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Facebook working on long-sought 'dislike' button
Facebook, pressed for years by users to add a "dislike" button, announced Tuesday it was working on the feature and will be testing it soon.
16 September 2015
Apple TV aims to capture 'cord cutters'
The new Apple TV unveiled this week has the potential to do for television what iPhone did to mobile phones, while claiming a starring role in home entertainment.
11 September 2015
Thousands queue at burrito house Chipotle for jobs
Another fast-food job wouldn't seem like a great change, so Marisol was one of thousands around the country who lined up for an opening at a Chipotle restaurant.
10 September 2015
Apple presses deeper with new iPhones and more
There were new iPhones of course. But Apple also moved into the living room with an upgraded streaming TV box and unveiled an iPad Pro aimed at reviving the flagging tablet market.
10 September 2015
Facebook business pages closer to becoming online shops
Facebook pages moved closer to replacing small business websites, announcing features designed to make it easier for shops to hawk their wares.
09 September 2015
Tech world waits for iPhone news and hopes for magic
The tech world will have its eyes on Apple, expecting new versions of the company's coveted iPhone but hoping for magic in the form of unexpected innovation.
09 September 2015
Microsoft buys cloud computing security startup
Microsoft said it bought an Israel-based cybersecurity startup specializing in defending programs and content in the cloud, as it expands offerings for the enterprise.
09 September 2015
Fast food, fast jobs: Chipotle to hire 4,000 in one day
Chipotle, the burrito chain whose rocketing growth has fast-food giants like McDonald's reeling, is not slowing down: it plans to hire 4,000 new staff in one go on Wednesday.
09 September 2015
Tesco sells South Korean unit for more than £4 bn
Troubled British retail giant Tesco agreed Monday to sell South Korean unit Homeplus to a consortium led by private equity firm MBK Partners for more than £4.0 billion.
07 September 2015
Google may return to China with Android app shop: report
Google is talking with Chinese authorities and smartphone makers about opening an online shop in China stocked with applications for Android-powered mobile devices.
05 September 2015
McDonald's Japan hit by another food scandal
McDonald's in Japan said it was investigating an incident involving a customer who was injured by plastic shards found inside a drink, the latest in a string of food contamination scandals.
04 September 2015
Tesla to produce 'economical' Model 3 in two years
Tesla will begin producing the "lower cost" Model 3 in two years, Elon Musk, the founder of the luxury electric carmaker said..
03 September 2015
Russia's Aeroflot set to buy competitor Transaero
Russia's state-controlled flagship airline Aeroflot is set to buy its struggling competitor Transaero.
02 September 2015
Google changes logo to better suit mobile devices
Google on Tuesday refreshed its logo to better suit mobile devices that are supplanting desktop computers when it comes to modern Internet lifestyles.
02 September 2015
Tesla car gets best-ever rating from Consumer Reports
A new Tesla electric car has earned the best-ever vehicle rating from Consumer Reports, sending shares of the automaker racing higher.
28 August 2015
Apple event set for Sept 9 in San Francisco
Apple sent out invitations to a Sept. 9 media event, hinting that Siri virtual assistant software in its mobile devices will play a role.
28 August 2015
Facebook adding virtual assistant to Messenger app
Facebook began testing a Messenger app virtual assistant that the leading social network said goes beyond artificial intelligence programs already on the market.
27 August 2015
Windows 10 spreads to more than 75 million devices
Microsoft said that Windows 10 has spread to more than 75 million devices since the new operating system was released less than a month ago.
27 August 2015
Burger King peace offer to McDonald's: 'Let's make a McWhopper'
In the name of global peace, Burger King proposed making the hybrid hamburger to its rival McDonald's, at least for one day, the United Nations-promoted International Day of Peace.
27 August 2015
Samsung to appeal to US Supreme Court in Apple patent case
South Korean technology company Samsung is filing a petition to the US Supreme Court in its long-running patent infringement case against Apple.
20 August 2015