Google Tweaks Privacy Settings to Keep Less User Data
Google is tweaking its privacy settings to keep less data on new users by default. The search giant said that...
For Silicon Valley, a Worker Pipeline Cut Off
Tech executives said Monday they were disappointed in the Trump administration’s decision to temporarily ban an array of work visas, including those used by the technology industry....
Trump vs. Twitter: The Debate Over Free Speech, Censorship in Social Media
Twitter has been important in burnishing the image President Donald Trump wants to portray of a brash straight-talking politician, but...
Trump vs. Twitter: The Debate Over Free Speech and Censorship in Social Media
Twitter has been important in burnishing the image President Donald Trump wants to portray of a brash straight-talking politician, but...
Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology Raises Alarm in Wake of George Floyd Death
Activists want to ban police from using facial recognition — and now some big tech companies are scaling back cooperation...
Twitter Labels Trump’s Tweet as ‘Manipulated Media’
Twitter Inc added a ‘manipulated media’ label on a video posted on U.S. President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed on Thursday...
Australia Says it Has Been Target of ‘State-Based’ Cyberattacks
A “sophisticated state-based cyber actor” has been attempting to hack a wide range of Australian organizations for months and had...
Social Media Companies Battle Evolving Threat Ahead of 2020 Election
Top social media companies Google, Facebook and Twitter told U.S. lawmakers Thursday that foreign interference on their platforms has evolved...
COVID-19 Sparks Technology Innovation
Engineers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, are developing new technology for health care workers on the front lines of...
Twitter Removes China-linked Accounts Spreading False News
Twitter has removed a vast network of accounts that it says is linked to the Chinese government and were pushing...
Apple Removes Podcast Apps in China
A popular podcasting platform, Pocket Casts, has been removed from Apple’s app store in China at Beijing’s request, according to...
Zoom Temporarily Suspends Account After Hosting Tiananmen Square Anniversary Event
Videoconferencing company Zoom temporarily shut down the account of a U.S.-based activist group days after it held an event commemorating...
Microsoft Joins Amazon, IBM in Pausing Face Scans for Police
Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won’t sell its facial recognition software to...
Amazon Bans Police Use of its Face Recognition for a Year
Amazon on Wednesday banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to...
Republican Senators Push FCC to Act on Trump Social Media Order
Four Republican U.S. senators on Tuesday urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review whether to revise liability protections for...
China’s Computers Run on Microsoft Windows: Are They Vulnerable to US Pressure?
As tension grows between China and the United States, there is worry in Beijing that the conflict could end up...
IBM Quits Facial Recognition, Joins Call for Police Reforms
IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business, saying it’s concerned about how the technology can be used for...
Heir to South Korea’s Samsung Empire Avoids Jail
A South Korean Court has rejected an arrest warrant for the heir to the legendary Samsung Group conglomerate in connection...
Google Maps to Alert Users About COVID-19-Related Travel Restrictions
Google is adding features on its Maps service to alert users about COVID-19-related travel restrictions to help them plan their...
Head of Samsung Conglomerate Facing New Legal Jeopardy
The heir to South Korea’s Samsung empire appeared in a Seoul court Monday for a hearing to decide whether he...
Virginia NGO Provides Computer Lessons To Low-Income Immigrants
A Virginia NGO called Computer CORE helps low-income immigrants master using computers in order to help them find jobs. However,...
How Messaging Technology is Helping Fuel Global Protests
Protesters are using a variety of technology tools to organize rallies, record police violence and communicate during the marches sweeping...
