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Facebook Inc for the first time on Thursday disclosed numbers on the prevalence of hate speech on its platform, saying that out of every 10,000 content views in the third quarter, 10 to 11 included hate speech.

US home sales increased for a fifth straight month in October, but record-high house prices because of tight supply could slow momentum.

The European Commission plans to step into the patent dispute between tech companies and carmakers and may set up a system to check whether some patents are essential to a technology standard as claimed, according to a Commission document.

Gulfstream Aerospace's president said on Thursday he believes the company's ability to deliver business jets during the fourth quarter seems unimpeded by the novel coronavirus, even as cases surge globally.

The S&P 500 and the Dow edged lower on Thursday as new coronavirus restrictions and an unexpected rise in weekly jobless claims raised fears of stalling economic growth in the absence of new stimulus measures.

REUTERS: Santa cannot sit with kids in shopping malls this year, but they can still tell him their Christmas wishlist in a video chat at home.     Technology company Storyfile has come up with an artificial intelligence alternative to the holiday tradition: an interactive website where Father ...

Is it an inflation hedge? A currency? Or just another niche asset to take a punt on? Bitcoin is in the headlines, re-kindling a debate over its true role and the drivers behind its latest scintillating rally.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is all set to roll out new internet rules that critics say will give the government wide powers of censorship after rejecting requests from social media companies for consultation. Muslim-majority Pakistan already has media regulations that adhere to conservative social customs ...

LONDON: Britain on Thursday announced the formation of a National Cyber Force of government hackers to launch cyberattacks against criminals, terrorists and hostile states. It is part of a pledge by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to deliver the country's biggest military spending increase since the ...

U.S. auto safety regulators said Thursday they are opening a formal regulatory proceeding that could eventually result in the adoption of new safety standards for autonomous vehicles.