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The War Between Big Tech and News Is Coming to the U.S.
Photo: David Gannon/AFP (Getty Images) After a showdown with the Australian government over an effort to pay publishers their due, it…
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Google HR Responds to Claims of Sexism, Racism With Therapy Recommendations: Report
Photo: Amy Osborne (Getty Images) It’s no secret that Google has some serious internal issues with systemic racism and sexism,…
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Google Killing Cookies in Chrome Isn’t What It Seems
Photo: David Ramos (Getty Images) After spending more than a decade building up massive profits off targeted advertising, Google announced…
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Facebook Oversight Board May Seek to Examine Its Algorithm
An activist of environmental NGO Avaaz wearing a mask depicting Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds a banner reading “Regulate me”…
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Gab, the Far-Right’s Internet Refuge, Has Been Hacked
Photo: Ascannio (Shutterstock) The hacktivist collective Distributed Denial of Secrets—which recently came under fire for leaking one of the largest…
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Bots Reportedly Helped Fuel GameStonks Hype on Social Media
Photo: Chris Delmas/AFP (Getty Images) The s0-called GameStonks saga had some help from automated bots hyping up “meme” stocks on…
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YouTube Will Launch ‘Supervised’ Parental Controls for Teens
Photo: MARTIN BUREAU/AFP (Getty Images) YouTube is attempting to bridge the gap between its dedicated Kids app and regular YouTube…
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Facebook Finally Bans Myanmar Military After Feb. 1 Coup
A friend of Myanmar protester Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing, who died after being shot during a rally against the military…
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Your Travel Guide to the Rudderless Right-Wing Web After Trump
Illustration: Angelica Anzona/Gizmodo Moving into 2021 and forward, conservatives angry about cancel culture, censorship, shadowbans, or the attention of the…
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Here’s How Firefox’s New Cookie Settings Work
Graphic: Mozilla Mozilla beefed up Firefox’s already impressive arsenal of privacy-preserving tech on Tuesday with the addition of a new…
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