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December 21, 2017

Your data is being grabbed by Web 'trackers'

The number of trackers on the Web collecting your data is alarming, according to a study.

December 19, 2017

Artificial intelligence reveals gender bias in the workplace, study says

Most managers like to think of themselves as operating free of any bias, rewarding their employees based on merit alone—but a new study of five companies that’s powered by artificial intelligence tells a more troubling story.

December 19, 2017

Net neutrality's impact on free porn could be significant, experts say

The FCC’s decision on Thursday to kill net neutrality rules that provide for equal access online to all types of content will likely reshape the multibillion dollar porn industry in the coming years.

December 18, 2017

Twitter begins purge of far-right accounts as new hate speech rules take effect

Twitter has begun enforcing new rules to combat hateful and abusive content today and a number of well-known far-right organizations and users were suspended.

December 15, 2017

Ex-Facebook exec backtracks 'destroying how society works' comments after backlash

It’s been a rough week for Chamath Palihapitiya, the former Facebook vice president whose harsh criticism of the social networking giant led to a rare rebuke from his onetime employer and made him a headline topic throughout the tech world. Now he’s trying to put out the fire he started.

December 13, 2017

Facebook slams former exec over comments on social media's ills

In a rather unusual move, Facebook has fired back at Chamath Palihapitiya after the former Facebook exec said social media is "destroying how society works."

December 12, 2017

Former Facebook exec won't let own kids use social media, says it's 'destroying how society works'

Chamath Palihapitiya, a former Facebook executive and the CEO of venture capital firm Social Capital, said in a November interview that social media is damaging society and voiced concerns about its impact on his own children.

December 12, 2017

Netflix's 'Big Brother' tweet about 'A Christmas Prince' faces backlash on social media

Netflix is facing backlash on Twitter after the streaming service tweeted a note that seemed to share very detailed information about customers’ viewing habits, all while mocking them.

December 7, 2017

Google scores a win in gender discrimination lawsuit

A California state judge sided with Google, for now, by dismissing class action claims that accused the company of paying female employees less than men and giving them fewer opportunities for promotion.

December 6, 2017

Former Google and Uber engineer is developing an AI 'god'

The concept of an AI ‘god’ may seem outlandish, but a former Google and Uber engineer is touting the idea of a high-tech 'deity' as a way to improve society.