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The Inflation Reduction Act is a Carbon Capture Bonanza
By Alejandro de la Garza
A New U.S. Crackdown Has Crypto Users Worried About Their Privacy
By Andrew R. Chow
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Why Schumer Is Stalling an Anti-Big-Tech Bill
The bill, which Amazon, Meta and Google oppose, appears to have the support of enough Senators for it to pass.
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BeReal Won't Save Us From Social Media—Yet
BeReal has exploded in popularity. But is the once-a-day-photo app here to stay?
By Megan McCluskey
August 4, 2022
Meta's Mosseri and Clegg Relocate to London
In June, the company announced it would allow all full-time employees to apply to work remotely if possible.
By Charlie Hancock / Bloomberg
August 3, 2022
OnlyFans CEO Ami Gan Wants to Dispel Misconceptions About the Company
When Amrapali “Ami” Gan became CEO of OnlyFans in December 2021, she wasn’t just stepping into a bigger job than her previous position as chief marketing and communications officer. She was taking the helm of...
By Raisa Bruner
July 31, 2022
Musk-Twitter Trial to Start Oct. 17
Twitter’s lawyers say they’ll need only four days to prove Musk is misusing questions about spam and robot accounts as a pretext to walk away from the deal.
By Jef Feeley/Bloomberg
July 29, 2022
Amazon's Dangerous Ambition to Dominate Healthcare
Amazon's efforts to buy One Medical and expand further into healthcare must be stopped to protect patients' privacy
By Roger McNamee and Johnny Ryan
July 28, 2022
DeepMind Shares Protein Structure Solution
CEO Demis Hassabis described the disclosure as a "gift to humanity" that would turbocharge the pace of scientific research
By Billy Perrigo
July 28, 2022
The CHIPS Act Could Help Auto and Electronics Shoppers
It’s been a difficult year for shoppers looking for cars, electronics and anything that requires a computer chip. A global semiconductor shortage has left many companies unable to fill orders or even finish products they’ve...
By Nik Popli
July 27, 2022
Amazon to Raise Prime Fees in Europe
The new charges will take effect on September 15 for those who sign-up for Prime or renew their membership.
By Associated Press
July 26, 2022
A Crypto Game Promised to Lift Filipinos Out of Poverty. Here's What Happened Instead
Thousands of Filipino players entered the crypto game Axie Infinity last year, only for predatory structures to arise. Then the game's economy crashed
By Andrew R. Chow and Chad de Guzman / Manila
July 25, 2022
Facebook's Home Page Works Differently Now. Here's How To Use It
Facebook is launching a new feature that will allow users to see posts from their friends, groups, and pages in chronological order
By Megan McCluskey
July 22, 2022
We Can Regulate Social Media Without Censorship. Here's How
Is it wise to try to regulate social media platforms? Can it even be done? These questions are vexing lawmakers in almost every democracy. And finally–after years of debate–some answers are coming into view. Before...
By Jamie Susskind
July 22, 2022
YouTube to Remove Abortion Falsehoods, Direct Users to Facts
YouTube will begin taking down content that promotes dangerous abortion methods or falsehoods about the safety of the procedure.
By Julia Love and Davey Alba/Bloomberg
July 21, 2022
Ex-Coinbase Manager Arrested in Crypto Insider-Trading Case
Ishan Wahi, who helped oversee listings for a Coinbase unit focused on investment products, was arrested and charged Thursday.
By Allyson Versprille, Silla Brush, Lydia Beyoud and Greg Farrell/Bloomberg
July 21, 2022
Facebook Urged to Drop ‘Racist’ Attempt to Silence Whistleblower
Facebook’s parent company Meta is facing strong pushback from human rights groups over its handling of a whistleblower who alleges in a Kenyan court case that the company benefits from exploitative working conditions and has...
By Billy Perrigo
July 20, 2022
Netflix Lost Nearly 1 Million Subscribers Last Quarter. Here's What That Means for Its Future
The streaming giant performed better than expected during the second quarter
By Megan McCluskey
July 20, 2022
Amazon's New Weapon Against Fake Reviews: A Lawsuit Aimed at Facebook Groups
Through the lawsuit, Amazon says it aims to identify fraudsters who operate fake review schemes and shut them down
By Megan McCluskey
July 19, 2022
Twitter-Musk Takeover Dispute Heading For October Trial
Elon Musk lost a fight to delay Twitter’s lawsuit against him as a judge cited a “cloud of uncertainty” over the social media company.
By Matt O'Brien / AP
July 19, 2022
Netflix Tests Fees to Share Passwords in 5 Countries
Netflix Inc. will ask customers in five Latin America countries to pay a fee if they want to use their account in an additional home, a test the company hopes will generate additional revenue by...
By Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg
July 18, 2022
Once a Pandemic Band-Aid, Community Fridges Stay Plugged In As Food Costs Soar
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, refrigerators popped up in unlikely outdoor places, as volunteers plugged in the appliances on street corners in cities and towns across the country. These community fridges became...
By Katharine Gammon
July 18, 2022
Bitcoin Overnight Holding Strategy Loses Luster
The news flow has been heavy in recent weeks amid trouble at different crypto companies, potentially affecting the long-prevalent strategy.
By Immanual John Milton / Bloomberg
July 18, 2022
How Your Texts Can Be Used As Evidence
Many people assume text messages are private, but that's not always the case
By Megan McCluskey
July 18, 2022
The Story Behind TIME's Metaverse Cover
Micah Johnson, a former Major League baseball shortstop turned digital artist, rendered an image of a virtual portal featuring his character Aku
By D.W. Pine
July 18, 2022
The Metaverse Will Reshape Our Lives. Let's Make Sure It's for the Better
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reports that in the first six months of 2022, the word metaverse appeared in regulatory filings more than 1,100 times. The previous year saw 260 mentions. The preceding two...
By Matthew Ball
July 18, 2022
Musk Tries to Slow Twitter's Push for a Quick Trial Over $44 Billion Deal
Elon Musk’s lawyers say Twitter Inc. officials are unfairly pushing for a “warp speed” trial over claims the billionaire improperly canceled his proposed $44 billion buyout of the social media company, and asked for the...
By Jef Feeley / Bloomberg
July 15, 2022
Upstart Amazon Union Pauses NYC Campaign as Momentum Fades
The retreat reflects the travails of a grassroots organization struggling to secure its gains against a legal onslaught from Amazon.
By Matt Day / Bloomberg
July 14, 2022
Facebook Accused of ‘Whitewashing’ Long-Awaited Human Rights Report on India
The company commissioned the report to determine its role in the spread of hate speech online
By Billy Perrigo
July 14, 2022
Elon Musk Has Thrown Twitter Into Turmoil
The social network will emerge from its battle with Musk a very different company.
By Billy Perrigo
July 14, 2022
British Court Gives OK to Sue on Blockchain
A U.K. judge gave the go-ahead to serve legal documents over the blockchain ledger by a non-fungible token for the first time
By Katharine Gemmell / Bloomberg
July 13, 2022
'It Started From Nothing.' Black NFT Artists on Inheriting the Legacy of Hip-Hop and Jazz
Every year, people from around the world pilgrimage to a leafy Harlem brownstone on E. 126th Street in hopes of conjuring history. It was there in 1958 that 57 jazz icons, from Thelonious Monk to...
By Andrew R. Chow
July 13, 2022
Inside the War on Fake Consumer Reviews
Crackdowns are coming for a booming industry
By Megan McCluskey
July 6, 2022
Facebook Attempts to Silence Black Whistleblower
A Facebook lawyer called on a judge to "crack the whip" against whistleblower Daniel Motaung
By Billy Perrigo
July 1, 2022
How Lawmakers Are Trying to Protect Abortion Data Privacy
Before Roe v. Wade granted women the constitutional right to abortion in 1973, most abortion procedures were kept hidden, even from close family members. Some women destroyed evidence and traveled in the wee hours of...
By Nik Popli and Vera Bergengruen
July 1, 2022
Fact-Checking Crypto's Climate Claims
Cryptocurrencies are bad for the environment—at least, that’s what most people online seem to believe. Pro-crypto posts on social media are often flooded with angry comments about the industry's outsized contribution to greenhouse gas emissions....
By Andrew R. Chow
July 1, 2022
We're Dangerously Close to Giving Big Tech Control Of Our Thoughts
Elon Musk has proclaimed himself to be a “free speech absolutist” though reports of the way employees of his companies have been treated when exercising their free speech rights to criticise him might indicate that...
By Susie Alegre
June 29, 2022
Ads Are Officially Coming to Netflix. Here's What That Means for You
After years of resisting commercials on its streaming platform, Netflix is now introducing an ad-supported tier to its service.
By Megan McCluskey
June 23, 2022
Why Copycat AI Tools Will Be the Internet’s Next Big Problem
Text-to-image tools have the potential to turbocharge harassment and spread misinformation
By Billy Perrigo
June 23, 2022
Meta Says UK Bill Risks Messages Being Surveilled, Censored
The sweeping Online Safety Bill is winding its way through Parliament and it’s intended to come into force next year.
By Thomas Seal / Bloomberg
June 22, 2022
Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Rule the Future of the Internet. Chuck Schumer Must Stop Him
John Oliver’s masterful explanation of tech monopolies—and how Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is blocking legislation to reign them in—is must-watch television for anyone who cares about innovation and competition in America. He explained...
By Roger McNamee
June 22, 2022
Meta Settles Claims That Ads Violated U.S. Fair Housing Laws
The lawsuit alleged that algorithms in Meta's ad service allowed marketers to limit certain groups of people from seeing housing ads.
By Kurt Wagner and Chris Dolmetsch / Bloomberg
June 21, 2022
Elon Musk Says Bots Are a Problem for Twitter Deal, Not China
Musk said he didn’t foresee his business operations in China causing problems if he takes control of Twitter
By Vlad Savov, Kurt Wagner and Dana Hull / Bloomberg
June 21, 2022
If the Metaverse Is Left Unregulated, Companies Will Track Your Gaze and Emotions
The world’s leading neurologists assembled in Seattle earlier this month for a Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. Sponsors of the event included Google and Reality Labs, a division of Meta Platforms, Inc., the...
By Tom Wheeler
June 20, 2022
Elon Musk Addresses Twitter Staff in First Meeting
Twitter needs to allow more space for people to say whatever they want, Musk said, as long as it doesn’t violate the law.
By Kurt Wagner, Ed Ludlow and Maxwell Adler/Bloomberg
June 16, 2022
TRUTH Social Still Floundering Despite Jan. 6 Hearings Boost
Downloads of Donald Trump’s TRUTH Social app spiked briefly because of the Jan. 6 hearings, but they remain low overall
By Megan McCluskey
June 16, 2022
Will the Crypto Crash Beget a Better Crypto Future?
The cryptocurrency winter, with prices of most crypto assets tumbling in recent months, has shone a harsh light on the fragility of Bitcoin and other crypto assets as stores of value. The notion that, unlike...
By Eswar Prasad
June 16, 2022
Two Facebook Whistleblowers in Conversation
Facebook whistleblowers Frances Haugen and Daniel Motaung came from very different parts of the social media platform’s ecosystem, but when they met for the first time in front of an audience in London Tuesday, they...
By Billy Perrigo/London
June 16, 2022
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