Malaysia will block websites attempting to spread information about a two-day rally due to be staged in three cities this weekend by a pro-democracy group demanding Prime Minister Najib Razak's resignation.
Read morePen manufacturer Bic has apologised for a post on its South African Facebook page on Women’s Day that has been heavily criticised for being sexist.
Read morePen manufacturer Bic has apologized for a post on its South African Facebook page on Women’s Day that has been heavily criticized for being sexist. Bic’s post featured a picture of a smiling woman in a suit next to the caption: “Look like a girl, act like a lady, think like a man, work like a boss” and included the tag #HappyWomensDay.
Read moreBy Yasmeen Abutaleb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are expecting a baby girl, he said on his Facebook page on Friday. Zuckerberg, 31, did not say when their daughter is due but said the pregnancy was far enough along that the risk of miscarriage was low.
Read moreA Texas Christian University (TCU) student has been disciplined after posting online comments seen as racially offensive about current events, including rioting in Baltimore and the rise of the Islamic State, TCU officials said on Friday.
Read moreFacebook Inc reported quarterly revenue that beat forecasts but its profit fell 9 percent as the social media company sharply increased spending to boost mobile revenue and future growth. “We're investing in the next set of services and what will be future investments like Messenger, WhatsApp and Oculus,” Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said in an interview on Wednesday after the earnings report. Messenger has more than 700 million users, and the app has been downloaded more than 1 billion times on Android, Google Inc's mobile operating system, Facebook said
Read moreYelp, owner of consumer review website Yelp.com, reported a second-quarter loss on Tuesday and forecast revenue for the current quarter that was far below expectations. As of Tuesday's close, Yelp – now valued at about $1.8 billion – had already lost 39 percent of its value this year. Unless Yelp can come up with a strategy to boost its financial performance, the San Francisco-based company should consider selling itself, several analysts said.
Read moreBy Piya Sinha-Roy BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) – A glass of wine at his side, Actor Tituss Burgess says he is used to fans serenading him with his catchy “Pinot Noir” song from Netflix's hit comedy “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” After honing his acting in theater, Burgess, 36, stepped into the television spotlight with Tina Fey and Robert Carlock's “Kimmy Schmidt,” securing a supporting actor Emmy nomination for playing eccentric roommate Titus Andromedon to Kimmy, a former 'mole woman' trying to carve a New York life
Read moreKaukab Siddique, a literature professor at Lincoln University, made derogatory comments toward women regarding rape in a Facebook post earlier this month. “We strongly condemn Professor Kaukab Siddique’s reported remarks targeting the LGBT community, the Jewish community, and women,” said Nancy Baron-Baer, ADL regional director, in a statement.
Read more(Reuters) – Google Inc on Wednesday unveiled a new feature called “Purchases on Google,” which allows shopper to buy items directly from mobile search ads.
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