Lebanon scraps WhatsApp fee amid violent protests
Demonstrators and police clashed in Lebanon on Thursday as thousands of people rallied against the government’s handling of an economic crisis, in one of the...
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency faces new hurdle from G7 nations
Facebook’s plans to launch its Libra cryptocurrency faced a new hurdle on Thursday when the Group of Seven wealthy nations said such “stablecoins” should not...
Thousands protest across Lebanon over dire economy, proposed WhatsApp fee withdrawn
Thousands of people demonstrated in Beirut on Thursday against the Lebanese government’s management of an economic crisis in one of the biggest protests in years,...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg criticizes TikTok for censoring protesters
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday attacked the rapidly growing Chinese short-video app, saying it censored political protest, including in the United States....
Zuckerberg says Facebook considered banning political ads
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a speech on Thursday that the social media company had considered banning all political advertising but decided against...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg says company considered banning political ads
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a speech on Thursday that the social media company had considered banning all political advertising but decided against...
NTSB to determine probable cause of fatal Uber self-driving crash
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a Nov. 19 hearing to determine the probable cause of a March 2018 Uber Technologies Inc...
Lebanon proposes charges for WhatsApp calls
Lebanon’s cabinet has agreed to impose a fee on calls over WhatsApp and other similar applications, as part of efforts to raise revenues in the...
Startup headed by ex-Apple engineer aims to eliminate smartphone buttons
Sentons, a startup led by chip industry veterans, on Thursday began marketing technology that aims to do away with gadget buttons and said it is...
Fitbit in healthcare partnership to take on Apple Watch
Fitbit Inc is developing a method to detect irregular heart rhythm in time through a partnership with Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance, as the wearable device maker...