May 13, 2019 Google favors left-leaning outlets CNN, New York Times in its Top Stories algorithm, study says Google’s Top Stories box provides users with articles from left-leaning news organizations such as CNN 62.4 percent of the time -- with only 11.3 percent coming from outlets that are considered conservative, according to a study by Northwestern University researchers.
May 9, 2019 Sen. Josh Hawley proposes ban of Candy Crush, other so-called ‘loot box’ apps that he says target kids Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is targeting the tech industry by proposing a ban on “pay-to-win” and “loot box apps aimed at children that offer an assortment of digital items that critics say can be costly for parents and fosters addiction and gambling.
May 7, 2019 Facebook's Zuckerberg under fire as shareholders are urged to remove him as board chair Two nonprofits are mobilizing to push shareholders to remove Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg from his post as chair of the tech giant's board.
May 7, 2019 Apple, Google remove three dating apps FTC said could expose minors to sexual predators Three dating apps have been removed from Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store after allegations from the FTC that the apps allowed children as young as 12 to access them and appeared to violate multiple laws.
May 6, 2019 Tech giants rethink the businesses that made them big Google, Facebook Inc. and other tech giants have long tinkered with ways to grow outside the core businesses they dominate. Now those efforts are becoming urgent.
May 6, 2019 Ned Ryun: Facebook’s latest crackdown begs the question -- Who is the final arbiter of free speech in America? In light of Facebook’s banning of Paul Joseph Watson, Laura Loomer and others including Louis Farrakhan, it’s time we decide who is the final arbiter of free speech in America: private corporations or the people’s duly elected representatives.
May 2, 2019 Facebook could get new privacy oversight and record-breaking fine in FTC deal Facebook is looking at the possibility of new privacy oversight and a massive fine as part of a deal with the Federal Trade Commission, according to several recent reports.
May 2, 2019 Google's Sundar Pichai made $470 million last year, for an astounding 'hourly' rate Google CEO Sundar Pichai made an eye-popping $470 million last year.
May 1, 2019 Google workers share retaliation stories at sit-in protest Google employees worldwide are staging a sit-in to protest retaliation at the tech giant on the six-month anniversary of the #GoogleWalkout that saw 20,000 workers leave their offices to demonstrate against sexual harassment and pay inequity.
May 1, 2019 If Silicon Valley were a country, it would be second-wealthiest on Earth If Silicon Valley were its own country, it would be among the wealthiest in the world.