Technology

  Bloomberg Snap Inc is introducing tools for parents or trusted adults to better supervise teen behaviour on its popular disappearing photo and video app, Snapchat. The new tool, called Family Center, lets parents or designated adults over the age of 25 to view their teen’s friends, see who they’ve messaged in the past week and anonymously report abusive accounts. ...

  Bloomberg Apple Inc MacBook assembler Quanta Computer Inc said its Shanghai campus recovered from Covid-related disruptions more slowly than expected, halving its profit. Net income for the second quarter came in at NT$3.96 billion, down 50% and below the average estimate of NT$4.3 billion. Sales totalled NT$270.5 billion, versus average analyst estimate of NT$258.4 billion. Quanta announced in April ...

  Bloomberg Internships at Meta Platforms Inc, the Facebook and Instagram owner, are coveted for their selectivity, high compensation, lavish perks — and most of all, the potential job offer waiting at the end of the summer. This year, that’s more elusive. Meta told interns via email in early July that it would delay deciding whether to hire them, giving ...

Bloomberg Semiconductor maker Semtech Corp is acquiring Sierra Wireless Inc in all-cash transaction valuing the Canadian company at $1.2 billion including debt. Semtech said in a statement that it’s paying $31 a share for Sierra Wireless, a premium of about 25% to the closing price before Bloomberg News reported the merger talks. The deal is expected to roughly double Semtech’s ...

  Bloomberg Google is for search. TikTok is for entertainment. At least that’s how it used to be. But for the rising generation of teens and young adults, TikTok is becoming the place to find information, taking on the functions of established internet giants. The service, which boasts more than a billion users, is more than just an app where ...

  Bloomberg Meta Platforms Inc. reiterated its threat to pull its popular Facebook and Instagram services from the European Union if a new transatlantic data transfer pact doesn’t materialise. Its latest warning comes amid an imminent data flow ban it already faces from Ireland’s data protection watchdog, which oversees the tech giants based in the country. The Irish Data Protection ...

  Bloomberg Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc is changing the way it shows users posts and videos on its flagship social network, part of an effort to get people to watch content from accounts they don’t already follow and better compete with the video app TikTok. The main feed on Facebook will now be called “Home,” and will be a ...

  Bloomberg Snap Inc falls to its lowest level in more than two years after the company reported disappointing sales, roiled by a major slowdown in ad spending and rising competition for dwindling marketing dollars. Shares of Meta Platforms Inc and Alphabet Inc falls in tandem. Second-quarter revenue grew 13% to $1.11 billion, the company said, falling short of analysts’ ...

Bloomberg Meta Platforms Inc will start letting more users create multiple profiles with their Facebook accounts, the company’s latest attempt to encourage posting and sharing on its social network. As part of a test, certain Facebook members will be able to create as many as four additional profiles, and each one won’t need to include a person’s real name or ...

  Bloomberg TikTok named a new head of security as the popular video app has come under increasing scrutiny from congress and other US officials over concerns that user data could wind up in China. Kim Albarella was appointed to serve as interim head of TikTok’s Global Security Organization, the company said in a statement. She will oversee the transition ...