Legacy Topic: Tech
Why Apple encourages holders of its new credit card not to swipe it
by
Ben Bradford
Mar 26, 2019
Apple’s launch event Monday for the first time included no new iPhones, Macs, Apple Watches or other devices.
Tech is helping house cleaners get benefits
by
Jed Kim
and Leila Goldstein
Mar 26, 2019
The new platform Alia allows gig workers to earn paid time off and some types of insurance.
You can tidy up your digital life, too
by
Jed Kim
Mar 25, 2019
Meet a professional who declutters laptops and phones.
Just what is Apple going to unveil Monday?
by
Jed Kim
Mar 22, 2019
And should Netflix and Hulu be worried?
Extremists online: How a troll becomes a terrorist
by
Molly Wood
Mar 21, 2019
Extremists are far too at home on social media. Whose job is it to root them out?
What if social media treated extremist content like junk mail?
by
Molly Wood
Mar 21, 2019
A former Facebook policy worker says platforms have a lot to lose if they don't crack down on misinformation.
Facebook settles 5 advertising discrimination lawsuits
by
Jack Stewart
Mar 20, 2019
It’s no secret that nearly all of Facebook’s revenue comes from advertising. But did you know Facebook is accused of allowing advertisers to discriminate against minorities, women and other protected groups? In some cases, civil rights groups say, Facebook made it possible for housing, job and credit advertisements to post to the feeds of white […]
For public good, not for profit.
Google's new cloud-based gaming platform will meet gamers where they are
Mar 20, 2019
Yesterday at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Google unveiled a new gaming platform called “Stadia.” Instead of focusing on a local console, the platform will be cloud-based and offer instant access to play from sites like YouTube, meeting both casual gamers and aficionados where they are. The company plans to launch Stadia in […]
How internet 'echo chambers' lead to faster radicalization
by
Molly Wood
Mar 20, 2019
"Large media corporations have a duty to take on this challenge," one expert says.
More extremists are getting radicalized online. Whose responsibility is that?
by
Molly Wood
Mar 19, 2019
And what can social media companies do to intervene?