Amazon Echo can now make a noise like a dog barking if you're not home — here's how to set it up
The feature is part of Alexa Guard Plus, a subscription service that costs $4.99 per month or $49 per year after a 30-day free trial.
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Net neutrality foe and Trump's former FCC Chairman Ajit Pai stands by repeal as Democrats take over
Trump's FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, discussed his reflection on repealing net neutrality and his legacy at the agency less than a week after departing.
Snap looks to enhance augmented reality features with acquisition of British research lab Ariel AI
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has acquired a British artificial intelligence start-up called Ariel AI which focuses on augmented reality.
E-Trade will return to the Super Bowl after hot year for retail investing
The online broker, which was acquired by Morgan Stanley last year, has been known for its humorous Super Bowl spots throughout the years.
The massive SolarWinds hack and the future of cyber espionage
In December, cybersecurity company FireEye discovered a massive hack that affected more than 18,000 customers of SolarWinds. Here's how it went down.
Google says North Korean state hackers are targeting security researchers on social media
Google believes that hackers in North Korea are pretending to be cybersecurity bloggers and targeting security researchers on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Telegram.
Biden plans to replace government fleet with electric vehicles
The government is a major purchaser of vehicles. However, replacing such a fleet with EVs assembled domestically will be costly and take time.
Facebook starts rolling out Facebook News to UK users and paying publishers for content
Facebook announced it will start rolling out its Facebook News product in the U.K. on Tuesday, and will pay publishers for their content.
Tencent falls over 5% after hitting an all-time high that pushed it close to a $1 trillion valuation
Price target upgrades to the Tencent stock from Citi and UBS propelled it higher, but on Tuesday, investors took profits, sending shares lower.
Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng rolls out autonomous highway driving features in challenge to Tesla
Xpeng Motors' Navigation Guided Pilot or NGP is rolling out to eligible customers of its P7 sedan in a challenge to Tesla's own software.
Google says it won't fund members of Congress who voted against election results
It's the first tech giant to formally announce it won't fund certain Congress members following the Capitol insurrection.
Chinese TikTok rival Kuaishou could raise over $5 billion in Hong Kong IPO
Chinese short video app Kuaishou said it would issue 365,218,600 shares each priced between $105.00 Hong Kong dollars to $115.00 Hong Kong dollars for its IPO.
Apple taps hardware chief to lead new mystery project
Apple did not mention what project Riccio would work on in its announcement.
GameStop jumps amid retail frenzy, shares double at one point in wild trading
Massive short covering and internet-driven momentum keeps pushing GameStop stock higher.
Bitcoin price rises as second-biggest cryptocurrency ether hits all-time high
After quadrupling last year, bitcoin has had a wild start to 2021, climbing to $40,000 for the first time earlier this month.
SPAC boom could finally provide an exit ramp for digital publishers like Buzzfeed and Vice Media
Digital media companies may be the latest industry to use SPACs as instruments to go public.
Democratic senators urge Facebook, Google and Twitter to crack down on vaccine misinformation
As the pandemic rages on, the senators told the CEOs that it is "vital" for Americans to get accurate information about the coronavirus vaccines.
Finland’s Wolt raises $530 million to try to take on Amazon
Wolt, a food delivery app that's expanded into groceries and retail, has raised $530 million as it tries to take on Amazon.
Digital ad firm Taboola plans to go public via SPAC
Digital ad company Taboola says it plans to go public via a merger with ION Acquisition Corp., a special acquisition corporation.
Google offers to use some of its properties for Covid-19 vaccinations
Google announced a handful of measures Monday meant to promote the Covid-19 vaccine.
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