February 20, 2019 Google admits it didn’t tell Nest users about built-in mic, but was 'never intended to be secret' Google is under fire after admitting that Nest users were not told about the existence of a microphone on their devices.
February 18, 2019 German lawmaker wants to ban smartphones for kids under the age of 14 Children under the age of 14 should not be allowed to use smartphones because they may be exposed to pornography, according to a German government adviser.
February 18, 2019 Facebook slammed as 'digital gangsters' in UK fake news report Facebook knowingly broke privacy and competition laws and behaved like "digital gangsters," according to a scathing new report on fake news and misinformation.
February 18, 2019 Creepy AI generates endless fake faces Fake news may soon be supplanted by AI-generated fake visuals, which probably isn't good for digital literacy.
February 18, 2019 Smart TVs and Amazon Alexa gadgets can tell if you’re cheating on your partner, scientist claims Your smart TV or AI-powered speaker can spot when someone is having an affair.
February 17, 2019 Russian trolls blamed for spreading anti-vaccination propaganda The same Russian social media trolls accused of meddling in the 2016 US election may be to blame for the deadly measles outbreak across Europe last year, according to a new report.
February 17, 2019 Amazon's New York project foundered on labor organizing, opposition to subsidies Jeff Bezos and other top Amazon executives gathered in Seattle on Wednesday to decide whether to go ahead with its planned headquarters in New York City.
February 16, 2019 Amazon invites Ocasio-Cortez to ‘see for yourself’ after she slams ‘dehumanizing’ working conditions Amazon has fired back against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s claims about the company’s poor working conditions, inviting the firebrand congresswoman to tour the facilities and see it “for yourself.”
February 15, 2019 Cher blasts the Ocasio-Cortez supported Amazon, New York split Outspoken singer Cher took to Twitter on Friday to seemingly slam Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her role in Amazon's decision to walk away from its planned headquarters in New York.
February 15, 2019 'Boycott Amazon!' Furious Queens property owner slams tech giant after it nixed New York HQ2 A Long Island City apartment building owner is calling for a nationwide boycott of Amazon and its products after the tech giant pulled out of its plan to build part of its second headquarters in Queens.