ViacomCBS to launch streaming service Paramount+ on March 4, to compete with Disney+, HBO Max
Newly combined ViacomCBS is set to launch its streaming service Paramount+ in the U.S. on March 4, the company announced Tuesday.
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UK hospitals are using blockchain to track the temperature of coronavirus vaccines
The aim is to keep a tamper-proof digital record of temperature-sensitive vaccines and pick up on any irregularities in their storage.
Silicon Valley start-up Plaid plans European hiring spree despite Visa deal falling apart
Plaid plans to more than double its European workforce from 40 to 100 by the end of 2021.
China-EU deal boosts Beijing's goals to stay in global tech scene but rely on the U.S. less, professor says
Experts have said that tension between the U.S. and China fosters disconnect between the technology development in both countries.
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit successfully blasts satellites into space after failed first attempt
Virgin Orbit, the rocket company founded by billionaire Richard Branson, successfully put its first satellites into space using its novel air launch system.
Tesla delivers its first Shanghai-made Model Y crossovers in China
China – the world's largest EV market – is critically important to Tesla and its growth plans.
Google defends its partnership with Facebook, denies states' claim of anticompetitive advantage
Google's director of economic policy Adam Cohen called the lawsuit from 10 Republican-led states "misleading."
Parler’s website shows signs of life but mobile apps remain offline
The website of Parler — a social media platform popular with conservatives and supporters of President Donald Trump — is back online.
Samsung related shares plunge after heir Jay Y Lee is sentenced to jail again
Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in a bribery trial.
WhatsApp delays privacy update over user 'confusion' and backlash about Facebook data sharing
A WhatsApp privacy update regarding how users interact with businesses stoked fears of broader data sharing with the messaging app's parent company Facebook.
Foreign Amazon sites named in U.S. list of notorious markets for counterfeit goods
Amazon sites in the U.K., Germany, Spain, France and Italy were named in the U.S. government's annual "notorious markets" report.
GitHub head of HR resigns after investigation into firing of Jewish employee over Capitol riot comments
Microsoft-owned GitHub said on Sunday that the company's head of human resources resigned after an investigation into the company's dismissal of an employee.
YouTube stands alone as other social media providers race to deplatform Trump
YouTube has taken less aggressive action against the President's social media presence.
How to use your iPhone to get in shape and stay healthy
You can track more than just your steps with your iPhone, including headphone audio levels, your menstruation cycle, mindful minutes and more.
How Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is luring tech players from Silicon Valley and New York
Suarez's schedule and phone have blown up since he accidentally launched a Twitter campaign to make Miami the latest innovation hub in early December.
Man makes last-ditch effort to recover $280 million in bitcoin he accidentally threw out
A British man who accidentally threw out a hard drive with a trove of bitcoin wants local city officials to let him search for it in a landfill site.
Parler's de-platforming shows the exceptional power of cloud providers like Amazon
Parler survived being pushed out of Apple and Google's app stores, but getting kicked off Amazon's cloud has made Parler absent from the internet for days.
Facebook blocks users from creating new events near White House, Capitol and state houses
In a blog post that was updated Friday, the company said the action was meant to prevent people from using its platform to incite violence.
6,000 Amazon warehouse workers will hold union vote in Alabama on Feb. 8
Roughly 6,000 employees at the Alabama warehouse will begin voting on Feb. 8 to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.
SoftBank Vision Fund is losing Jeff Housenbold, who led investments in DoorDash, OpenDoor and Wag
Rajeev Misra, head of SoftBank's Vision Fund, announced internally on Friday that Jeff Housenbold is leaving to "run his own business."
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