April 18, 2018 Ex-Cambridge Analytica exec: Users should consider Facebook data their 'property' A former employee of Cambridge Analytica said Wednesday that the key to resolving the breach of trust between users and tech companies highlighted by the Facebook data scandal is to truly consider data as property.
April 17, 2018 Thousands of apps in Google Play Store may be illegally tracking children, study finds Thousands of popular children’s apps available for download on Google Play may be violating child privacy laws, according to a new study, drawing more attention to big tech’s data-collection efforts.
April 5, 2018 Google employees plead with CEO to drop out of Pentagon AI project Over 3,100 Google employees signed a letter sent to CEO Sundar Pichai asking him to pull Google out of Project Maven, an initiative that harnesses artificial intelligence and could improve drone targeting. The letter also urges Pichai to establish and enforce a policy to keep the company completely out of “warfare technology.”
April 4, 2018 How YouTube 'influencers' make money, and lots of it, on the platform From grabbing sponsorships to promoting products, YouTubers can earn cash -- and a lot of it -- through a variety of ways.
April 2, 2018 Facebook and Google are 'too big,' could be dismantled, French president warns Facebook and Google are too big and could ultimately be dismantled, French President Emmanuel Macron said.
April 1, 2018 Google snubbed Easter with no doodle for 18th year in a row, Christians say For the 18th year in a row, Google has no doodle to celebrate Easter, and Christians are angry on this holy day.
March 27, 2018 Apple unveils new iPad, new software in attempt to recapture education market At an event in Chicago Tuesday, Apple showed off a new iPad and software aimed at the education market as it attempts to reengage students and educators.
March 21, 2018 5 things to know about Google's mystery barge A Google barge built with recycled shipping containers proved its seaworthiness Thursday as it cruised from the San Francisco Bay to Stockton. But many other details about the odd-looking vessel remain a mystery.
March 21, 2018 Best and worst tech commercials of 2013 The most successful TV spots delight, inspire, surprise, or make us laugh—and then often go viral. The ones that bomb make us scratch our head, groan or tune out completely.
March 21, 2018 A look at every smartwatch currently in development If you’re curious about what kind of technological wonderment may adorn a wrist near you, pull up a chair and get comfy as we run through all the facts and rumors about every smartwatch in development.
