The move by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission could result in heightened federal scrutiny of the two tech giants' business practices, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Facebook suffered an early defeat in a D.C. court on Friday, after a judge ruled against the social-networking giant's attempts to quash a case brought by the D.C. attorney general challenging the company's privacy practices.
The Justice Department has taken early steps toward opening a federal antitrust investigation into Google, according to three people familiar with the matter.
When a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck remote parts of Peru’s Amazon region, Loon — an Internet-providing balloon service owned by Alphabet — dispatched a group of balloons to the impacted area.
The software giant aims to gather and provide unique insights to the competitive video gaming franchise to improve player performance, and learn what makes a good esports gaming title.
- Comics
- Review
It's hard to lose yourself in the game for any length of time because of issues that can keep you overly mindful of the controllers in your hands.
The ride-hailing giant reports bookings rose 34% as it maintained leadership of the category.
Everything we know about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
- Analysis
Policymakers around the world may take tougher action.
Business-software giant Salesforce instituted a new policy barring its retail customers from selling semiautomatic weapons and some other firearms.
Carpal tunnel, back pain and social anxiety: Inside the injury-plagued world of professional gaming.
Professional gamers compete for million in prize money. As esports grow increasingly popular, a growing number of doctors are specializing in treating the physical injuries that have followed.
The retail giant updated its voice-activated speaker, giving users the ability to delete recordings with a spoken request.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that Facebook’s refusal to take down an altered video of her shows that the company’s leaders were active contributors to online disinforrmation and “willing enablers" of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Riders will receive several notifications before they lose access to the app and can improve their rating to remain in good standing.
The Chinese tech giant’s motion is one of many legal battles with the Trump administration.
The disabled accounts include two on Twitter mimicked Republican congressional candidates in order to push pro-Iranian political messages
- Analysis
International lawmakers are calling for aggressive regulation.
Researchers long have warned that poor sleep habits from mobile usage can undermine cognitive functioning and mental health while increasing obesity rates.
Our tech columnist offers some practical advice for fighting back against iOS apps hungry for your personal data.
