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The postcard that came home after 60 years

2021-04-16 12:22:41 UTC

Leora Krygier bought a postcard written by a World War II British solider at a LA thrift store in 2003, and embarked on a year-long, continent-spanning mission to track down its writer.

Apple's $200 million fund aims to fight climate change and boost business

2021-04-16 10:22:16 UTC

Apple has announced a $200 million investment fund designed to remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere and support sustainable forestry — and to generate financial returns for the company.

Walmart invests in GM's self-driving car company, Cruise

2021-04-15 16:52:59 UTC

Walmart is investing in GM's self-driving vehicle company, Cruise, as it works to build out its delivery network.

Google Earth's new Timelapse feature shows chilling effect of climate change

2021-04-15 15:07:18 UTC

Google Earth users can now see the striking effect of climate change over the past four decades with the new tool Timelapse.

Uber expects employees to spend at least three days a week at the office

2021-04-14 21:54:20 UTC

As offices reopen, Uber says its employees can work from home if they choose — but only for two days a week.

Instagram is testing a feature that lets users choose if they want to see likes

2021-04-14 15:30:34 UTC

Instagram is testing a feature that would let users decide if they want to hide likes on their own posts or posts from people they follow.

Siri may have just revealed when Apple is holding its next product launch

2021-04-13 15:49:16 UTC

Siri may have just let slip when Apple is planning its next big product launch.

Ant Group cut down to size in latest blow for Jack Ma's business empire

2021-04-13 09:06:10 UTC

Jack Ma's business empire just suffered a one-two punch as China continues to tighten the screws on its tech champions.

Alibaba's record fine is a 'warning shot' in China's tech crackdown

2021-04-12 10:48:29 UTC

Alibaba is trying to draw a line under accusations that it behaved like a monopoly after Chinese regulators hit the online shopping giant with a record fine over the weekend. But that doesn't mean the crackdown on tech in China is over yet.

Facebook will not notify the 533 million users exposed in online database

2021-04-09 21:31:46 UTC

Facebook does not plan to notify its customers who may be among the half a billion users whose personal information was exposed after being posted to a website used by hackers.

Amazon union votes are still being counted but there's already a controversy

2021-04-09 02:49:03 UTC

In most situations, a mailbox is just a mailbox. But in the milestone union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, a mailbox installed earlier this year threatens to upend the whole process -- or at least become a focus for the union if it loses the vote. The public tally began Thursday afternoon.

500 million LinkedIn users' data is for sale on a hacker site

2021-04-09 00:36:42 UTC

Information scraped from around 500 million LinkedIn user profiles is part of a database posted for sale on a website popular with hackers, the company confirmed Thursday.

Snap and Twitter are backing India's answer to TikTok

2021-04-08 18:35:49 UTC

Snap and Twitter are among a group of investors that have just poured half a billion dollars into Mohalla Tech, an Indian startup that owns social media platform ShareChat as well as Moj — a TikTok-like app that has soared in popularity since the Chinese original was banned in India last year.

Facebook is trying to make AI fairer by paying people to give it data

2021-04-08 16:18:43 UTC

In an effort to help make AI fairer in a variety of ways, Facebook is rolling out a new data set for AI researchers that includes a diverse group of paid actors who were explicitly asked to provide their own ages and genders.

It's never been easier to start a social network. Succeeding is another story

2021-04-08 14:30:25 UTC

So what does it take to launch a successful social platform in the year 2021? The answer is part technical and part strategy, and the breakdown between the two reflects how dramatically different the challenges are for new entrepreneurs compared to the days of Mark Zuckerberg hacking together Facebook from his dorm room.

How a failed journey to California aboard a Chinese junk boat led to a lifelong friendship

2021-04-08 04:38:23 UTC

Eddie Fong, now 81, shares how a chance encounter with a retired Oakland detective developed into an ambitious plan to sail across the Pacific Ocean to California on a junk boat.

Biden wants Amazon to 'start paying their taxes'

2021-04-07 21:16:43 UTC

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Amazon should "start paying their taxes" in a broader critique of large, successful businesses.

Slack announced it would let you DM anyone. Then people pointed out that might be a really bad idea

2021-04-07 17:03:09 UTC

Wednesday morning, Slack rolled out a feature to let its users message people at other companies. By Wednesday afternoon, it was walking the feature back and making changes to prevent harassment after people pointed out that it could be used to send unsolicited DMs and perhaps even abusive emails.

Samsung's first 5G smartphone under $300 could be a game changer

2021-04-07 14:53:54 UTC

When people think of Samsung smartphones, it's normally Galaxy S devices, Notes and foldables. Now, the unsung heroes of the portfolio are getting a chance to shine.

Rapper will.i.am is selling a smart mask for $299

2021-04-06 22:01:19 UTC

Rapper will.i.am wants to make face masks a high-end, high-tech statement.

One of WFH's biggest losers: Cybersecurity

2021-04-06 20:02:04 UTC

Business leaders had a lot on their plates over the past year, and many have let cybersecurity fall by the wayside.

One of the web's pioneers will be wiped from the internet in May

2021-04-06 14:04:29 UTC

Yahoo Answers, a question-and-answer platform that launched more than 15 years ago and became one of the largest troves of information -- and misinformation -- on the internet, is shutting down on May 4.

Here's how to tell if your Facebook account was one of the half billion that were breached

2021-04-05 17:52:04 UTC

Over the weekend, cybersecurity experts revealed that about half a billion Facebook users' personal information was breached -- a treasure trove of data the includes full names, birthdays, phone numbers and their location.

These American expats are willing to travel more than 5,000 miles for their shots

2021-04-03 07:36:15 UTC

Americans living overseas seem to be heading back to the United States in growing numbers to get vaccinated -- especially those in Europe frustrated by a vaccine rollout that the World Health Organization slammed in a recent report as "unacceptably slow."

Exclusive look inside the US supersonic presidential jet

2021-04-02 11:37:27 UTC

California start-up Exosonic is developing a supersonic jet designed to one day carry the leaders of the US Executive Branch and their guests. CNN Travel got a sneak peek inside the plane

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Venice finally bans cruise ships from its lagoon

2021-04-01 19:49:05 UTC

Cruise ships currently dock in the city center, gliding past the historic St Mark's Square on their way in. But now the Italian government has banned cruise ships from the lagoon entirely.

Gibraltar has vaccinated most of its adults. This is what it's like now

2021-04-01 00:47:58 UTC

People clinking wine glasses in bars and restaurants. Fans watching live soccer and boxing matches. As summer approaches, life has almost returned to normal in one tiny territory in southern Europe -- and there's a very good reason why.

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