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Instagram and Facebook Remove Posts Offering Abortion Pills

Such social media posts were ostensibly aimed to help women living in states where preexisting...

Amazon’s Alexa Could Soon Mimic Voice of Dead Relatives

Amazon’s Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members - even if they’re dead.

Facebook Fails Again to Detect Hate Speech in Ads

The test couldn't have been much easier — and Facebook still failed.

Sheryl Sandberg, Longtime No. 2 Exec at Facebook, Steps Down

Sandberg has served as chief operating officer at the social media giant for 14 years....

With Roe in Doubt, Some Fear Tech Surveillance of Pregnancy

The often obscure companies collecting our health history and geolocation data may know more about...

Wordle Answer Changed to Avoid Fraught Word, NY Times Says

The New York Times moved swiftly to change Monday's answer to its daily Wordle puzzle...

Biden Starts Program to Provide Discounted Internet Service

The Biden administration announced that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to...

Ideas on Mute? Study: Remote Meetings Dampen Brainstorming

Video meetings dampen brainstorming because we are so hyper-focused on the face in that box...

Musk’s Twitter Ambitions to Collide with Europe’s Tech Rules

A hands-off approach to moderating content at Elon Musk’s Twitter could clash with ambitious new...

White House Seeks More Power to Counter Use of Drones in US

The Biden administration is calling on Congress to expand authority for federal and local governments...

EU Agrees on New Digital Rules to Rein in Big Tech Dominance

The European Union set the stage for a stepped-up crackdown on big tech companies with...

Stephen Wilhite, Inventor of the Meme-Favorite GIF, Has Died

Wilhite, who lived in Milford, Ohio, won a Webby lifetime achievement award in 2013 for...