Tech
Dominick Reuter
NYT reporter says hackers used a 'zero-click' tool to get inside his phone: 'It's like being robbed by a ghost'
Journalists and dissidents have been targeted with spyware tools sold to world governments to fight crime and terrorism.
Hannah Towey
Mark Zuckerberg reportedly helped reinstate a video that falsely claims abortion is 'never medically necessary,' caving to complaints of Republican politicians
Facebook employees repeatedly urged Zuckerberg to stop bending the rules for "powerful political actors," memos leaked by the whistleblower reveal.
Isobel Asher Hamilton
A mom told Jeff Bezos that Amazon was underpaying her $90 a month, sparking an internal probe that found the company was shortchanging some workers, a report says
"I'm crying as I write this email," Tara Jones, an Amazon worker, wrote to Jeff Bezos, The New York Times reported.
Ben Gilbert
Facebook ranks countries into tiers of importance for content moderation, with some nations getting little to no direct oversight, report says
Facebook looks very different depending on where you live, new documents reveal, as moderation resources focus on the US, India, and Brazil.
Katie Canales
Facebook employees reportedly use internal farewell messages to criticize the company for not fixing its 'net negative' influence on the world
Some Facebook employees use these internal "badge posts" to voice their qualms with the company, according to newly revealed "Facebook Papers."
Grace Dean
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has become more isolated inside his own company, former employees have reportedly said
Zuckerberg primarily communicates decisions to a tight inner circle, Small Team, and a slightly larger group, Mark's Team, The WaPo reported.
Isobel Asher Hamilton
The Facebook Papers: dozens of stories based on leaked whistleblower documents just dropped
The reports, based on Facebook documents leaked by whistleblower Frances Haugen, ramp up the pressure on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Jordan Parker Erb
10 things in tech you need to know today
Facebook is preparing for another wave of bad press, and Apple is facing a wave of lawsuits from former employees: 10 things in tech you need to know.
Isobel Asher Hamilton
Elon Musk said Tesla was rolling back its newest 'full self-driving' beta after less than 24 hours because of problems with the tech
Musk didn't specify what "issues" had cropped up, but on Saturday he said some Teslas were having problems with some left turns at traffic lights.
Rounak Jain
JioPhone Next to launch this Diwali – specs, features and everything we know so far
The JioPhone Next is set to be launched by Diwali, November 4. The device is aimed at first-time smartphone buyers shifting ...
Shipping time for custom configurations of new MacBook Pro models delayed to late November
The shipping estimates of the recently unveiled completely reimagined MacBook Pro in 14, 16-inch on the Apple Store for pre-...
Shadab Rabbani
WhatsApp won’t work on these phones from November 1: Check the full list
WhatsApp won’t work on some older Android and iOS phones from November 1. The list includes smartphones from Apple, Samsung,...
Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist calls out Mark Zuckerberg, links Facebook to the atom bomb
A Nobel Peace Prize spotlight isn't what Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is used to. But he's getting it. Big time. The timing...
Marcia Sekhose
Internal documents reveal how Facebook struggled to deal with misinformation and hate speech in India
The recent documents on Facebook revealed by whistleblower Frances Haugen have several reports on the company’s role in Indi...
Mark Zuckerberg hits out against Apple as Facebook's ad revenue dwindles
A war over Apple users being able to turn off tracking via its latest mobile operating system update iOS14 has Mark Zuckerbe...
Apple may equip MacBook Air 2022 with a new 'M2' chip
Apple is reportedly planning to launch a new MacBook Air next year and now a new report has claimed that it will use a next-generation M2 chip, a fol...
Shadab Rabbani
Last week of Amazon Great Indian Festival sale — here are the best tech deals worth checking out
The Amazon Great Indian Festival is entering its last phase. Buyers can take advantage of the deals and discounts on tech pr...
Francis Agustin
Google worked with Facebook to undermine Apple's attempts to offer its users greater privacy protections, complaint alleges
"The companies have been working together to improve Facebook's ability" to track users using Apple devices, the complaint alleges.
Francis Agustin
Facebook chose to keep Breitbart on News Tab and gave it special treatment - even after employees warned of its embellished and hyper-partisan coverage of events like the George Floyd protests
The latest Facebook Files report shows Facebook content guidelines are heavily weighed by the fear of public blowback or appearing biased.
Zahra Tayeb
A handwritten letter by Steve Jobs featuring his thoughts on Zen Buddhism will be put up for auction - and could sell for $300,000
A single-paged letter handwritten by Steve Jobs as a teenager will be put on sale on November 3 by British auction house Bonhams.
Kevin Shalvey
Twitter's internal data shows its algorithm amplifies right-wing political content
An internal research team at Twitter said the company's algorithm showed bias toward the political right and tweets from conservative politicians.
Emily Walsh
Tesla hiked the price on two models by $5000, weeks after price increases on its most popular vehicles
Tesla just increased the price of its Model X Long Range and Model S Long Range, making the cars more exclusive.
Zahra Tayeb
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey believes hyperinflation is an impending threat to the US economy - and will change everything
Jack Dorsey used Twitter to express fears about hyperinflation. His comments came amid supply-chain disruptions, which can affect the price of goods.
Kevin Shalvey
Apple is being sued by a San Francisco man for $1,383.13, the exact cost of his iPhone 12. He says the company refused to fix the device while it was under warranty.
An Apple iPhone owner in San Francisco is suing the company for the exact cost of his iPhone, saying the company won't fix it despite a warranty.
Drew Austin
Algorithms were supposed to be the future for finding new movies and music. But now we've realized they'll never replace your cool friend's recommendation.
Recommendations from Spotify and Netflix aren't good because the apps misunderstand where taste comes from. (It's not something you're born with).
