July 15, 2019 Michael Beckerman: Why do we need a federal privacy law? Ask the data brokers selling your information There is a discrepancy between services that Americans sign up for and the anonymous brokers who fly under the radar, collecting your data without your knowledge.
July 15, 2019 Peter Thiel says FBI, CIA should investigate if Chinese intelligence infiltrated Google: report Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel on Sunday called for the FBI and CIA to investigate whether Chinese intelligence had infiltrated Google, according to a report.
July 12, 2019 OK Google, are you listening? Tech giant's smart speakers eavesdrop on private conversations, investigation finds Google's smart speakers allow contractors for the tech giant employees to listen to excerpts of private conversations, some which could include sensitive information, according to a new investigation from a Belgian public broadcaster.
July 11, 2019 Trump hosts conservative firebrands for social media summit: 'We're not going to be silenced' President Trump on Thursday hosted several hundred conservative activists at the White House for a “social media summit” to discuss anti-conservative bias by big tech companies, telling attendees that “we’re not going to be silenced.”
July 10, 2019 In Silicon Valley, $1,200 a month gets you a bunk bed amid housing crunch $1,200 for a bunk bed?
July 9, 2019 Majority of conservatives don’t trust Facebook to treat everyone equally, study says A whopping 76.7 of conservatives don’t trust that Facebook treats all of its user equally, regardless of political beliefs, according to a new poll.
July 9, 2019 Activists blast Twitter's hateful conduct policy update as 'simplistic' Twitter updated its hateful conduct policy to ban posts that dehumanize people based on their religion, but activists say it doesn't go far enough.
July 9, 2019 Activists demand federal ban on 'biased' facial recognition technology A digital rights organization is calling for a complete federal ban on facial recognition technology.
July 9, 2019 Instagram introduces new anti-bullying features Instagram is rolling out new features to help combat cyberbullying, as the social-media company and its parent, Facebook Inc., FB -0.33% work to quell criticism related to harassment on their platforms.
July 8, 2019 Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says most people should leave Facebook Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has some advice for most Facebook users: delete your account.