Square Inc., the financial services and digital payments company co-founded and led by former Twitter chief Jack Dorsey, is changing its corporate name to Block Inc., it announced in a statement late Wednesday. The name change comes just days after Dorsey stepped down as CEO Twitter, which he helped found in 2006. Twitter named its chief technology officer, Parag Agrawal,…
Square Changing Name to Block to ‘Acknowledge Company’s Growth’
December 2, 2021
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Nuro, 7-Eleven Launch California Autonomous Delivery Service With Safety Drivers
SAN FRANCISCO—Self-driving tech startup Nuro said on Wednesday it was rolling out California’s first commercial autonomous delivery service in partnership with 7-Eleven, a convenience store operator. Nuro and rivals such as Waymo are launching or planning to launch autonomous delivery services with regulatory approval in the United States, though the services are limited or not…
Facebook Parent Meta Removes China-Linked Influence Network Pushing COVID-19 Disinformation
An influence operation with ties to China used over 600 Facebook and Instagram accounts to spread disinformation on COVID-19, according to an adversarial threat report released by Meta on Wednesday. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it had in November removed hundreds of accounts on the social media platforms which worked to…
Australia Looks to Rooftops To Become Virtual Power Plants
December 1, 2021
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Australia is seeking to harness its abundant rooftop solar capacity through a new system that will convert households and businesses into miniature power stations that electrical grid operators can manage. Dubbed “Project Symphony,” the $35.5 million pilot program in Perth, Western Australia (WA) will last two years and involve 500 residences and a total of…
Australia Govt Launches Inquiry Into ‘Toxic’ Content on Social Media
December 1, 2021
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The Australian Parliament will continue to put pressure on Big Tech companies by launching an inquiry into “toxic material” on social media platforms. The inquiry will follow legislative moves on the weekend that saw the government introduce new laws forcing companies like Twitter or Facebook to reveal the identity of users involved in “trolling.” “Mums…
Xenobots: Cell-Based Living Robots That Can Self-Replicate
Swarms of tiny living robots have discovered the ability to self-replicate, i.e. reproduce, through the process of gathering single cells and assembling them together to form new organisms, through a unique process not seen until now in plants or animals. Researchers Sam Kriegman, Douglas Blackiston, Michael Levin, and Josh Bongard; from Tufts University, Harvard, and…
Twitter Expands Privacy Policy One Day After Jack Dorsey Steps Down
November 30, 2021
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A day after Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO, the social media firm announced sweeping policy changes targeting the sharing of photos or videos of individuals. “Beginning today,” Twitter said in a statement Tuesday, “we will not allow the sharing of private media, such as images or videos of private individuals without their…
Sydney’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Boasts New Quantum Terminal
Sydney’s self-described Silicon Valley, Tech Central, has unveiled its new Quantum Terminal, promising research and innovation in quantum technology and helping position Australia as a global high-tech hub. The Quantum Terminal is part of Sydney’s Tech Central, a precinct spanning six central suburbs with plans for 25 hectares of office space—enough for an estimated 25,000…
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via StackCommerce Macs have always been known as powerful computers, but if you think about it, you won’t accomplish much without apps at your disposal. But the thing about Macs is, although they’re easy to use and come with handy features, they don’t have the best default apps to help you reach peak productivity. But…
Tech Rally Lifts Wall Street From Omicron-Driven Rout
November 29, 2021
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Bargain buying in technology stocks drove Wall Street higher on Monday following a slump related to Omicron, while the Dow Jones lagged its peers as major banks fell and investors awaited more information on the new coronavirus variant. The S&P technology subindex jumped 2.1 percent, indicating that investors were likely favoring pandemic-resistant technology stocks amid…
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