Facebook banned researchers studying ... Facebook
At this point, it’s old news that Facebook has a misinformation problem. Not just in user posts and comments, but within advertiser content, too. And a research team at the NYU Ad Observatory project ...
9 Aug 202115min
An app’s plan to profit off your fear
Citizen, the controversial safety app, has a new feature called Protect. For $20 a month, you get extra security and access to Protect Agents, who can monitor your location and call for help. It’s kin...
6 Aug 202112min
The risks of “buy now, pay later” apps
Square just announced they’re buying out Afterpay, a “buy now, pay later” app. The move could mean CashApp will soon offer the option to pay for everything in four easy payments. It’s a trend that’s g...
5 Aug 20218min
Tech companies: No shot, no coming back to the office
Without a federal mandate in place, tech companies have started requiring their employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine before they return to work in person. First, it was Google and Facebook. Now, more...
4 Aug 20218min
Another gaming giant reckons with its sexist work culture
Hundreds of employees for the gaming studio Activision Blizzard are speaking out after the company was sued for sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination. The incident is highlighting the indu...
3 Aug 20219min
OlympicTok
The best place to watch the Olympics this year is TikTok. The videos – including behind-the-scenes clips of the Olympic Village, the training centers, and those cardboard beds that quickly went viral ...
2 Aug 202111min
A priest’s cautionary tale in dating and data privacy
Earlier this month, a Catholic media outlet published a story exposing a priest for using the dating app Grindr, costing him his job. The article was based on private location data that was traced to ...
30 Jul 202110min
Big Retail is watching you
Some of the country’s biggest retailers are being accused of using face recognition technology without customers’ knowledge. Stores can use this biometric data to predict people’s shopping habits and ...
29 Jul 20219min
