Twitter takes action against Rep. Matt Gaetz for glorifying violence
Twitter has restricted a tweet from Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for violating its policies against glorifying violence, following a similar action taken against President Donald Trump last week. In a…
Spotify to add 8:46-minute moment of silence to playlists and podcasts in honor of George Floyd
Spotify will add an 8 minute and 46-second moment of silence to select playlists and podcasts on the platform to honor George Floyd. The length of the moment of silence…
What Facebook doesn’t understand about the Facebook walkout
I. The CEO On Friday afternoon, Facebook made one of its most controversial content moderation decisions in company history. After President Trump posted to Facebook some tweets that Twitter had…
Facebook Employees Take the Rare Step to Call Out Mark Zuckerberg
What happens when an immovable object meets a disgruntled workforce? We’re about to find out at Facebook. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has consistently refused to budge from allowing politicians—most conspicuously, Donald…
Tech Companies Denounce Racism. Will Silicon Valley Change?
For the past week, cities across America have erupted in protests, following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. It’s been a moment for collective grief…
X-Men: Evolution Is the Mutant Cartoon You Should Be Bingewatching Right Now
How do you do, fellow X-Kids.Image: Warner Bros./Marvel Studios Look, I get it. We all went onto Disney+ the minute we could and collectively shredded in the most radical fashion…
Citizens use police tracking apps and social media to expose US attacks on peaceful protesters
Impeached US President Donald Trump, in response to civil unrest surrounding the killing of George Floyd, over the weekend ordered US military and police forces to attack citizen protesters. President…
Breaking: AI startup Stitch Fix to conduct massive layoffs starting this week
AI startup Stitch Fix, a company that uses algorithms and computer vision to help consumers find clothes they like, is apparently taking a bold approach to company expansion: it’s “significantly…
Google Pixel phones get small software update as everyone hungers for Pixel 4a
While we all wait for Android 11’s official launch, and perhaps even word of the Google Pixel 4a, Google has announced a small software update with new features that have…
How could Amazon allow Apple AirPods listings to be hijacked by racist imagery?
When you’re looking to buy a new pair of headphones from Amazon, hate speech is probably the last thing that you’d expect to see. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened when,…