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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 344

TALI ARBEL

Travelers trek through Terminal E at Logan Airport, on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
December 26, 2021, 9:13 am
Further US travel misery as hundreds more flights canceled amid COVID surge
Omicron-linked staff shortages hit airlines with nearly 1,000 international and domestic flights scrapped Saturday; 6,000 flights affected globally over holiday weekend
By TALI ARBEL
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears on a screen as he speaks remotely during a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 28. 2020. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP)
February 20, 2021, 3:50 am
Facebook makes a power play in Australia – and may regret it
Governments increasingly worried by global control of Zuckerberg’s social media platform, and his willingness to use it; its move to block news in Australia may spark regulation
By Barbara Ortutay and TALI ARBEL
This combination of photos shows various podcasts, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/David Hamilton)
January 17, 2021, 2:06 am
Tech giants crack down on far-right content, but leave major loophole: Podcasts
QAnon conspiracy theories continue to be peddled on shows hosted by Google and Apple
By TALI ARBEL
Illustrative: A man wearing a shirt promoting TikTok is seen at an Apple store in Beijing, July 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
September 14, 2020, 5:54 am
TikTok picks Oracle over Microsoft in Trump-forced sales bid
US president has promised to follow through with a plan to ban the Chinese-owned app in the US over spying concerns
By TALI ARBEL and Matt O'Brien
US President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he finishes speaking during an event at the Whirlpool Corporation facility in Clyde, Ohio, August 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
August 7, 2020, 5:53 am
Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
US president bars ‘transactions’ with firms that own massively popular apps, starting in 45 days, citing alleged security threats
By TALI ARBEL
The icon for TikTok. (AP Photo/File)
August 1, 2020, 5:32 am
Trump says he’ll act to ban China-owned app TikTok in US as soon as Saturday
Washington has expressed concerns over the popular video platform on national security and censorship grounds
By TALI ARBEL
In this April 8, 2020, photo, Tali Arbel and her family and friends from other places are pictured on a New York computer screen during a virtual Seder for Passover. (AP Photo/Tali Arbel)
April 11, 2020, 12:55 pm
‘Hopefully, it’s the only Zoom Seder we’ll ever have to experience’
This year is different. We are all isolated. I’ve never been so anxious in my life. But our Passover sync up left me the happiest I’d been in weeks
By TALI ARBEL
A pedestrian uses her phone while wearing a face mask in Herald Square, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
March 13, 2020, 8:46 pm
In coronavirus crisis, you need to clean the bundle of germs that is your phone
Since virus can live for 2-3 days on plastic and stainless steel, the CDA recommends cleaning all ‘high-touch’ surfaces daily; that means phones, keyboards, tablets computers
By TALI ARBEL
In this file photo taken on March 12, 2019 a pump jack at an oil extraction site is pictured in Cotulla, Texas (Loren ELLIOTT / AFP)
September 16, 2019, 10:12 am
Oil prices leap as attack on Saudi facility disrupts output
After initial spike, prices moderate as traders analyze likely longer-term implications of attack that paralyzed production of more than 5% of world’s daily crude oil production
By TALI ARBEL
In this photo from July 28, 2018, fisherman cast their rods in the port of Jaffa. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
August 7, 2018, 4:28 am
In port of Jaffa, trendy cafes nestle among old stone buildings
Now a mixed Arab and Jewish neighborhood of Tel Aviv, ancient city hosts an eclectic blend of art galleries, bakeries and houses of worship
By TALI ARBEL
Lindsay Chestnut of Baltimore holds a sign that reads "I like My Internet Like I Like my Country Free & Open" as she protests near the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, December 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
December 14, 2017, 11:22 pm
FCC votes to end ‘net neutrality,’ giving internet service providers more power
Democratic FCC commissioner warns move will hurt businesses and ordinary people, hand over keys to internet to a ‘handful of multibillion-dollar corporations’
By TALI ARBEL and Barbara Ortutay
In this February 28, 2017, photo, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki speaks during the introduction of YouTube TV at YouTube Space LA in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
December 6, 2017, 9:06 am
YouTube says over 10,000 workers will help curb shady videos
Video-sharing platform exploited by ‘some bad actors,’ says CEO Susan Wojcicki, as agencies pull ads from site due to hate-filled and violent clips
By TALI ARBEL
US President Donald Trump speaking to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, October 7, 2017. (Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images via JTA)
October 11, 2017, 11:53 pm
Trump threatens NBC but experts see no real risk to licenses
Networks don’t require licenses to operate, though local stations that air their content do
By TALI ARBEL
This image released by HBO shows Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister in an episode of "Game of Thrones," which aired Sunday, Aug. 6. (AP)
August 8, 2017, 11:19 am
Hackers demand millions in ransom for stolen HBO data
Latest dump of stolen files includes what appear to be draft scripts from 5 ‘Game of Thrones’ episodes
By TALI ARBEL and Frank Bajak
Will WhatsApp turn into another Facebook? (photo credit: Sophie Gordon/Flash90)
February 21, 2014, 5:03 am
My love affair with WhatsApp. Does it have to end?
App that connects families across continents will probably change after Facebook acquisition, laments one die-hard user
By TALI ARBEL
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