Parler Pitched Itself as Twitter Without Rules. Apple and Google Said Not Anymore.
Google and Apple told Parler, a social network popular with conservatives, that it must better police its users if it wants a place in...
Year: 2021
Trump’s Account Suspended on Twitter
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Twitter, the president’s preferred megaphone, cited “the risk of further incitement for violence.”Read More
Pro-Trump Mob Livestreamed Its Rampage, and Made Money Doing It
A site called Dlive, where rioters broadcast from the Capitol, is benefiting from the growing exodus of right-wing users from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.Read...
Trump Isn’t the Only One
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Facebook and Twitter should target others who have large followings and spread misinformation.Read More
Health Officials Use Eventbrite to Meet Coronavirus Vaccine Demand
Public health officials are using Eventbrite’s online ticketing platform to schedule shots. But appointments are still hard to find, and not everyone knows how...
The Impractical but Indisputable Rise of Retrocomputing
Prices for vintage PCs in need of repairs and hard-to-find parts have shot up on resale sites.Read More
Is Graphic Design the C.I.A.’s Passion?
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The agency’s website rebrand has sparked chatter about its visual reference points, and whether the new look is good.Read More
The Sperm Kings Have a Problem: Too Much Demand
Many people want a pandemic baby, but some sperm banks are running low. So women are joining unregulated Facebook groups to find willing donors,...
Samsung predicts its profits rose nearly 26% last quarter. That suggests demand for many of its products has kept up during the coronavirus pandemic...
Digital security experts are raising the alarm over Wednesday’s breach of the US Capitol, which not only threatened lawmakers’ physical safety but also created...