Facebook hires former Vine head for its New Product Experimentation Team July 15, 2019 at 10:34PM

Former Vine boss Jason Toff announced he'll be joining Facebook next. In a Twitter post, Toff shared that he'll be leading Facebook's New Product Experimentation (NPE) Team. Revealed last week, the NPE Team will focus on "entirely new experiences for… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2XZtVyv via IFTTT

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US Treasury has ’serious concerns‘ Libra could be used for terrorism July 15, 2019 at 09:53PM

The US government views cryptocurrencies, including Facebook-backed Libra, as a national security issue. In a press conference today, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the Treasury Department has "very serious concerns" that Libra could be misus… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2GgaFm7 via IFTTT

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Lawmakers want to block tech giants from offering digital currency July 15, 2019 at 07:46PM

It's been one month since Facebook (and its partners) announced plans to launch Libra cryptocurrency. Already, US lawmakers are calling for Facebook to pause those plans. Now, some legislators want the company to stop altogether. According to Reuters… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2GfdRP3 via IFTTT

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