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Big tech needs new, powerful government watchdogs to enforce real transparency

Big tech needs new, powerful government watchdogs to enforce real transparency

News

09.23.20 | 5:02 pm

What’s up with Twitter’s disappearing tweets?

What’s up with Twitter’s disappearing tweets?

09.23.20 | 2:22 pm

Today’s older people really are ‘younger’ than in previous generations

Today’s older people really are ‘younger’ than in previous generations

09.23.20 | 12:24 pm

This comedian perfectly captures what’s so annoying about tech documentaries in 2020

This comedian perfectly captures what’s so annoying about tech documentaries in 2020

09.23.20 | 11:30 am

United Airlines knows you aren’t sure about flying yet, but searching flights just got easier

United Airlines knows you aren’t sure about flying yet, but searching flights just got easier

09.23.20 | 10:33 am

That Echelon ‘Amazon’ Spin bike is not an Amazon product, says Amazon

That Echelon ‘Amazon’ Spin bike is not an Amazon product, says Amazon

09.23.20 | 9:10 am

This is exactly how much sleep you need to avoid cognitive decline, says JAMA study

This is exactly how much sleep you need to avoid cognitive decline, says JAMA study

09.23.20 | 7:10 am

iOS 14 home screen aesthetic: How to get custom app icons on your iPhone

iOS 14 home screen aesthetic: How to get custom app icons on your iPhone

09.23.20 | 5:00 am

What you should know about Russian election meddling from the guy who spent 4 years untangling it

What you should know about Russian election meddling from the guy who spent 4 years untangling it

09.22.20 | 3:47 pm

Is trick-or-treating safe? Sorry, but the CDC’s Halloween guidelines are a real fright

Is trick-or-treating safe? Sorry, but the CDC’s Halloween guidelines are a real fright

09.22.20 | 1:57 pm

Watch how and where COVID spread across the United States in 22 seconds

Watch how and where COVID spread across the United States in 22 seconds

09.22.20 | 11:32 am

Amazon fans: Stop shopping and start pedaling this Spin bike

Amazon fans: Stop shopping and start pedaling this Spin bike

09.22.20 | 10:42 am

Tesla stock falls ahead of ‘Battery Day’ and the annual shareholder meeting

Tesla stock falls ahead of ‘Battery Day’ and the annual shareholder meeting

09.22.20 | 7:44 am

Anime face filter: How to get the viral Snapchat filter and use it on TikTok

Anime face filter: How to get the viral Snapchat filter and use it on TikTok

09.22.20 | 6:30 am

Who’s hiring right now? Try these 10 startups, the fastest growing on LinkedIn

Who’s hiring right now? Try these 10 startups, the fastest growing on LinkedIn

09.22.20 | 6:00 am

It’s time to respect that Republicans care about only one thing: winning

It’s time to respect that Republicans care about only one thing: winning

09.22.20 | 5:45 am

It’s National Voter Registration Day: Here’s what that means

It’s National Voter Registration Day: Here’s what that means

09.21.20 | 4:41 pm

Is COVID-19 airborne? Epidemiologists fume as CDC sows more public confusion

Is COVID-19 airborne? Epidemiologists fume as CDC sows more public confusion

09.21.20 | 2:10 pm

Trump wants to replace RBG with a woman: Here are 3 contenders

Trump wants to replace RBG with a woman: Here are 3 contenders

09.21.20 | 1:05 pm

How to turn your anxiety about Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court vacancy into action

How to turn your anxiety about Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court vacancy into action

09.21.20 | 8:11 am

IRS says millions may still be eligible for stimulus checks: Here’s a breakdown by state

IRS says millions may still be eligible for stimulus checks: Here’s a breakdown by state

Why Hollywood isn’t worried about TikTok being banned by Trump

Why Hollywood isn’t worried about TikTok being banned by Trump

How comedian Ted Alexandro is handling the standup apocalypse

How comedian Ted Alexandro is handling the standup apocalypse

How social media is pushing us toward 1984

How social media is pushing us toward 1984

These ad makers are hell-bent on taking down Trump. Here’s who has the goods

These ad makers are hell-bent on taking down Trump. Here’s who has the goods

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Big tech needs new, powerful government watchdogs to enforce real transparency

We can’t fix rogue recommendation engines or microtargeting systems until independent watchdogs are allowed to scrutinize how they work.

Big tech needs new, powerful government watchdogs to enforce real transparency

Why Hollywood isn’t worried about TikTok being banned by Trump

Amid the political controversy surrounding TikTok, the platform’s stars are seeking to build their followings on YouTube, Instagram, Spotify, and elsewhere.

Why Hollywood isn’t worried about TikTok being banned by Trump

How comedian Ted Alexandro is handling the standup apocalypse

On the eve of his new special, ‘Cut/Up,’ the comedian and activist gives his take on the state of comedy during a pandemic/racial uprising/election.

How comedian Ted Alexandro is handling the standup apocalypse

How social media is pushing us toward 1984

Social media platforms are manipulating users and distorting our sense of reality—just as George Orwell predicted.

How social media is pushing us toward 1984

These ad makers are hell-bent on taking down Trump. Here’s who has the goods

By now, you’ve probably heard of the Lincoln Project. It’s just one of several operations dedicated to defeating Donald Trump. For various reasons.

These ad makers are hell-bent on taking down Trump. Here’s who has the goods

Victoria’s Secret responds to viral videos claiming its bras track customers

RFID tags, common in the fashion retail industry, are used to track and manage inventory, not people.

Victoria’s Secret responds to viral videos claiming its bras track customers

It’s time for tech platforms to stop tolerating the intolerable

To be truly inclusive, the internet needs to get comfortable with exclusion.

It’s time for tech platforms to stop tolerating the intolerable

YouTube’s algorithms could be harming users looking for health information

The company’s automated recommendations are biased toward engagement—and tend to steer users who are less health-literate toward fake cures or misleading medical advice.

YouTube’s algorithms could be harming users looking for health information

YouTube users looking for COVID-19 info are more likely to break lockdown, study says

And Facebook users who use the site as their primary COVID-19 information source are more likely to believe there’s no hard evidence the virus actually exists.

YouTube users looking for COVID-19 info are more likely to break lockdown, study says

As COVID-19 misinformation and politics collide, social networks face a choice

Misinformation targeting citizens who vote based on their pandemic response may force Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to police political content.

As COVID-19 misinformation and politics collide, social networks face a choice

This guy rigged his wife’s car to play Toto’s ‘Africa’ if she leaves her keys in the ignition

[To the tune of Toto’s ‘Africa’] I left the keys in the Subaru.

This guy rigged his wife’s car to play Toto’s ‘Africa’ if she leaves her keys in the ignition

Red Bull’s new series pairs global artists to create music out of serendipity

‘Red Bull Check Your DMs’ pairs disparate musicians to show how divergent styles can create breakthrough hits.

Red Bull’s new series pairs global artists to create music out of serendipity

YouTube now has a bedtime reminder: Here’s how to turn it on and set it

Today, YouTube unveiled a new bedtime reminder feature, which helps you curb your viewing.

YouTube now has a bedtime reminder: Here’s how to turn it on and set it

The McRib’s fascinating history, explained in one extremely thorough video

Guaranteed to both satisfy your hunger for McRib knowledge and make you never want to eat a McRib ever again.

The McRib’s fascinating history, explained in one extremely thorough video

Why Alton Brown is bringing you inside his quarantine kitchen every week

The longtime TV chef and filmmaker shares the secrets to his YouTube success, plus his weirdest, most polarizing recipe that he’s fixing on ‘Good Eats: Reloaded.’

Why Alton Brown is bringing you inside his quarantine kitchen every week

These guys try to break YouTube with slo-mo glitter, and it’s gorgeously unwatchable

You don’t have to understand what YouTube’s compression algorithm is to enjoy the sight of shiny flecks moving slowly across your screen in vivid color.

These guys try to break YouTube with slo-mo glitter, and it’s gorgeously unwatchable

How to watch ‘One World: Together at Home’ live without cable

Global Citizen’s “One World: Together at Home” is an online concert event that’s being heralded as a kind of Live Aid for COVID-19.

How to watch ‘One World: Together at Home’ live without cable

This travel videographer found a creative way to go skiing while quarantined

It’s a clever stop-motion marvel encouraging others with restless hearts to explore the great indoors, for now.

This travel videographer found a creative way to go skiing while quarantined

YouTube cuts back default stream quality worldwide to keep governments happy

Videos will automatically stream in standard definition starting next month.

YouTube cuts back default stream quality worldwide to keep governments happy

Google and YouTube aren’t entrusting COVID-19 to an algorithm

In a time of medical crisis, the platforms are giving searchers hand-picked information from reliable sources.

Google and YouTube aren’t entrusting COVID-19 to an algorithm

Impact

These carbon-negative, ocean-degradable straws and forks are made from greenhouse gases

California will ban new gas car sales starting in 2035

Exclusive: Patagonia’s new CEO talks about the future of the beloved brand

News

What’s up with Twitter’s disappearing tweets?

Today’s older people really are ‘younger’ than in previous generations

This comedian perfectly captures what’s so annoying about tech documentaries in 2020

Co.Design

Airplanes are terrible for the environment. Could Airbus’s redesign change that?

This dreamy home office pod lets you work outside all year round

Why these blue-wheeled bikes are taking Europe by storm

Work Life

How the pandemic’s push toward remote work could end the motherhood penalty

“Salary is a necessary evil,” and other thoughts on startup pay

Bored or overloaded? This is the amount of stress you need to get things done