The answer to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube’s problems with Infowars? Transparency
StandardCommentary: The only way these companies can fix this mess is to be open and honest with all of us about what’s going on. Why is that so hard?
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Microsoft’s obsession with Windows is ending, and I couldn’t be happier
StandardCommentary: It‘s all about AI and the web now.
Mark Zuckerberg apologized. Now he has to fix Facebook for real
StandardFacebook’s CEO defiantly refuses to let Russian propaganda, the Cambridge Analytica scandal or hate-spewing trolls ruin his creation. We‘ll see how that turns out.
Congress isn’t ready to regulate Facebook, but it wants to
StandardFacebook’s CEO was told testifying before Congress was a make-or-break moment. While he escaped unscathed, Congress still wants to act.
Zuckerberg takes Facebook data apology tour to Washington
StandardThe creator of the world‘s largest social network is testifying at two congressional hearings this week. The crux: Can we trust Facebook?
Trump’s national anthem Twitter feud with the NFL changed the game
StandardA tweetstorm from Trump drew attention to players protesting by kneeling during the national anthem. Will that happen at the Super Bowl?
Twitter, what the hell with all the harassment?
StandardCommentary: The social network has changed the face of media and politics, but does it take harassment seriously enough? Let‘s ask CEO Jack Dorsey — together.
Chicago maps its underground maze
StandardThe Windy City‘s smart city efforts include scanning its vast network of pipes. Mayor Rahm Emanuel sees an opportunity to focus on the future.
How to scrub hate off Facebook, Twitter and the internet
StandardThe internet has become a cesspool of cyberbullying, bigotry and hate speech. Here‘s how tech is trying to clean it up.
GamerGate to Trump: How video game culture blew everything up
StandardWhat began as a backlash to a debate about how video games portray women led to an internet culture that ultimately helped sweep Donald Trump into office. Really.