Tag: Computers and the Internet
Livestreams of Mass Shootings: From Buffalo to New Zealand
Many of the sites tried taking down the videos as they were uploaded but were overwhelmed. Facebook said…
Livestreams of Mass Shootings: From Buffalo to New Zealand
Many of the sites tried taking down the videos as they were uploaded but were overwhelmed. Facebook said…
DHS Suspends Its New Disinformation Board, Following Criticism
The Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that it was suspending the work of an internal advisory…
How a Trash-Talking Crypto Founder Caused a $40 Billion Crash
Do Kwon, a trash-talking entrepreneur from South Korea, called the cryptocurrency he created in 2018 “my greatest invention.”…
China’s Internet Censors Try a New Trick: Revealing Users’ Locations
One hashtag calling for the feature to be revoked quickly accumulated 8,000 posts and was viewed more than…
Elon Musk Says a Lower Price for Twitter Is ‘Not Out of the Question’
Elon Musk threw another curveball at his takeover of Twitter on Monday.At a technology conference in Miami, Mr.…
Sam Bankman-Fried, Crypto Billionaire, Wants Washington to Follow His Lead
Mr. Bankman-Fried spent much of Crypto Bahamas shuttling back and forth from his laptop to the convention stage.…
Cryptocurrencies Melt Down in a ‘Perfect Storm’ of Fear and Panic
Cryptocurrency prices also dropped precipitously. The price of Bitcoin fell as low as $26,000 on Thursday, down 60…
Two Twitter Leaders Are Leaving Company Following Musk Deal
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter’s chief executive fired two top executives, froze most new hiring and said he was…
Appeals Court Revives Texas Law Targeting Social Media Companies
A Texas law prohibiting large social media companies from removing political speech became the first of its kind…
Google’s I/O Conference Offers Modest Vision of the Future
SAN FRANCISCO — There was a time when Google offered a wondrous vision of the future, with driverless…
New F.T.C. Majority Gives Lina Khan a Chance to Push an Aggressive Agenda
WASHINGTON — The confirmation of a third Democrat to the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday broke a partisan…