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- First LookTech giants court fossil fuel firms, with some employee protests
Does cutting-edge cloud computing help oil companies clean up their businesses or just pollute more? Big tech companies grapple with best practices.
- First LookCan a new space race connect the world to the internet?
Private companies are competing to get satellites into space to provide internet access to the more than 3 billion people living without it.
- First LookGoogle wins EU decision to limit 'right to be forgotten' rule
The 28-nation bloc must defer to this new benchmark when dealing with issues of data privacy on the borderless internet.
- First LookNo crowds as Apple's iPhone 11 hits stores in China
The American company Apple released its new smartphone in China, but Chinese consumers are showing loyalty to the Huawei brand.
- First LookFacebook to name first oversight panel members
Facebook announced the formation of a quasi-independent oversight board to rule on hate speech and ads on its platforms that violate company policy.
- First LookFacing US ban, Huawei looks to spread 5G products
As Huawei seeks to sell its 5G technologies to U.S. companies, the U.S. is urging other governments to ban the company from 5G networks.
- First LookFacebook expands new tool aiming to shrink 'news deserts'
The company's “Today In” tool has been expanded from 400 cities and towns to 6,000 locations to help fill gaps in local news.
- First LookBig tech faces investigation from almost all 50 states
In a rare show of cross-party cooperation, 48 state attorneys general have begun an antitrust investigation into Google for monopolistic practices.
- The ExplainerDebunking blockchain, currency’s new frontier
A blockchain is a kind of database shared across a network of computers. While its first widespread use was for Bitcoin, the technology can be used for much more.
- First LookBig tech workers follow their ethics, ditch privilege
Concerned about the societal impact of their work, employees at some of the world's largest firms persist at reforming big tech from the inside out.
- First LookUS Justice Department opens antitrust investigations on Big Tech
The U.S. Justice Department is questioning tech companies over privacy and competitive practices. But existing antitrust laws don't obviously apply to companies like Amazon, Facebook, and Google, which offer inexpensive goods or free online services.
- In rise of brain implants, blurring lines between man, machine?
Elon Musk and his company Neuralink see the prospect of humans “merging” with artificial intelligence, as brain-implant technology improves.
- First LookDoorbell cams raise privacy fears, concerns about profiling
Doorbell cameras are increasingly popular among homeowners, creating what police call a "digital neighborhood watch." But some say the security increase also brings privacy risks and stokes fears and suspicion.
- First LookFlorida cyberattacks highlight need for better security
Three Florida cities have faced cyberattacks this month, two of which paid ransoms to recover their systems. While the FBI discourages paying off hackers, for many cities it's the easiest option.
- First LookHow technology has improved rescue searches in the wilderness
As GPS technology improves, rescue teams are using digital maps and phone applications to fine tune their searches. Volunteers, who attribute the success of recent rescues to these tools, are working to share their techniques more broadly.
- Face off? Americans fear privacy loss to recognition software
Police departments and tech companies are using facial recognition software, and that has profound implications for privacy and anonymity.
- First LookMove over, Bitcoin. Facebook has its own plans for digital currency.
Despite an ongoing investigation into its privacy policies and the first major antitrust probe into Big Tech, Facebook has announced its plans to establish its own digital currency.
- First LookHouse launches investigation into Big Tech
The House Judiciary Committee will start its investigation into Silicon Valley and Big Tech this week. The investigation, which has bipartisan support, is the first major look into an industry that has been only lightly regulated for nearly a decade.
- First LookHow to get teens to text less? Have other teens teach them how.
A "media scout" program in Germany partners older and younger students in a mentorship effort aimed at teaching safe, sane technology use. Its success so far has many calling for it to be replicated elsewhere.
- First LookSan Francisco may become first U.S. city to ban facial recognition
If San Francisco adopts a ban, other cities, states, or even Congress could follow, with lawmakers looking to curtail government surveillance. But local critics say the technology is useful for police investigations in high-crime areas.