Google says it will destroy browsing data collected from Chrome’s Incognito mode It’s part of a settlement reached in December over a $5 billion privacy lawsuit. Will Shanklin Updated Mon, Apr 1, 2024 ALAIN JOCARD via Getty Images The first details emerged Monday from Google’s settlement of a class-action lawsuit over Chrome’s tracking of … Continue reading Google says it will destroy browsing data collected from Chrome’s Incognito mode
Joe Biden says he would sign bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTok Support for the measure is quickly growing Karissa Bell Updated Sat, Mar 9, 2024 Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images TikTok’s future is looking increasingly uncertain as support grows for a new bill that would force the company to … Continue reading Joe Biden says he would sign bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTok
By Associated Press March 12, 2024 Nearly three-quarters of U.S. teens say they feel happy or peaceful when they don’t have their phones with them, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. In a survey published Monday, Pew also found that despite the positive associations with going phone-free, most teens have … Continue reading Teens are happier when phone-free, says recent Pew study
By Yonason Goldson January 21, 2024 Taylor Swift is a political asset working for the Pentagon The FBI instigated the January 6 capitol riots Nikki Haley is not a natural American citizen and is therefore ineligible to serve as president Claudine Gay’s ouster as president of Harvard was motivated by racism Videos of the October … Continue reading There are 3 ways to challenge a statement. The one you pick says a lot about your character
Google CEO says more layoffs expected ‘throughout the year’ in internal memo This follows the company’s recent rounds of redundancies, which affected over a thousand employees. Richard Lai Updated Thu, Jan 18, 2024 REUTERS / Reuters Following Google’s recent rounds of layoffs affecting over a thousand jobs, CEO Sundar Pichai has reportedly told remaining … Continue reading Google CEO says more layoffs expected ‘throughout the year’ in internal memo
By Reuters January 16, 2024 YouTube is making millions of dollars a year from advertising on channels that make false claims about climate change because content creators are using new tactics that evade the social media platform’s policies to combat misinformation, according to a report published on Tuesday. The Center for Countering Digital Hate … Continue reading YouTube is making millions off a new breed of climate denial, a monitoring group says
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says sorry for all those trashy Threads recommendations Threads is working on a fix for the ‘low-quality’ recommended posts that seem to have taken over recently. Cheyenne MacDonald Sat, Jan 6, 2024 Whether or not you’ve actively been using Threads, you may have noticed — thanks to its integration into … Continue reading Instagram head Adam Mosseri says sorry for all those trashy Threads recommendations
Beeper says it’s done playing cat and mouse with Apple over its iMessage for Android app It issued one last fix for current users. Lawrence Bonk Thu, Dec 21, 2023 Beeper Beeper versus Apple has been our own little David and Goliath matchup, but it looks like the saga’s coming to a close. The … Continue reading Beeper says it’s done playing cat and mouse with Apple over its iMessage for Android app
Insomniac says it’s ‘saddened and angered’ by massive leak of 1.3 million files ‘Like Logan…Insomniac is resilient.’ Will Shanklin Fri, Dec 22, 2023 Insomniac Games Insomniac Games has weighed in publicly for the first time since hackers leaked over 1.3 million of the publisher’s private files. The studio posted on X (Twitter) that it’s … Continue reading Insomniac says it’s ‘saddened and angered’ by massive leak of 1.3 million files
Meta says a bug briefly blocked news for Canadian users on Threads The Online News Act’s framework doesn’t apply to Threads for now, the company said. Karissa Bell · Pranav Dixit Updated Wed, Dec 20, 2023 SOPA Images via Getty Images Meta has fixed a bug that temporarily prevented some Threads users in Canada from … Continue reading Meta says a bug briefly blocked news for Canadian users on Threads
