Category: News


Facebook to freeze political ads before US presidential election


Facebook has announced that it will not take on any new political ads in the seven days prior to the US election on 3 November.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54015328

Nancy Pelosi just handed Trump a campaign gift


Nancy Pelosi is one of the — if not the — smartest political strategists in the Democratic Party. As such, she knows that appearances matter in politics. A lot. Which is why her decision to have her hair done indoors at a shop in San Francisco makes so little sense.

 


Jacob Blake: Trump visits Kenosha to back police after shooting


US President Donald Trump has visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, to back law enforcement after the police shooting of a black man sparked civil strife.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53989076

Report: Algorithm question complicates TikTok sale


Sale talks for TikTok’s U.S. operations have been complicated by the key question of whether the app’s core algorithms can be included as part of a deal, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal that cited unidentified people familiar with the matter.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/09/01/tiktok-sale-complicated-algorithm-question-reports/5686776002/