Twitter grants academics full and free access to public data, but not for suspended...
Twitter, Inc. on Tuesday opened free access to its new application programming interface (API) software for academic researchers, enabling them to study public conversations on its platform, but is not providing data from suspended accounts as part of the product.
Malaysia investigating reported leak of 46M mobile user data
—KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia is investigating an alleged attempt to sell the data of more than 46 million mobile phone subscribers online after a...
Snapchat aims to spread reach to other apps
Snapchat messaging service on Thursday set out to spread its reach, and panache, to other smartphone apps with a software kit that promised to...
Google, Deutsche Bank agree to 10-year cloud partnership
ALPHABET, INC.’S Google and Deutsche Bank AG have agreed to form a long-term partnership that will see the US technology company provide cloud computing capabilities to Germany’s largest lender.
Apple rolls out virtual fitness service, subscription bundle
APPLE INC. rolled out a new virtual fitness service and a bundle of all its subscriptions, Apple One, focusing a holiday-season product launch on services that are the backbone of Apple’s growth strategy and that cater to customers working at home during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Bezos to give Amazon reins to cloud boss Jassy as sales climb
AMAZON.COM, INC. founder Jeff Bezos will step down as CEO and become executive chairman, naming the head of its lucrative cloud computing division as successor in a sign of the company’s transformation from web retailer to internet conglomerate.
YouTube toughens rules regarding which videos are eligible to get ads
SAN FRANCISCO -- YouTube on Jan. 17 announced ramped-up rules regarding when it will run ads with videos as it scrambled to quell concerns...
AT&T dives in to esports with ESL mobile sponsorship
AT&T INC. is quickly becoming one of the larger sponsors of video game competitions with the announcement Monday it’s backing a new amateur mobile gaming tournament.
US-based chip-tech group moving to Switzerland over trade curb fears
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON -- A US-based foundation overseeing promising semiconductor technology developed with Pentagon support will soon move to Switzerland after several of the group’s foreign members raised concerns about potential US trade curbs.
Facebook needs regulation to win user trust, Zuckerberg says in white paper
FOR YEARS, Facebook, Inc. lobbied governments against imposing tough regulations, warning in some cases that they could harm the company’s business model. Now, it’s pleading for new rules for the good of its business.
Microsoft to pitch new Xbox game console, services with monthly showcases
MICROSOFT CORP., gearing up for its biggest-ever year of launches for Xbox products and services in the middle of a global pandemic and economic recession, will replace its plan for a splashy public game-conference event with a monthly series of online showcases.
Meet Wim, the kitchen device that makes fro-yo in minutes
THE KITCHEN counter has become a crowded place. Alongside coffee machines, mixers, and toasters are now juicers, dehydrators, soda makers, and the darling of...