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Facebook’s ‘Kill Switch’ Solves the Wrong Problem

Executives at Facebook are reportedly considering the option of a “kill switch” that would turn off all political advertising in the wake of a disputed presidential election. Put more simply: Executives at Facebook are reportedly admitting they were wrong. As recently as mid-August, Facebook leaders were on a press junket touting the site’s new Voting […]

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From wake word to woke word: Siri and Alexa tell you black lives matter, but tech still has a diversity problem

Apple’s Siri and Google’s Assistant answer in similar ways, now trained to address that question and others raised by recent events. Chief executives at tech companies ranging from Uber to Facebook have posted public notes to express support for the Black Lives Matter movement, while companies like Amazon and Twitter have plastered their platforms with

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Social Distancing Is Changing the Way We Write. That’s a Problem.

Kids who suffer from mild communication disorders, even a single speech-related error, are more likely to experience limited social interactions than their peers, 2015 study found. Five years later, in the midst of social-distancing mandates and stay-at-home orders, we’re finding the reverse may also hold true: Limited social interaction is negatively affecting our ability to

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How Apple and Google are tackling their covid privacy problem

You can read our most essential coverage of the coronavirus/covid-19 outbreak for free, and also sign up for our coronavirus newsletter. But please consider subscribing to support our nonprofit journalism. The basic system uses your phone’s Bluetooth to anonymously track who you have been in close proximity to (you can read more detail in our previous report). If you opt

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