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Facebook Rolls Out News Feeds with Less Politics

Facebook said Wednesday it began rolling out news feeds with less political subject matter in line with a plan outlined by chief Mark Zuckerberg to reduce inflammatory content.

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Instagram Vows Clampdown after Racist Abuse of Premier League Players

Instagram announced new measures to tackle online abuse on Wednesday following a spate of "horrifying" racist attacks on Premier League footballers.

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Amazon's Bezos, Latest Tycoon to Pursue His 'Passion'

Bill Gates set out to heal the world. His Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen bought sports teams. Ted Turner raced yachts. And Donald Trump went into politics.

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Microsoft Offers to Step in if Rival Google Quits Australia

US technology giant Microsoft offered Wednesday to fill the void if rival Google follows through on a threat to turn off its search engine in Australia over government plans to make it pay for news content.

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Profits Jump for Chinese e-Commerce Giant Alibaba

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba saw profits jump over the last three months of 2020 as economic activity returned in China and online spending continued apace.

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Facebook, Apple Chiefs Unleash Barbs as App Store Feud Heats Up

A feud between tech giants heated up Thursday as Apple's chief executive implied Facebook's business model promotes disinformation and violence, while the social network reportedly prepares an antitrust lawsuit against Apple.

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Sanders, with Mittens Pic, Raises $1.8 Million for Charity

The Inauguration Day photograph of a mitten-clad, glamor-defying Bernie Sanders perhaps was not the most flattering image of the U.S. senator, but it has become a remarkably charitable one.

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Meet 'Baby' Claire, Explorer of Antwerp's Bad Air

Out for an afternoon hike, Veerle Bonaers and a friend stop pushing their baby and look down to their map, suddenly aware they have taken a wrong turn. 

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YouTube Suspends Trump Indefinitely, Stops Giuliani Monetizing Clips

YouTube has suspended Donald Trump indefinitely from the platform and said it will also prevent the former president's lawyer Rudy Giuliani from being able to monetize his clips, US media reported.

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Grindr Faces $10 Million Fine in Norway for Illegal Data Sharing

Smartphone dating app Grindr faces a record 100-million-kroner (9.6-million-euro) fine in Norway for illegally sharing user data with third parties, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority said on Tuesday.

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