Last week, even as it came under fire from the White House over its role in spreading anti-vaccine misinformation, Facebook hadn’t taken the simple...
Venmo is getting rid of the feed that shows users’ payments to strangers. It’s part of a drastic redesign that’s rolling out in the...
Gozem wants to create the go-to app for smartphones in West Africa.
The suspect, Joseph O’Connor, was found in Spain and faces U.S. charges of hacking, extortion and cyberstalking.Read More
With the suborbital flights made by Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson this month, the privatization of the space industry has crossed the point of...
The companies plan to begin offering the service this year, expanding later to Austin, Texas. A human will still be behind the wheel.Read More
The facial-recognition start-up closed a Series B financing round. It faces multiple lawsuits challenging its business model.Read More
The Nightmare of Our Snooping Phones
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A Catholic official’s resignation shows the real-world consequences of practices by America’s data-harvesting industries.Read More
The stock trading app is opening its initial public offering and investor presentations to everyday investors. The risks are significant.Read More
Want to Buy a PlayStation 5? Befriend a Bot.
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In a pandemic-induced era of scarcity, a bit of automation can go a long way to obtaining the unobtainable.Read More