July 29, 2020 The pandemic is raising concerns about how teens use technology. But there’s still a lot we don’t know. A new report from Common Sense media raises concerns about the potential impact of social media on teenagers’ mental health | Photo by INDRANIL…
July 28, 2020 How ***** and his son helped make a Covid-19 conspiracy theorist go viral in a matter of hours Twitter suspended Donald ***** Jr. after he shared a video that claimed hydroxychloroquine was “a cure” for Covid-19. President ***** shared the same video…
July 28, 2020 Masks can fool facial recognition systems, but the algorithms are learning fast A biometric terminal scans visitors’ faces and checks their temperature as they walk into the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. | Fillipo Monteforte/AFP via Getty…
July 27, 2020 Congress will finally grill Jeff Bezos. It’s about time. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is scheduled to appear before a congressional subcommittee. | Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Bezos will join the CEOs of…
July 27, 2020 Tech billionaire Peter Thiel is searching for new political allies. He’s found one in Kansas. Kris Kobach and Peter Thiel have struck an unlikely alliance. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images; Adam Jeffery/NBC/Getty Images A Silicon Valley outsider has spent almost…
July 24, 2020 The best and worst of the biggest streaming services Zac Freeland/Vox Deciding which streaming services to subscribe to is daunting. Here’s what you need to know. The streaming wars are well and truly…
July 23, 2020 Clear usually helps people speed past the TSA line. Now it’s offering a Covid-19 screening service. Clear is best known for providing a way to scan in at airports at skip the TSA line, but aspires with its Health Pass…
July 23, 2020 Facebook’s sad summer continues with a $650 million settlement Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at an event in October 2019. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images The company will pay Illinois users between $200 and $400…
July 23, 2020 The case for and against banning TikTok Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images To cybersecurity experts, the issue isn’t so black and white. TikTok was never supposed to be political. When…
July 22, 2020 Facebook is taking a hard look at racial bias in its algorithms Facebook has announced it will study racial bias in the algorithms used on both its platform and Instagram, which it owns. | Richard James…