Facebook reportedly exempted high

Facebook reportedly exempted millions of high-profile users, including celebrities and politicians, from some or all of its community standards, apparently contradicting the social network’s public statements that its rules apply to everyone.  The Wall Street Journal, citing internal documents, reported Monday that the world’s largest social network created a program known as Cross Check, or XCheck, that shielded public figures …

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Kape Technologies buys ExpressVPN as part of a $936 million deal

One of the industry’s leading virtual private networks, ExpressVPN, has been sold to software provider Kape Technologies as part of a $936 million deal announced Tuesday. In a release, Kape said the acquisition will more than double its overall customer base, from almost 3 million customers to more than 6 million. The purchase of ExpressVPN is Kape’s latest move to broaden …

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Charge everything in your car through this $35 power inverter

One of the most valuable accessories you can have in your car is a power inverter. Whether you’re a big fan of camping out of your car, tailgating at your favorite event or you just want the kids to have a little more to do the next time you’re waiting for Fourth of July fireworks to start, the ability to …

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Biden to nominate privacy hawk and facial recognition critic to FTC

President Joe Biden said Monday that he plans to nominate online privacy expert Alvaro Bedoya to a seat on the Federal Trade Commission in a move that is expected to lead to greater regulatory scrutiny for Big Tech companies like Amazon, Facebook and Google.  Bedoya, the founder of Georgetown Law’s Center on Privacy & Technology, has been a leading critic …

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Pfizer seeks new clearance, Disney reveals release plan

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Business travelers as we knew them may be done. Now what?

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How to FaceTime friends who use Android and Windows devices

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MacOS: 10 tips to flex your superpowers on Mac

Apple is holding a special event on Sept. 14, and while the main focus of the keynote is likely to be the iPhone 13, there’s a chance Apple will talk about MacOS Monterey, the next major update for its Mac lineup. Monterey will add convenient new features to your Mac, such as the ability to copy text from any image, or …

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9 great reads from CNET this week: Facebook’s Ray

They’re back. Smart glasses. Not the ones from Google and Snap that largely fizzled and faded from view many months and years ago. Now there’s a new pair of high-tech glasses that craves your attention: the awkwardly named Ray-Ban Stories from Facebook. Priced at $299, the Facebook Ray-Bans can shoot photos and 30-second videos, play music and podcasts, and make …

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Peacock TV’s Premier League streams go down just as matches start

Users of Peacock TV, one of the only places in the US where fans can watch Premier League soccer matches, reported widespread disruptions trying to stream games live on the service on Saturday. The live-video playback appeared to start resuming service within about an hour, but not before viewers missed much of the first halves of most of the matches Peacock was …

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