Netflix Netflix faces challenge in raising prices as growth slowsNBC News - Claire AtkinsonNetflix's stock price dropped by as much as 13 percent in after-hours trading Wednesday after adding fewer subscribers than analysts had expected. Streaming video company Netflix stumbled Wednesday after
Microsoft Microsoft will give away software to guard U.S. voting machinesNBC News - Ken DilanianThe tech giant says it has tracked more than 700 cyberattacks by foreign adversaries against U.S. political organizations so far this election cycle. ASPEN, Colo. — Microsoft on Wednesday announced that
Viral Photo editor FaceApp goes viral again, prompting security concernsNBC News - Kalhan Rosenblatt"In general, this app is not asking a lot of data from the user," Baptiste Robert, a security researcher, told NBC News. A photo editing app has introduced a few new wrinkles to the faces of celebrities
Facebook House committee members bash Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency plansNBC News - Lauren Feiner, CNBCRep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., compared the potential consequences of Libra to the terrorist attacks on 9/11. Facebook’s crypto chief David Marcus faced skepticism Wednesday from lawmakers at a House Financial
Disability Apple announces 'disability-themed emojis' to arrive in the fallNBC News - Ben Kesslen"These new options help fill a significant gap in the emoji keyboard," Apple said. In a move to bring “more diversity to the keyboard,” Apple released new “disability-themed” emojis Tuesday that will available
Amazon E.U. to investigate Amazon over possible anti-competitive practicesNBC News - Elizabeth Schulze, CNBCThe European Commission has previously conducted antitrust investigations into Alphabet’s Google, imposing a total of $9.5 billion in fines since 2017. European Union antitrust regulators will investigate
Peter Thiel How Libra explains the world; why Tim Cook wants podcastsNBC News - Dylan ByersByers Market is a daily newsletter from NBC News senior media reporter Dylan Byers that takes you behind the scenes in Hollywood, Silicon Valley, New York and Washington. Good morning. Tom Friedman is
Play buttonElon Musk Elon Musk wants to hook your brain directly up to computers — starting next yearNBC News - By Alex JohnsonThe Tesla and SpaceX founder announced a goal of implanting chips into human brains as early as next year to create direct human connections to computers. Elon Musk, the futurist billionaire behind SpaceX
Facebook U.S. lawmakers take jabs at Amazon, Big Tech in antitrust hearingNBC News - ReutersLegislators demanded explanations from Apple, Facebook and Alphabet over app charges, data privacy and whether Google demotes search results of rivals. Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee's antitrust
Business Shelf control? Largest textbook publisher is ditching books and going 'digital first'NBC News - Mary PflumThe price of textbooks in the U.S. increased by 90 percent from 1998 to 2016. Making a trip to the college campus bookstore to purchase textbooks at the beginning of a new semester is a time-honored tradition.
Fortnite The next World Cup? Fortnite. Here's everything you need to knowNBC News - Brittany VincentHot favorite Tyler “Ninja” Blevins failed to qualify for the finals, so all eyes for the "Super Bowl of Fortnite" are on streamer Turner "Tfue" Tenney. Next week, the world’s best Fortnite players will
Facebook Senators grill Facebook on its plans for Libra cryptocurrencyNBC News - Reuters"Facebook has demonstrated through scandal after scandal that it doesn't deserve our trust," Sen. Sherrod Brown said in his opening remarks. Democratic and Republican lawmakers said on Tuesday that Facebook's
Jeffrey Katzenberg David Marcus goes to Washington; Jeffrey Katzenberg lands NBC NewsNBC News - Dylan ByersByers Market is a daily newsletter from NBC News senior media reporter Dylan Byers that takes you behind the scenes in Hollywood, Silicon Valley, New York and Washington. Good morning. 📅 The Vanity Fair
13 Reasons Why '13 Reasons Why' edits controversial suicide sceneNBC News - VarietyThe Netflix show had been criticized that scene from season one may have contributed to copycat suicides among teens. LOS ANGELES — Netflix has edited the controversial suicide scene from "13 Reasons two
Daily Stormer Founder of neo-Nazi site Daily Stormer should pay $14 million to victim of 'troll storm,' judge saysNBC News - Alex JohnsonA federal magistrate denounced the "particularly egregious and reprehensible nature" of Andrew Anglin's anti-Semitic intimidation of a Montana woman. The founder and editor of the neo-Nazi website The
Amazon Amazon workers in Minnesota launch Prime Day protestNBC News - Michael Cappetta"We want to send a powerful message to Amazon that they really need to have these be safe, reliable jobs," one worker said. SHAKOPEE, Minn. — William Stolz, an Amazon fulfillment center employee, enjoys
Amazon On the other side of Prime Day, Amazon workers brace for 'two months of hell'NBC News - Brandy ZadroznyIn a private Facebook group, workers discussed the stress of the consumer holiday, including what kind of perks they can expect: "a granola bar." As Amazon geared up for Prime Day, the annual shopping
Mark Zuckerberg Mark Zuckerberg beats the FTC; Susan Zirinsky bets on NorahNBC News - Dylan ByersByers Market is a daily newsletter from NBC News senior media reporter Dylan Byers that takes you behind the scenes in Hollywood, Silicon Valley, New York and Washington. Good morning. 🇨🇳 While you sleeping,
World News China's rising tech scene threatens U.S. brain drain as 'sea turtles' return homeNBC News - Richard EngelSilicon Valley was "a little bit slow for us," said Shenzhen-based entrepreneur Jason Gui, one of millions of Chinese people who were educated in the U.S. SHENZHEN, China — Between baskets filled with
YouTube Red Dreams of movie stardom? Nah. Teens at VidCon long to be influencersNBC News - Kalhan Rosenblatt"A lot of my friends say, 'I don't want to go off and work in a cubicle. I want to be a YouTuber,'" Madison Brass, 16, of Ohio, said. ANAHEIM, Calif. — In a crowded ballroom on the top floor of the Anaheim
YouTube At the biggest YouTube event of the year, the company's troubles are out of mindNBC News - Kalhan RosenblattOf the more than 20 parents, YouTubers, and YouTube viewers interviewed by NBC News at VidCon, only four said they were aware of the company's controversies from earlier this year. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Long
Population China using artificial intelligence to build economy, monitor populationNBC News - NBCNews.com Though much of the technology was developed in the United States, President Xi Jinping wants China to be the world’s AI leader by 2030.
Donald Trump For bitcoin proponents, Trump's critiques come as a sign of validationNBC News - Alyssa NewcombThe president’s comments come amid a strong run for bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry that has included rising prices. Most industries fear a negative tweet from President Donald Trump, who has known
Facebook Facebook to pay $5 billion to settle FTC privacy investigationNBC News - Dylan ByersThe vote puts Facebook and the FTC on the cusp of a record-setting agreement, with a financial penalty that’s bigger than anything the FTC has collected previously. SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is on the of
Internet Building a new Internet: The bold plan to decentralize the webNBC News - NBCNews.com Tech entrepreneur Mark Nadal is a dreamer who longs for a world with less greed and more community. He believes the Internet will make this possible — just not the Internet we have now.
World News U.S. tech on guard against China as scrutiny increases on security, human rightsNBC News - Richard EngelExperts say that the cooling trade tensions with China mask a deeper change in how tech companies now approach doing business with companies like Huawei. KUNSHAN, China — It looked like the U.S. tech had
Donald Trump Trump says he's 'not a fan' of cryptocurrenciesNBC News - Yen Nee Lee, CNBCHe also tweeted Thursday that Facebook may need a banking charter to launch the digital token Libra. U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s “not a fan” of cryptocurrencies and suggested Facebook
Social Media Companies Want to be YouTube famous? These social media stars say TikTok is the first step.NBC News - Kalhan Rosenblatt“It’s much easier on TikTok to get known and get your name out there than on YouTube,” Isaiah Perysian, 17, who has 1.2 million followers on TikTok, said. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Two dozen people huddled around
Business France slaps digital tax on Google, Amazon, and other tech giantsNBC News - Elizabeth Schulze, CNBC“France is sovereign, and France decides its own tax rules,” said France’s Finance Minister. France’s Senate approved a tax on the revenues of tech giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook on Thursday,
