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Google+ shutting down earlier than planned amidst another data leak

December 11, 2018

Google+ shutting down earlier than planned amidst another data leak

Google is speeding up its plans to shut down the consumer version of Google+ following the discovery of a second user data leak.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says tech giant is no haven for political bias

December 11, 2018

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says tech giant is no haven for political bias

Embattled Google CEO Sundar Pichai, amid allegations of anti-conservative bias and privacy violations on the platform, plans to tell the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that his company supports federal privacy legislation and diverse viewpoints.

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey slammed for ‘tone deaf’ tweets about Myanmar

December 10, 2018

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey slammed for ‘tone deaf’ tweets about Myanmar

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is under fire for a series of tweets he sent upon returning from a 10-day meditation retreat in Myanmar.

Facebook's fall: From the friendliest face of tech to perceived enemy of democracy

December 10, 2018

Facebook's fall: From the friendliest face of tech to perceived enemy of democracy

In less than a decade Facebook has gone from the darling of Silicon Valley to the scourge of humanity, as the site once used simply to keep in touch with friends has emerged as a polarizing tool that can be politically weaponized amid concerns about privacy, misinformation and bias.

Facebook opening Bryant Park pop-up to teach users about privacy

December 10, 2018

Facebook opening Bryant Park pop-up to teach users about privacy

Mark Zuckerberg’s social network plans to open a pop-up kiosk on Dec. 13 in Midtown Manhattan, where it will field questions about its data-sharing practices and teach users how to understand its new privacy controls.

Ex-Google researcher says stopping leaks now company's top priority, engineer had nasty message for leakers

December 9, 2018

Ex-Google researcher says stopping leaks now company's top priority, engineer had nasty message for leakers

A former senior Google employee who resigned in protest over the company's plan for a censored search engine in China has said that despite the numerous controversies surrounding the tech giant, preventing leaks is now the "number one priority" of its leadership.

Facebook could threaten democracy, warns former GCHQ chief

December 7, 2018

Facebook could threaten democracy, warns former GCHQ chief

Without stronger regulation, Facebook could become a threat to democracy, according to the former head of GCHQ, the British equivalent of the NSA.

Facebook's audit of alleged anti-conservative bias ongoing, won't commit to releasing final report

December 7, 2018

Facebook's audit of alleged anti-conservative bias ongoing, won't commit to releasing final report

Earlier this year embattled tech giant Facebook agreed to review claims that it silences conservative voices, but a question mark remains over when the findings will see the light of day.

Google vendors, temps and contract workers demand higher pay, more respect

December 6, 2018

Google vendors, temps and contract workers demand higher pay, more respect

In a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai, Google's vendors, temporary workers, and contractors, who constitute a large percentage of the company's overall workforce, are demanding higher pay, more respect and access to the same information given to full-time staffers.

Facebook's mounting woes weigh on social network's stock

December 6, 2018

Facebook's mounting woes weigh on social network's stock

Facebook's mounting problems and newly-disclosed internal documents prompted an investor to lower its stock from buy to hold after dropping over 2 percent on Tuesday and showing a decline of 2.6 percent in premarket trading on Thursday.