Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency won’t be available until it gets the proper regulatory approvals, according to the head of the social network’s Calibra subsidiary, which is providing financial services for the digital coin. David Marcus’ comments come from prepared testimony ahead of his appearance in front of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on Tuesday. “Facebook will …
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More than 225 US mayors have signed on to a resolution not to pay ransoms to hackers. It’s a collective stand against the ransomware attacks that have crippled city government computer systems in recent years. The resolution was adopted at the US Conference of Mayors annual meeting, which took place late June and early July in Honolulu. “The United States Conference of …
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Fortnite Mobile players using iPhones with the iOS 13 beta have experienced various issues with the game. Developer Epic Games says trying out Apple’s new beta may not be the best idea right now. Epic recommended players not use the iOS 13 beta for Fortnite Mobile in a tweet Friday. The developer cited “stability concerns” as the reason for the warning. We’re aware of …
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Twitter suffered a complete outage for approximately an hour Thursday afternoon. The social media platform is now up but isn’t entirely functional for everyone. Earlier, Twitter users trying to log on to the social network saw a message saying “Something is technically wrong.” The company confirmed the service was down and found the culprit to be “an internal configuration change,” according …
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Fortnite season 9, week 9 challenges are up, which means the season is close to ending. Those who want all the seasonal rewards will need to move fast through these challenges before it’s too late. The Season 9 – Week 9 Challenges are now available. Here’s the Loading Screen that goes along with the challenges once their completion is done as …
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Amazon has taken another step toward providing global broadband internet from space through its Project Kuiper. The company filed paperwork with the US government to launch the thousands of satellites needed for the plan. Amazon submitted its application with the FCC for Project Kuiper on July 4. The internet heavyweight asked the commission for permission to “launch and operate a …
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Apple is getting ready for the school-shopping season, giving the MacBook Air a display upgrade and a discount for college students. It’s also updating its MacBook Pro and offering the same education discount. The price of the MacBook Air is dropping to $1,099 — a $100 savings on its previous price. College students will get an additional $100 off, bringing the …
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President Donald Trump will have to lay off the block button on Twitter. A federal court has ruled that the leader of the US can’t block users on the social network, because it’s a public forum. The unanimous decision by the US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit affirms the ruling made by the US District Court for the Southern …
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Apple upgraded its newest MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops on Tuesday, but it looks like two notebooks have vanished from the company’s site. The smallest of the MacBooks and the cheapest MacBook Air are now gone. The $999 MacBook Air and 12-inch MacBook are no longer available on Apple’s website as of Tuesday. It appears the company’s $1,099 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook …
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Microsoft tweeted about the release of Windows 1.0 last week, leaving many to wonder why exactly the software company was promoting its original operating system from 34 years ago. As predicted and hinted, this blast from the ’80s past is a crossover with Stranger Things season 3. Microsoft released its Windows 1.11 app on Monday. It’s a Stranger Things-inspired “fan experience” that looks like …
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