Thursday 31 October 2019

Internet News: No Twitter ads, no problem for Trump: campaign official

Twitter Inc's decision to scrap political advertising will have little effect on the re-election campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump, the candidate who spent the most on digital ads in the 2020 election, a Trump campaign official said on Thursday.
Read the full story at No Twitter ads, no problem for Trump: campaign official on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Exclusive: Government officials around the globe targeted for hacking through WhatsApp - sources

Senior government officials in multiple U.S.-allied countries were targeted earlier this year with hacking software that used Facebook Inc's WhatsApp to take over users' phones, according to people familiar with the messaging company's investigation.
Read the full story at Exclusive: Government officials around the globe targeted for hacking through WhatsApp - sources on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Pinterest quarterly revenue, forecast disappoint; shares plunge

Pinterest Inc fell short of Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on lower-than-expected average revenue per user and its revised full-year sales forecast came marginally below expectations, sending its shares tumbling 20%.
Read the full story at Pinterest quarterly revenue, forecast disappoint; shares plunge on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Pinterest falls short of quarterly revenue estimates, forecast disappoints

Pinterest Inc on Thursday missed Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue as it earned lower-than-expected average revenue per user, and forecast full-year sales marginally below expectations.
Read the full story at Pinterest falls short of quarterly revenue estimates, forecast disappoints on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Google urges confidentiality protections in Texas-led antitrust probe

Google on Thursday petitioned a Texas judge to ensure that the state-led probe into possible antitrust violations by the Internet search and advertising company will not compromise its confidential business information.
Read the full story at Google urges confidentiality protections in Texas-led antitrust probe on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Pinterest falls short of quarterly revenue estimates

Pinterest Inc on Thursday fell short of Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue, sending its shares down 20% in extended trading.
Read the full story at Pinterest falls short of quarterly revenue estimates on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Google sues Texas to protect confidential information in antitrust probe

Google sued Texas' attorney general on Thursday to ensure that its confidential business information will not be disclosed to rivals as he leads a multi-state probe into possible antitrust violations by the Internet search and advertising company.
Read the full story at Google sues Texas to protect confidential information in antitrust probe on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Facebook in EU antitrust crosshairs, online marketplace now under scrutiny

Facebook's online marketplace has attracted scrutiny from EU antitrust regulators who are seeking details about its role vis-a-vis rivals in online classified ads, a questionnaire seen by Reuters showed.
Read the full story at Facebook in EU antitrust crosshairs, online marketplace now under scrutiny on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Twitter says tech tools remove one in two abusive tweets in first-half

Twitter's technology tools removed one in two tweets containing abusive content posted in the first half of this year, it said on Thursday, amid calls to the U.S. social media company and its peers to do more to tackle the issue.
Read the full story at Twitter says tech tools remove one in two abusive tweets in first-half on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Exclusive: WhatsApp hacked to spy on top government officials at U.S. allies - sources

Senior government officials in multiple U.S.-allied countries were targeted earlier this year with hacking software that used Facebook Inc's WhatsApp to take over users' phones, according to people familiar with the messaging company's investigation.
Read the full story at Exclusive: WhatsApp hacked to spy on top government officials at U.S. allies - sources on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Facebook shares jump 5% after strong results

Shares of Facebook Inc rose nearly 5% on Thursday, a day after the social network reported its third straight rise in the pace of quarterly sales growth as well as an uptick in users in some of its most lucrative markets.
Read the full story at Facebook shares jump 5% after strong results on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Global banking watchdog to study capital requirements for crypto assets

Global banking regulators said on Thursday they will consider how much capital lenders should be setting aside to cover risks from any holdings of crypto assets.
Read the full story at Global banking watchdog to study capital requirements for crypto assets on the Reuters website.
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Internet News: Israeli app helps people navigate cemeteries to find graves

An Israeli-developed app offers turn-by-turn voice directions to help visitors navigate large graveyards in search of a loved-one's resting place.
Read the full story at Israeli app helps people navigate cemeteries to find graves on the Reuters website.
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