Virtual learning apps tracked and shared kids' data and online activities with advertisers, report says
Millions of students who participated in virtual learning during the Covid-19 pandemic had their personal data...
Continue ReadingChipmaker Broadcom to buy cloud services firm VMware in $61 billion deal
Chipmaker Broadcom is buying cloud services provider VMware in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $61 billion...
Continue ReadingApple boosts starting pay for US workers to $22 per hour
Apple will raise the starting pay for its US employees, the iPhone maker said on Wednesday,...
Continue ReadingTwitter agrees to pay millions in fines after US government alleges privacy violations
Twitter has agreed to pay $150 million in fines after the US government sued the social...
Continue ReadingTwitter holds annual shareholder meeting amid uncertainty with Elon Musk deal
Twitter on Wednesday held what could be its last annual shareholder meeting as a public company...
Continue ReadingGoogle should limit location data collection to protect abortion seekers, US lawmakers say
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers urged Google on Tuesday to limit the amount of location data it...
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court rules for social media companies in battle over content moderation
Key parts of a Florida law restricting social media platforms’ ability to moderate content likely violate...
Continue ReadingShe thought a dark moment in her past was forgotten. Then she scanned her face online
Cher Scarlett, a software engineer, has a history of being misidentified by face-scanning technology, including one...
Continue ReadingGoogle's new Street View camera is more portable (and looks weirdly cute)
Since launching in five US cities in 2007, Google’s Street View cars have been circling the...
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