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Month: August 2020
Apple’s new App Store review policy goes into effect as drama surrounds store
Developers at Apple’s WWDC 2019 conference. Stephen Shankland/CNET As furor continues to surround its App Store, Apple on Monday followed through with some of its
Amazon Prime Air lands FAA approval for drone deliveries
Amazon has been testing drones for delivering some small packages. Amazon Amazon Prime Air has cleared a regulatory hurdle, moving the online retail giant one step closer
TikTok sale could be announced Tuesday, report says
Microsoft earlier confirmed it’s interested in acquiring the video app. Angela Lang/CNET Chinese tech giant ByteDance may be ready to give up its control of
Netflix lets you watch some original movies, TV shows without a subscription
You can watch the first episode of Netflix series Stranger Things without a subscription. Netflix Netflix is giving people a taste of its original movies
Elon Musk shows Neuralink brain implant working in a pig
Neuralink’s brain-machine interface technology sinks electrodes into the brain then uses a chip to communicate with computers outside your skull. Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET With
Google launches Kids Space, a hub for child-friendly apps and videos on tablets
Google launched a hub for kids content. Google As students continue to spend more time at home amid the pandemic, Google on Monday unveiled a
Apple officially kicks Fortnite off the iPhone, iPad, banning Epic’s developer account
CNET Apple’s battle with Fortnite’s developer just got a little more epic. Apple ratcheted up pressure on Epic Games Friday, banning the company’s developer account,
China on TikTok sale: Not so fast
Angela Lang/CNET Chinese officials apparently have something to say about a TikTok sale to a US company, with two bits of news coming out of
Tesla was the target of failed cyberattack, Elon Musk confirms
A Tesla employee was offered $1 million to carry out the attack, and instead contacted the FBI. Tesla Tesla’s Gigafactory plant in Nevada was the target
Zuckerberg: Facebook’s failure to remove militia page sooner was an ‘operational mistake’
Facebook’s content moderation decisions continue to land the company in hot water. Angela Lang/CNET Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees that the social network failed to
Zuckerberg reportedly faces criticism from Facebook employees over QAnon and militia content
Facebook’s content moderation decisions continue to land the company in hot water. Angela Lang/CNET Facebook is under pressure, including from some of its own employees,