American technology companies remain deeply reliant on China, making them vulnerable during a geopolitical crisis. Read More
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Social media’s latest test: policing misinformation about Russia’s Ukraine invasion
YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter will face scrutiny over their response to Russian propaganda. Read More
Can Facebook be cool again? It’s trying with Reels global launch
The social media platform’s short-form video offering will show whether it can manufacture excitement among teens and young adults. Read More
College Student Disappears From Party & Is Dropped Off Dead At Hospital The Next Day
Such an upsetting story… Ciaya Jordan Whetstone, a college student at the University of New Orleans, was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital after leaving a party in an Uber the night before. She was just 21 years old. Ciaya had been enjoying Carnival events with friends on Friday when she decided to call […]
Should Silicon Valley worry about Trump’s TRUTH Social?
Donald Trump’s social media platform stumbled out of the gate, but the former president could still win one over Big Tech. Read More
Starbucks Workers Cleverly Offer Help To Teen Girl Seemingly In Trouble!
This is incredible! Baristas at a Texas Starbucks were on high alert when they noticed a male customer approach a much younger teenage girl who had been sitting alone in the coffee shop — and rather than assume everything would be fine, they took action in the most clever way possible to make sure the […]
Metaverse vs. employment law: The reality of the virtual workplace
Enlarge (credit: Meta) In December, 43-year-old doctoral researcher Nina Jane Patel put on a headset and entered Meta’s virtual world to see what was happening that day. “Within seconds of being there, there were three avatars near me, ” she says. “Suddenly they were taking selfies… I couldn’t see at first that they were groping […]
Google’s Android privacy changes are anything but clear
The Alphabet unit grabbed headlines with pledges to limit tracking, but details remain murky. Read More
Meta’s new values neglect its below-deck problems
The company’s new nautically-themed corporate slogans focus on the future at the expense of the present. Read More
California’s strict child-data bill would limit Big Tech data collection
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) California lawmakers plan to introduce a new bill to protect children’s data online this Thursday, mirroring the UK’s recently introduced children’s code, as part of growing momentum globally for stricter regulation on Big Tech. The California age appropriate design code bill will require many of the world’s biggest tech platforms […]