Twitter Banning Donald Trump Right Decision, but Sets ‘Dangerous Precedent’: CEO Jack Dorsey

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has said that banning outgoing US President Donald Trump from its social media platform after last week's violence at the US Capitol was the "right decision". But he also said that such actions “limit the potential for clarification, redemption, and learning” and sets a “dangerous precedent”.

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Snapchat Permanently Bans Donald Trump From Platform

Snapchat has said that it has permanently banned outgoing US President Donald Trump from the platform. Operators fear that Trump could use his Snapchat account to create more unrest in the run-up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.

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Google working to fix Android contact tracing app issues

Alphabet Inc's Google said it was investigating issues with Android apps developed using the company's Exposure Notifications System that helps in contact tracing. The issue appears to be delaying the ability of these apps to load or to conduct regular exposure checks, a Google spokesperson said.

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Flipkart quiz January 14, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win gifts, discount coupons and Flipkart Super coins

Only the first 50,000 participants will be eligible for the quiz prize.

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Rollable phone, shower speaker, and 8 other cool devices that may come in 2021

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Amazon app quiz January 14, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win Echo dot speaker for free

There is one winner of the quiz whose name is chosen via lucky draw.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 series to launch today: How to watch live stream

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event will start at 8:30pm IST. At today’s event, the company is expected to launch Galaxy S21 series smartphones. The series is said to include three phones- Samsung Galaxy S21 along with Samsung Galaxy S21+ and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra.

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Microsoft’s dig at Facebook: We don’t sell your data

While both Telegram and Signal have been making fun of WhatsApp with memes on their social media platforms, the latest to take a dig at Facebook is software giant Microsoft. In a tweet, via its official handle, Microsoft-owned video conferencing platform Skype says that the company does not sell user data to third parties.

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Twitter's Jack Dorsey admits internet companies have too much power and praises bitcoin as a model to change that

In a series of tweets on Wednesday, CEO Jack Twitter explained the company's thinking in banning Trump but said that's not a long-term solution.

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U.S. vehicle safety agency asks Tesla to recall 158,716 older vehicles over touchscreen glitches

The affected cars include Tesla Model S sedans made between 2012 and 2018, and Model X SUVs in model years from 2016 to 2018.

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Trump's election lies were among his most popular tweets

A CNBC analysis of President Trump's tweets since he was inaugurated found that his most popular and frequent posts largely spread disinformation and distrust.

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Snapchat will terminate Trump's account on Jan. 20

Snap joins Twitter, Facebook and other tech companies in denying service to the president after last week's mob attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Okta CEO says Parler was 'not even trying' to suppress terrorist threats

"We don't believe in unlawful activity and platforms that support unlawful activity," Okta CEO Todd McKinnon told CNBC.

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Facebook is removing flyers promoting more violence from its services

Facebook said it is aware that calls for violence "have been high" since the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol last week.

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Sophisticated hacker targeted Android, Windows users: Google

A highly sophisticated hacker targeted owners of Android and Windows devices in the first quarter of 2020, carrying out hacking via "watering hole" attacks, Google has revealed.

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Amazon Tells Court Booting Parler After US Capitol Violence Was Justified, Urging Not to Restore Web Services

Amazon urged a judge not to order the company to restore Web-hosting service to Parler, saying the conservative social media platform failed to police violent content before and after the US Capitol violence.

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