Author: Zach_Wilson
A new bill could punish web platforms for using end-to-end encryption
A new bill would reduce legal protections for apps and websites, potentially jeopardizing online encryption. The draft bill would form a “National Commission on Online Child Exploitation Prevention” to establish rules for finding and removing child exploitation content. If companies don’t follow these rules, they could lose some protection under…
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Adam Sandler’s movies are so popular Netflix ordered four more
Netflix has once again extended its contract with Adam Sandler and his production company, Happy Madison Productions, for another four films for the streaming service. The company also announced that Sandler’s comedy Murder Mystery was its most popular movie in 2019, and the single most-watched piece of content on its…
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After earnings, Amazon joins the $1T club as Alphabet dips out
American tech companies almost did something neat today before messing it up. After reporting earnings yesterday, Amazon’s shares shot higher this morning, pushing the company’s value north of $1 trillion. Its growth and profits proved toothsome to the investing classes, bolstering the Seattle area’s tech pedigree by adding a second…
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Save on an Amazon Fire TV Cube in time for the Super Bowl
This story is part of a group of stories called Only the best deals on Verge-approved gadgets get the Verge Deals stamp of approval, so if you’re looking for a deal on your next gadget or gift from major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and more, this is…
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Even as Microsoft Azure revenue grows, AWS’s market share lead stays strong
When analyzing the cloud market, there are many ways to look at the numbers; revenue, year-over-year or quarter-over-quarter growth — or lack of it — or market share. Each of these numbers tells a story, but in the cloud market, where aggregate growth remains high and Azure’s healthy expansions continues,…
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OLED TVs could replace LG’s mid-range LCD televisions entirely
LG Display has big plans for OLED TVs in 2020 – but LCD is increasingly getting left behind. The Korean electronics manufacturer reported lower-than-expected losses for the previous financial year (2019-2020), and it’s due in a big part to increasing revenues from OLED TVs, which could have big repercussions to…
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