How one Facebook worker unfriended the giant social network
Less than two years after Facebook hired Frances Haugen to help correct dangerous distortions spilling across its platform, she had seen enough.
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Do we need humans for that job? Automation booms after COVID-19
Ask for a roast beef sandwich at an Arbyās drive-thru east of Los Angeles and you may be talking to Tori -- an artificially intelligent voice assistant that will take...
Americans have little trust in online security, AP-NORC poll says
Most Americans don’t believe their personal information is secure online and aren't satisfied with the federal government's efforts to protect it, according to a poll.
What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one?
āVaccine passportsā are digital or paper documents that show you were vaccinated against COVID-19, and could help you get into a growing number of places.
Federal law enforcement agencies’ targeting of Americansā records “routine,” Microsoft exec says
Federal law enforcement agencies secretly seek the data of Microsoft customers thousands of times a year, according to congressional testimony Wednesday by a senior executive at the technology company.
How Big Tech created a data ātreasure troveā for police
PROVIDENCE, R.I. --Ā When U.S. law enforcement officials need to cast a wide net for information, theyāre increasingly turning to the vast digital ponds of personal data created by Big Tech...
How Big Tech created a data “treasure trove” for police
When U.S. law enforcement officials need to cast a wide net for information, they’re increasingly turning to the vast digital ponds of personal data created by Big Tech companies via...
Facebookās oversight board: Watchdog or distraction?
Facebook’s oversight board, which on Wednesday upheld the company’s ban of former President Donald Trump, also had some harsh words for its corporate sponsor: Facebook. “In applying a vague, standardless...
Fight The Man: What GameStopās surge says about online mobs
It's a fable for our times: Small-time investors band together to take down greedy Wall Street hedge funds using the stock of a troubled video-game store.
Amazon wonāt have to restore Parler web service, judge says
Amazon won't be forced to restore web service to Parler after a federal judge ruled Thursday against a plea to reinstate the fast-growing social media app favored by followers of...