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“There will never be an ‘Autonomous Zone’ in Washington, DC, as long as I’m your President. If they try they will be met with serious force!” Trump tweeted. Trump’s tweet referred to the police-free district created by protesters in Seattle, in Washington state, two weeks ago, which has sparked outrage among conservatives. (Photo | AP)

Can the US President not tweet he would 'force' against protestors? Twitter hides his tweet

Twitter’s move escalated the battle between the White House and social media firms.

24 Jun 2020 5:15 PM

Video starts recording if one tells their iPhone “Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over,” so if police misbehaves, it would be caught on camera. (Photo | Flickr - Mark Guim)

‘Hey Siri’ tech trick lets people pulled over by cops in US record video on command

“Siri police shortcut” was getting traction on social media after software developer Robert Peterson tweeted a link to its latest version.

19 Jun 2020 10:06 PM

The action against ZeroHedge and warning sent to The Federalist related to content in comments sections that consistently violated Google’s policy about dangerous and derogatory content, according to the internet company. (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - Grendel Khan)

Google ads expels firm trying to cash in on hate against Black protests

Google stopped giving ads to ZeroHedge, warned The Federalist that it could be blocked from Google Ads for violating policy about content.

17 Jun 2020 5:10 PM

Ongoing protests following the death of George Floyd have focused attention on racial injustice in the US and how police use technology to track people. In this picture, Mask-clad protesters gather for a demonstration in support of US protesters over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes, and against police violence outside the US embassy in the Israeli Mediterranean coastal city of Tel Aviv on June 12, 2020. (Photo | AFP)

Microsoft, Amazon, IBM decision to stop face scan tech for police use may not have impact

Companies that dominate the market in the US are less well known, including the Tokyo-based NEC and European companies Idemia and Gemalto.

12 Jun 2020 4:26 PM

Only 4.4% of Microsoft’s global workforce across all brands, and as for Amazon, while more than 60% of warehouse and delivery workers in most US cities are people of colour, only 8% of its managers in the US are black. In this picture, the beginnings of a Black Lives Matter mural begins to take shape on June 10, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo | AFP)

How diverse is the workforce in companies that are expressing solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter?

Associated Press reviewed the diversity reports of some of the biggest companies, including tech giants Microsoft and Amazon.

11 Jun 2020 4:30 PM

Sara trolled mercilessly

Her post showed an illustration of several hands of varied skin-colours along with a trunk of an elephant

06 Jun 2020 5:07 PM

“I stand with the Black and African American community and we are committed to building on this work in our company and in our communities,” Nadella said

No place for hate: Satya Nadella speaks up for Black Americans, as he did for Muslim Indians

“There is no place for hate and racism in our society. Empathy and shared understanding are a start, but we must do more,” Nadella said.

02 Jun 2020 3:06 PM

“For those feeling grief, anger, sadness & fear, you are not alone,” Pichai said, sharing a screenshot of the Google search home page which said, “We stand in support of racial equality, and all those who search for it.” (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - Nguyen Hung Vu)

Sundar Pichai throws Google's weight behind black community in US; had opposed Muslim ban earlier

Although he did not comment on the discriminating Citizenship Amendment Act in India, he has spoken up for Muslims during Trump’s Muslim ban

01 Jun 2020 7:07 PM

The 18-year-old Bangladeshi-American Muslim said as an ally of the black community, he felt it was his duty to make a statement and speak up against the injustices he witnesses. (Photo: Twitter)

Muslim teen writes 'BlackLivesMatter' 100 times, gets into Stanford University

He proudly tweeted his answer and his acceptance letter to the prestigious American university, which boasts 20 applications per place.

05 Apr 2017 8:03 PM

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