March 12, 2019 Facebook backtracks after removing Elizabeth Warren's ads blasting the platform, drawing another rebuke Facebook was forced to backtrack after it removed ads placed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign that called for the breakup of the social network and other Big Tech companies.
March 12, 2019 Google celebrates invention of internet, while creator draws more cynical view Google on Tuesday celebrated the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web with a unique Google Doodle, while the creator lamented internet's invention
March 12, 2019 Google agreed to pay $135 million to two executives accused of sexual harassment Google agreed to pay $135 million in exit packages to two top executives who left the company after being accused of sexual harassment and covered up the reasons for their departures, according to a complaint filed in a lawsuit unsealed Monday.
March 12, 2019 How Google knows your ‘secret interests’ Google has been accused of spying on millions of Australians by building profiles containing “intimate lifestyle details” such as home and work addresses — plus “secret interests.”
March 11, 2019 Facebook cracks down on vaccine misinformation Facebook is taking a series of new steps to crack down on misinformation about vaccines amid widespread concerns that Big Tech companies are failing to rid their platforms of this content.
March 10, 2019 Best smart devices, recover lost files and more: Tech Q&A I have an Amazon Echo. What are the best smart products to use with it like lights and such?
March 6, 2019 Silicon Valley hit with new digital tax in France The French government on Wednesday introduced a new levy aimed at big tech giants, adding to momentum behind more than a dozen similar measures globally that could collectively cost Silicon Valley companies billions of dollars.
March 6, 2019 Google study finds it underpaid men in certain jobs as it addresses gender wage gap A study conducted by Google to determine whether it was underpaying women and minorities found it was actually paying men less than women for doing similar work, a change from the common gender gap narrative.
March 5, 2019 Gutfeld on Google’s surprising wage gap For years the media have told us that men get paid way more than women for the same work. But when you look closely at the details, the difference shrinks. Or disappears.
March 4, 2019 Google won't remove Saudi app that lets men track women, report says Google has reportedly rejected calls from U.S. lawmakers to remove a Saudi government app that allows men to control where women travel.
