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Back to news homeThe Senate Is Mad as Hell at Facebook—Again
Toward the end of Thursday’s hearing on Facebook and teen mental health, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) alluded to the Chinese government’s recent decision to impose strict limits on kids’ video […]
Epic Leaves a Big Crack in Apple’s Walled Garden
“I don’t know how you square all of that analysis, and all of the pro-competitive justifications Apple has for its closed ecosystem, with the judge then saying, ‘But I’m going […]
Tech Companies Wade Into Abortion Politics in Texas
First came the statements from reproductive organizations. Then came the tech companies.The day after the US Supreme Court decided not to block a law in Texas banning most abortions after […]
California Passes Warehouse Worker Bill, Taking Aim at Amazon
Warehouse workers in California are one step closer to being able to pee in peace. Yesterday, the state Senate voted 26 to 11 to pass AB 701, a bill aimed […]
Pharmacies Stepped Up During Covid—and Changed for Good
With 19 locations throughout the Milwaukee area, Hayat Pharmacy focuses on providing quality health care to the underserved. To Hashim Zaibak, pharmacist and owner, quality health care isn’t about dispensing […]
The NYPD Had a Secret Fund for Surveillance Tools
New York City police bought a range of surveillance tools—including facial-recognition software, predictive policing software, vans equipped with x-ray machines to detect weapons, and “stingray” cell site simulators—with no public […]
Amazon’s Massive GDPR Fine Shows the Law’s Power—and Limits
We were promised huge fines, and GDPR has finally delivered. Last week Amazon’s financial records revealed that officials in Luxembourg are fining the retailer €746 million ($883 million) for breaching […]
China Cracks Down On Its Tech Giants. Sound Familiar?
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced a six-month campaign on Monday to regulate internet companies, particularly practices that “disrupt market order, damage consumer rights, or threaten data security.” […]
TikTok a Year After Trump’s Ban: No Change, but New Threats
Saturday will mark a year since Donald Trump said he would ban the wildly popular and annoyingly addictive short-video app TikTok from millions of US smartphones, citing threats to users’ […]