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Mark Zuckerberg
In Italy, Zuckerberg Talks Disaster Assistance and His Robot Butler
The Facebook CEO is eager to help people mark themselves as safe and show off his automated home.
Tim Cook
Tim Cook Attacks EU's Tax Bill in a Scathing Letter
The head of tech giant Apple has hit back at the European Commission's ruling about its tax operations in Ireland.
Facebook
Facebook CEO Says It Will Not Become a Media Company
'No, we are a tech company, not a media company,' said Mark Zuckerberg, after a young Italian asked him whether Facebook intended to become a news editor.
Amazon
Amazon Is Cracking Down on Counterfeit Goods
Apparently by levying a sizeable fee to merchants and requiring loads of proof that the products are legit.
Livestream
Livestream of Kim Dotcom Extradition Hearing Will Be a First for New Zealand
'It's very important that the entire world gets to see the courtroom,' said Dotcom's lawyer, Ira Rothken. 'The internet isn't run by any one nation, so we thought the solution itself would come from the internet.'
Facebook
Fake News Story Invades Facebook Trending Topics
The story popped up days after Facebook announced it would no longer use editors to curate trending news.
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Amazon Has Joined These Companies in Offering Shorter Workweeks
Who doesn't want Fridays off?
live streaming
Megaupload's Dotcom Argues Extradition Appeal Should Be Live Streamed
An appeal by flamboyant German tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom over a decision to extradite him to the United States began in New Zealand on Monday.
Robots
Robot Babies Do Not Curb Teen Pregnancy
It turns out giving a teen a robot baby for two days does not deter them from getting pregnant.
Dropbox
Using an Old Dropbox Password? Time for a Update.
Dropbox is ensuring that a batch of leaked login credentials don't affect your account security.
Siri
Aloft Hotel Adds Siri-Equipped Rooms
At two Aloft Hotels, you can change your room's temperature, lighting and music by yelling at Siri.
Trucks
Truck Carrying Takata Air Bag Inflators Explodes in U.S., Killing One
Local media reports said the driver of the truck was a 20-year-old man who, along with a passenger, were able to escape from the truck before it exploded.
Facebook
Facebook Trending Topics Loses Human Editors
The trending news section of the world's largest social network is now completely automated.
Twitter
Like Instagram, Twitter Working on Keyword-Blocking Tool
We don't know when it might come out, but Twitter has allegedly been working on a tool that will allow users to block any keywords (or hashtags) they want.