How The 2010s Killed The Celebrity Gossip Machine
In 2010, celebrities were beholden to swarms of paparazzi and the ever-present threat of TMZ. A decade later, they’re back in control.View Entire Post ›
Tag: tech
San Francisco Spent A Decade Being Rich, Important, And Hating Itself.
During an unprecedented tech boom, the Bay Area asked itself who its real enemies were — and nobody liked the answers.View Entire Post ›
Amazon’s Race To Build A Fast Delivery Network: “The Human Cost Of This Is Too Much.”
New documents and interviews reveal how time after time, the e-commerce giant put speed, profit, and explosive growth before public safety.View Entire Post ›
Twitter And Facebook’s Race To The Bottom
The two companies had a bad run in the 2010s. It was their own fault.View Entire Post ›
To Prevent Protests Against An Anti-Muslim Law, India’s Government Turned Off The Internet In Its Capital City
A controversial law has drawn thousands to the streets — and a harsh response from the Modi government.View Entire Post ›
Pinterest Will Stop Promoting Posts About Golliwog Dolls
Exclusive: A Pinterest spokesperson says the dolls are "insensitive, offensive and violate our hateful activities policy".View Entire Post ›
This Teacher Makes $40,000 A Year. This Lawyer Makes $210,000 A Year. That Explains The American Economy.
A decade after the great recession, our politics are different, but our finances are worse.View Entire Post ›
A Data Leak Exposed The Personal Information Of Over 3,000 Ring Users
“This gives a potential attacker access to view cameras in somebody’s home — that’s a real serious potential invasion of privacy right there.”View Entire Post ›
Facebook Is Not Removing An Ad Falsely Claiming Mitch McConnell Endorses Impeaching Trump
According to Facebook’s ad library, the ad has received over 1,000 impressions and was boosted for a few hundred dollars.View Entire Post ›
Democratic Senators Are Demanding An Investigation Into The Use Of Facial Recognition In Public Housing
Lawmakers are demanding HUD Secretary Ben Carson investigate the use of facial recognition technology in public housing.View Entire Post ›
Facebook Is Still Prioritizing Scale Over Safety
Facebook often uses its vast size as an excuse for its failures. Meanwhile, it’s ordering employees to make it bigger.View Entire Post ›
Hackers Are Breaking Into Websites And Adding Links To Game Google
Google made the link a valuable commodity, so hackers are compromising sites and then getting paid to inject links.View Entire Post ›
“A Beautiful Chorus” — Leftists Are Using TikTok To Break Down Socialism For The Next Generation Of Voters
“I want people to get a fuller story of the political situation that’s out there, and jokes and memes have always left me in a place where I’m like, ‘Oh, that made me laugh,’ and then, ‘Why did that make me laugh? Let me investigate what this thing’s about.’”View Entire Post ›
Facebook Has Banned Groups That Promote Flesh-Eating Fake Cancer Cures
After a BuzzFeed News report about the dangerous health misinformation, Facebook is cracking down.View Entire Post ›