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Oct 15, 2021
Microsoft's Windows 11 is finally here—six years after the launch of its predecessor. The operating system promises larger changes (like Android apps) on the way, but longtime Windows users will be just fine adjusting to the only slightly altered layout like the now-centered taskbar and simplified widget bar. The biggest change to Windows 11 is…
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Oct 15, 2021
"We can operate on an even playing field in the digital world"
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Oct 14, 2021
The move makes the platform the last major U.S. social media provider to pull out of the country
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Oct 13, 2021
Microsoft Corp., which has faced pressure from employees and shareholders over contracts with governments and law enforcement agencies, agreed to commission an independent human rights review of some of those deals. The move came in response to a June filing of a shareholder proposal asking the company to evaluate how well it sticks to its…
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Oct 13, 2021
(DETROIT) — U.S. safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn't file recall documents when it updated Autopilot software to better identify parked emergency vehicles, escalating a simmering clash between the automaker and regulators. In a letter to Tesla, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told the electric car maker Tuesday that it must recall…
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Oct 13, 2021
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen urged Congress to "change the rules that Facebook plays by" and regulate the platform's algorithm when she testified before the Senate on Oct. 5. By the end of that week, even Facebook itself had thrown support behind its algorithm being "held to account." Legislators have shown increasing interest in passing a…
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Oct 12, 2021
Mandates have proven to be an effective but controversial method for compelling vaccine-shy Americans to receive their shots. But as the Biden Administration has doubled down on requiring COVID-19 vaccination—including proposing a rule that businesses with more than 100 employees mandate vaccination—for some Republicans, opposition to mandates is proving to be an essential credential for…
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Oct 12, 2021
Some Uber drivers say they have been prevented from working due to what they claim is racially biased facial verification technology
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Oct 08, 2021
Tima Bansal begins every new course with a cautionary statistic for her business school students. A 2008 study found that MBA candidates enter business school with more community-oriented values, but graduate with more selfish ones. "They come in caring about the world, and they leave caring more about themselves. Why?" she says. Bansal, a professor…
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Oct 07, 2021
Facebook's civic-integrity team, where whistle-blower Frances Haugen worked, pledged to put people ahead of profits. Facebook shut it down, but some former members are still honoring their promise.
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Oct 07, 2021
Five years ago, I embarked on a mission to help Facebook change its culture, business model and algorithms. I had been involved with the company in its early days as an adviser and investor. Since then, I and countless others have pressed Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg to reform Facebook.…
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Oct 06, 2021
The leak offers a glimpse into the wealth generated in the gaming sub-industry
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Oct 05, 2021
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before the Senate that "Facebook is prioritizing profit over people"
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Oct 05, 2021
According to Signal, "millions" flocked to its app after a Facebook outage.
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Oct 04, 2021
"Facebook over and over again has shown it chooses profit over safety"
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Oct 04, 2021
The company did not say what might be causing the outage, which began around 11:45 ET.
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Oct 04, 2021
The company did not say what might be causing the outage, which began around 11:45 ET.
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Oct 04, 2021
Facebook did not say what might have caused the outage, which began around 11:40 a.m. ET and lasted for hours
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Oct 04, 2021
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are back online after an outage that began at 11:40 a.m. Eastern Time
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Oct 04, 2021
"Facebook has realized that if they change the algorithm to be safer, people will spend less time on the site, they'll click on less ads, they'll make less money," Haugen told 60 Minutes
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Oct 01, 2021
Universal Control, Low Power mode and increased password protections are on the way
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Oct 01, 2021
A group of more than 20 current and former employees are accusing Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket ship company of being a toxic work environment and not adhering to proper safety protocols. The workers claim in an essay that there's sexism at the Kent, Washington, company. The employees, led by former head of Blue Origin…
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Oct 01, 2021
"The software industry should view democratic governments as their most important customers"
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Oct 01, 2021
On the northwest coast of Taiwan, nestled between mudflats teeming with fiddler crabs and sweet-scented persimmon orchards, sits the world's most important company that you've probably never heard of. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., or TSMC, is the world's largest contract manufacturer of the semiconductor chips—otherwise known as integrated circuits, or just chips—that power our phones,…
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Oct 01, 2021
When Silicon Valley veteran Eileen Burbidge moved to London in 2004, it was only meant to be temporary. With more than a decade of experience at tech stalwarts including Apple, Sun Microsystems and Verizon Wireless, the Chicago native felt a stint in Europe might help advance her career back in the U.S. With no language…
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Sep 27, 2021
44 attorneys general wrote to Mark Zuckerberg urging him to abandon the project, citing the well being of children
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Sep 24, 2021
While a new iOS version has become an annual event, Apple's iOS 15 brings some notable changes to the iPhone
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Sep 23, 2021
Vinisha Umashankar is the youngest of 15 finalists for the a £1 million award launched by Prince William
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Sep 22, 2021
The campaign comes in the wake of a series of damning reports last week from the Wall Street 'Journal'
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Sep 22, 2021
'The initiatives that [Facebook] took are far too little, far too late.'
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Sep 22, 2021
Maybe you've taken one too many 4K videos or maybe you're nervous about upgrading to iOS 15
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Sep 22, 2021
Earlier this year, it was revealed that Airbnb pays out millions of dollars to guests who are the victim of violent crimes in its rental properties.
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Sep 22, 2021
The app in question was a tool for organizing opposition to Vladimir Putin ahead of elections
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Sep 21, 2021
Although Destinee was just 13 when she created her first Instagram account in 2012, she was late to the world of social media. She remembers standing in her best friend's bathroom, posing in front of the mirror as her friend taught her how to take a selfie. "Stand right here," the friend said, grabbing Destinee's…
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Sep 21, 2021
Hours after Adejuyigbe released this year's video, his efforts had already raised almost $500,000 for charities
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Sep 21, 2021
The iPhone 13 is no longer the cool smartphone choice, more like the pragmatic one
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Sep 21, 2021
Paypal cofounder Peter Thiel is famous for destroying media outlets, not paying taxes, and being a conservative tech billionaire. A new biography, The Contrarian, suggests that he is after more than riches. TIME chatted with its author, journalist Max Chafkin. Why should we care about Peter Thiel, apart from the fact that he is another…
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Sep 20, 2021
The lawsuit accused the social media company of painting an overly rosy picture of its future
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Sep 20, 2021
When Apple's iOS 15 goes live Monday, it will come with the usual bevy of software upgrades meant to enhance slightly older iPhones while also laying the groundwork for the Cupertino, Calif. company's next generation of devices. While most of the tech world will be focused on the headline changes, like a long-overdue overhaul of…
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Sep 20, 2021
Douyin, TikTok's Chinese twin, had already upgraded its youth mode to limit daily usage to 40 minutes for users under 14
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Sep 17, 2021
The move is a major step for Tencent, which along with Alibaba and ByteDance controls vast swathes of China's internet.
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Sep 16, 2021
The features within Instagram that cause teenage girls to develop negative feelings about their body image may be baked into the very core of the platform
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Sep 15, 2021
Reportedly, Facebook is aware of, and has failed to fix, numerous issues around moderation, mental health impact and toxicity
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Sep 15, 2021
The company says the law, which requires third-party food delivery services to share customer information with restaurants, is a 'shocking and invasive intrusion of consumers' privacy'
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Sep 15, 2021
The comments join a new U.N. report that examines how countries have rushed into using AI systems without setting up proper safeguards
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Sep 14, 2021
The slight updates add up if you've been waiting to upgrade, especially with the company's smallest devices
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Sep 14, 2021
Artificial intelligence could be the most transformative technology in the history of mankind, writes Kai-Fu Lee
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Sep 14, 2021
Artificial intelligence could be the most transformative technology in the history of mankind, writes Kai-Fu Lee
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Sep 13, 2021
BOSTON — Apple released an emergency software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any user action. The researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab said the flaw allowed spyware from the world's most infamous hacker-for-hire firm, NSO Group, to…
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Sep 13, 2021
The ministry cited examples of harmful online campaigns—suspected of being carried out by foreign agents—spreading skepticism over Western-manufactured COVID-19 vaccines.
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Sep 13, 2021
LOD, Israel (AP) — An Israeli defense contractor on Monday unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot it says can patrol battle zones, track infiltrators and open fire. The unmanned vehicle is the latest addition to the world of drone technology, which is rapidly reshaping the modern battlefield. Proponents say such semi-autonomous machines allow armies to protect…
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Sep 11, 2021
Apple must let developers of mobile applications steer consumers to outside payment methods, granting an injunction sought by Epic Games in a yearlong battle
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Sep 10, 2021
In 2013 a Silicon Valley software engineer decided that food is an inconvenience—a pain point in a busy life. Buying food, preparing it, and cleaning up afterwards struck him as an inefficient way to feed himself. And so was born the idea of Soylent, Rob Rhinehart's meal replacement powder, described on its website as an…
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Sep 10, 2021
Facebook unveiled its long-awaited smart glasses in partnership with Ray-Ban, entering a nascent wearables market with a focus on capturing photos rather than augmented reality. The social network on Thursday showed off the glasses, called Ray-Ban Stories—a direct rival to Snapchat's Spectacles. The $299 Facebook glasses, which use EssilorLuxottica SA-owned Ray-Ban's classic Wayfarer frame style,…
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Sep 10, 2021
Brazil's new rules appear to be the first in the world to make certain types of content takedowns illegal under national law.
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Sep 09, 2021
Silicon Valley investor and tech activist Roger McNamee is frustrated that Apple does not appear to recognize how vulnerable it is in a changing political landscape
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Sep 09, 2021
The attack marks another high-profile intrusion in a year when hackers have grown more brazen.
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Sep 09, 2021
"The Valley is defined by its winners, not its losers"
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Sep 03, 2021
Apple says it needs more time to refine the system which would work by scanning files before they're uploaded to iCloud
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Sep 02, 2021
The fine comes weeks after Amazon was hit with a record €746 million penalty in Luxembourg, where it has its European base.
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Sep 01, 2021
The company's says it plans to add more than 40,000 people to its corporate ranks in the U.S.
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Sep 01, 2021
New regulations include: only three hours of video games per week allowed for kids, limits on social media algorithms, and a ban on online celebrity fan clubs
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Sep 01, 2021
The startup Mos, founded by a Tunisian human rights activist, aims to teach college-bound students the financial skills they didn't learn in school
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Aug 30, 2021
The Biden administration reportedly expects as many as 50,000 Afghans to seek resettlement
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Aug 27, 2021
The concession announced late Thursday is part of a preliminary settlement of a nearly two-year-old lawsuit
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Aug 26, 2021
OnlyFans, the subscriber-based social media platform, sparked outrage last week when it announced it would ban "sexually explicit" content on Oct. 1. The platform, where sex workers, influencers, and celebrities charge subscribers for access to photos and videos, attributed the decision to pressure from banks and payment processors. Yet, within a matter of days the…
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Aug 26, 2021
The announcement comes after a relentless stretch of ransomware attacks in the industry
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Aug 25, 2021
The Theranos founder's trial begins on Aug 31, as she faces charges of defrauding investors and patients
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Aug 23, 2021
'AI' is the world's first play written and performed live with an artificial intelligence. But what do you do when the AI begins to reflect humanity's darker side?
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Aug 19, 2021
Horizon Workrooms is definitely weird, but not entirely unwelcome
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Aug 19, 2021
One of the most popular links was for a shop selling CBD vapes, which was shared dozens of times by Jaleel White, who played Steve Urkel in Family Matters.
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Aug 19, 2021
One of the most popular links was for a shop selling CBD vapes, which was shared dozens of times by Jaleel White, who played Steve Urkel in Family Matters.
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Aug 18, 2021
(NEW YORK) — The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver's licenses or other identification of just over 40 million former and prospective customers that applied for T-Mobile credit were exposed in a recent data breach, the company said Wednesday. The same data for about 7.8 million current T-Mobile postpaid customers appears to be…
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Aug 16, 2021
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has identified 11 crashes since 2018
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Aug 12, 2021
Apple announced changes to how it handles certain images in its iCloud Photo Library and certain images sent on the Messages app
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Aug 12, 2021
'We destigmatized working from home— letting the messiness of our personal lives permeate a sanitized working world'
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Aug 11, 2021
An easing of COVID-19 restrictions could spell trouble for the mobile game industry
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Aug 11, 2021
The social media platform poured cold water on the idea that anonymity is a significant driver of racism online.
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Aug 09, 2021
Many authors and publishers now see the social networking site as a "necessary evil"
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Aug 04, 2021
Data centers run by Facebook, Google and other tech companies are expanding across the U.S., promising jobs and tax revenue but rarely delivering
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Aug 04, 2021
The developments this week had stoked fears Beijing will next train its attention on gaming
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Aug 02, 2021
Whether working out in the heat, sweating up a storm on a hike or just walking around on a warm day, you need a pair of headphones that will hold up
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Aug 02, 2021
It's currently on display in Montreal
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Jul 30, 2021
Court documents allege a "frat bro" office culture, where women were sexually harassed and discriminated against
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Jul 26, 2021
The letter was circulated following a turbulent week for the publisher behind Call of Duty and World of Warcraft
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Jul 26, 2021
'We have to move faster as an industry'
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Jul 23, 2021
A newsletter reported a powerful Catholic priest regularly used Grindr. Their source? "Commercially available app signal data"
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Jul 23, 2021
The latest update to the Apple TV includes a robust new calibration feature to save you time and money
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Jul 22, 2021
Vaccination rates are lagging among young people as the Delta variant spreads
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Jul 21, 2021
Forcing social media users to provide I.D. hurts people who genuinely need to stay anonymous, and won't help solve racism
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Jul 20, 2021
An international media effort reports that governments tracked the phones of activists, politicians and journalists
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Jul 20, 2021
The announcement is the latest sign that the administration is preparing a broad crackdown on large technology companies
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Jul 19, 2021
YouTube will start labeling health videos with information on how authoritative the source is as Biden criticizes social media
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Jul 19, 2021
Activist groups are calling on governments to step in to regulate the sale of spyware after data was leaked to major news outlets showing hundreds of journalists, activists, dissidents and lawyers around the world likely had their phones targeted by invasive surveillance software was leaked to major news outlets. "The industry has shown that it…
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Jul 18, 2021
Pegasus infiltrates phones to vacuum up personal and location data and surreptitiously control the smartphone's microphones and cameras
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Jul 15, 2021
"I sold my soul for $16.50 an hour," says one content moderator who works for Accenture, a third-party contractor
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Jul 14, 2021
Twitter Inc. "took action" on a record number of user accounts for violating the company's hate speech policies during the second half of 2020, a reflection of the company's decision to expand its rules. Twitter "actioned" 1,126,990 different accounts between July and December 2020 for infringing its hateful conduct policy, a 77% increase over the…
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Jul 14, 2021
Norsk Hydro decided it would not pay a ransom, instead it reached out to cybersecurity experts
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Jul 14, 2021
Facebook wants FTC Chair Lina Khan to be recused from participating in decisions about the agency's monopoly lawsuit against the company.
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Jul 13, 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was set to urge social media companies to take action to stamp out racial abuse on their platforms on Tuesday, after the profiles of Black England soccer players were bombarded with racist comments. Johnson was set to reiterate "the urgent need for action" by social media companies against "utterly disgraceful"…
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