Tag: Computers and the Internet
Meta Cuts Back on Some of Facebook’s Perks
Many workers were quick to gripe in the comment section underneath the post announcing the change, according to…
Behind Apple’s Aggressive Moves to Protect Its Trademark
The company has opposed singer-songwriters, school districts and food blogs for trying to trademark names or logos featuring…
Chowhound Closes After 25 Years of Food Obsession, Wisdom and Debate
Chowhound, the website that began 25 years ago as a digital gathering place for obsessive food lovers, will…
Do You Still Love the Walkman?
Sony’s latest versions of the Walkman, the pioneering portable music player first released in 1979, are nothing like…
Elizabeth Holmes’s Ex-Boyfriend Set to Go on Trial in Theranos Case
Elizabeth Holmes was a star entrepreneur whose trial for defrauding investors in her blood-testing start-up became one of…
Apple Has to Try Hard Now
If Apple were a person, it wouldn’t be the type who runs to catch a flight and skids…
Russia, Blocked From the Global Internet, Plunges Into Digital Isolation
“For the moment I do plan to work in Russia,” he said. “How this may change in the…
TikTok Ukraine War Videos Raise Questions About Spread of Misinformation
TikTok and other social media platforms are also under pressure from U.S. lawmakers and Ukrainian officials to curb…
Russia Blocks Facebook, as Kremlin Moves to Stifle Dissent
Facebook on Friday became the first American tech giant to be blocked by the Russian government, as part…
Google Suspends Advertising in Russia
Google said on Thursday night that it had suspended all advertising in Russia after the country’s internet regulator…
In Ukraine’s Information War, a Blend of Fact and Fiction
In exercising discretion over how unverified or false content is moderated, social media companies have decided to “pick…
Why Chatbots Are Becoming Smarter
Tackling that challenge has become an emerging and increasingly crowded market, called conversational A.I. Big Tech companies like…