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Steven Spielberg, Reese Witherspoon help launch Apple TV service
by
Ben Bradford
Mar 25, 2019
Usually when Apple hosts one of its “special events” at the Steve Jobs Theater in Silicon Valley, it’s rolling out new products, unveiling the latest iPhone, Mac or Apple Watch on the black stage with dramatic music and slick videos. Today’s event had all of that, plus appearances by Steve Carell, Steven Spielberg and Reese […]
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?
The numbers, World Poetry Day edition
by
Eve Epstein
Mar 21, 2019
Rhyming poetry can be hard ... with apologies to the Bard.
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 […]
What it's like for city officials faced with outdated technology
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Liz Sanchez
Mar 18, 2019
The San Francisco assessor's office has waited years to update its technology systems.
GPS glitch could confuse navigation devices on April 6
by
Jack Stewart
Mar 18, 2019
Older equipment may lose its grip on space and time when its clocks roll over.
For public good, not for profit.
Is the startup world OK with motherhood yet?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 15, 2019
Journalist Eliza Boyd says the “needle is moving” when it comes to pregnancy and venture capital.
After deadly crashes, added scrutiny for Boeing 737 software
by
Jed Kim
Mar 15, 2019
How a failure to train pilots on software led to deadly crashes.
City governments and their vintage technology
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Liz Sanchez
Mar 12, 2019
Some cannot keep up.