Encrypted-messaging app Signal came back online Saturday after a daylong outage apparently caused by a crushing number of new users. The maker of the app alerted users on Friday morning it was aware of technical difficulties they were experiencing and was working to resolve the issue. More than 24 hours later, the service was finally …

Online payments processor Stripe has stopped processing payments for President Donald Trump’s campaign website in the wake of last week’s deadly pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The company, which handles online payments for millions of online businesses, is cutting off the Trump campaign due to violations of its policies against encouraging violence, sources …

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that prohibits transactions with eight Chinese-made apps, including WeChat Pay. Trump’s order, titled Addressing the Threat Posed by Applications and other Software Developed or Controlled by Chinese Companies,” says that action is needed to “deal with the national emergency” caused by the pervasiveness of apps created and controlled in China that …

2020 isn’t the only thing coming to an end Thursday. The last day of the year is also the last day for FarmVille, one of the original addictive Facebook games. FarmVille, which allowed players to cultivate colorful cartoonish farms by tending crops and caring for livestock, had 30 million daily players at its peak. But game developer Zynga announced in September …

Twitter said Wednesday it will restore traditional retweet functionality after a months-long experiment to limit the spread of misinformation on the platform ahead of the US election last month. The company said in October it would prompt users to add a comment to a tweet if they tried to retweet. Users could still retweet if they didn’t add their own …

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering clemency for Ross Ulbricht, the convicted founder of online drug marketplace Silk Road. Trump has privately expressed sympathy for Ulbricht, and the White House counsel’s office is reviewing documents related to his case, the Daily Beast reported Tuesday, citing unidentified sources familiar with the matter. Ulbricht’s name is among others being considered for commutations …

If you’re getting odd error messages when trying to send messages through Gmail on Tuesday, you’re not alone. Google reported on its status dashboard a “significant subset” of users is experiencing error messages, high latency and other unexpected behavior. Some users are reporting that they’re receiving bounceback messages when trying to send an email to a Gmail address. Encrypted email …

Uber was fined $59 million on Monday for failing to provide the California Public Utilities Commission with information on sexual assault cases and harassment claims among its drivers and riders. The ride-hailing company has 30 days to pay the fine and provide the information or it could lose its permit to operate in the state, according to the ruling. Uber …

Apple has begun developing its own cellular modem for its devices, Bloomberg reported Thursday, in a move that could replace components provided by Qualcomm. Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, told employees of the effort during a town hall meeting, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the comments. Cellular modems allow smartphones to make phone calls and …

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to veto a major annual defense bill if Congress doesn’t strike down a federal law that shields social media companies like Facebook and Twitter from lawsuits over the content their users post. Trump issued the ultimatum against Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act in a pair of tweets Tuesday evening that represent …