Apple removes police-tracking app used in Hong Kong protests from its app store
Apple Inc on Wednesday removed an app that protestors in Hong Kong have used to track police movements, saying the app violated its rules because...
Livestreamed killings test social media measures to block extremist content
Social media companies scrambled on Wednesday to scrub footage of a shooting outside a German synagogue from their platforms, in the first major test of...
TikTok’s Musical.ly deal needs U.S. national security review – senator
Senator Marco Rubio on Wednesday asked a U.S. national security panel to review TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co’s acquisition of Musical.ly, saying TikTok is...
U.S. Senator Rubio calls for review of TikTok’s merger with Musical.ly
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio on Wednesday said he will ask the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review TikTok owner Beijing...
Germany shooting streamed on Amazon’s Twitch site
Footage from shooting attacks in the German city of Halle on Wednesday was livestreamed on Amazon’s video gaming platform Twitch, according to a Twitch spokeswoman....
Russia’s Polymetal may invest in rare earth project to tap electric vehicle demand
Russia’s Polymetal will consider investing in the country’s largest rare earth project Tomtor, which is being developed by the gold and silver producer’s top shareholder,...
Facebook’s Zuckerbeg to testify before U.S. House panel on Oct. 23
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Oct. 23 as the social media company faces growing scrutiny...
EU warns of 5G cybersecurity risks, stops short of singling out China
The European Union warned on Wednesday of the risk of increased cyber attacks by state-backed entities but refrained from singling out China and its telecoms...
EU warns about cybersecurity risks from state-backed entities
The European Union on Wednesday warned of increased cyber attacks by state-backed entities and non-EU actors, saying that it was crucial to assess the risks...
Multinationals face heftier tax hit in biggest overhaul for decades
Governments will get more power to tax big multinationals like Google, Apple and Facebook doing business in their countries under a proposed overhaul of decades-old...