbreak could delay those plans.  Mass production of the new low-cost iPhone was supposed to start by the end of this …

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Microsoft rumored to reveal Surface Book 3, Surface Go 2 this spring

Microsoft may have new hardware up its sleeve. The tech giant is rumored to host an event this spring to reveal a new Surface Book 3 laptop and Surface Go 2 tablet. Both products are expected to get internal and external upgrades, though they won’t be getting major overhauls, according to a report Friday from Brad Sams with tech sites …

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DOJ charges Huawei with racketeering, theft of trade secrets

The US Department of Justice is charging Huawei and two of its US subsidiaries with racketeering and conspiracy to steal trade secrets. The new federal indictment, unsealed Thursday, accuses the Chinese telecommunications giant of using “fraud and deception” to steal technology from US companies.  The indictment builds on charges the US filed against Huawei, the world’s No. 1 telecom supplier …

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Galaxy Z Flip leak may spill details on foldable phone’s hinge

As we get closer to Samsung’s Feb. 11 Unpacked event, rumors and leaks continue to swirl around the company’s upcoming foldable flip phone, expected to be called the Galaxy Z Flip. We’ve known since last year that foldable clamshell design is coming, but a new rumor appears to offer details on the phone’s hinge. “It will have special fibres inside …

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Huawei updates its ‘ultralight’ MateBook D laptops

Huawei is refreshing its Matebook D series laptops for the new year. The MateBook D 14 and MateBook D 15 laptops are aimed at young consumers and offer “powerful performance, robust build quality and chic design,” according to a release Monday from Huawei.  Both laptops feature a slim, lightweight designs. The MateBook D 14 has a 14-inch display, while the …

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Facebook will remove fake cures, misinformation about coronavirus

Facebook on Thursday said it’ll remove harmful misinformation about the coronavirus, including posts about false cures and prevention methods as well as content that discourages people from seeking treatment. The company will also block hashtags being used to spread misinformation about the outbreak on Instagram. The moves comes after the World Health Organization on Thursday declared the coronavirus a public …

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Amazon (briefly) tops $1 trillion in market cap

Amazon was once again in the $1 trillion club, though just for a short while. The online retail giant’s market capitalization topped $1 trillion Friday, opening at $2,051.47 a share after reporting strong earnings on Thursday. Shares lost some of their momentum throughout the day, closing at $2,008.72, which puts the company’s market cap at around $995 billion. Amazon’s stock …

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