One of the best ways to succeed long-term in capitalism is by treating customers well rather than ripping them off. That's something you won't hear Democrats or Republicans admit these days.
From insulin to prosthetics, technology makes this the best moment yet to be living with a disability.
A scientific consensus has emerged that trigger warnings just don't work—and student activists should stop demanding them.
At his social media summit on Thursday, the president ranted incoherently about the media's "crooked," "dishonest," and "dangerous" speech.
Plus: Air-launched rockets, the GOP becomes the party of Trump, and Pelosi feuds with AOC.
"The cost of not doing this is the harm done to other Googlers every time they encounter these terms," says the company's diversity and inclusion team.
The president invited Republican lawmakers as well as social media stars who claim that tech giants are suppressing free speech.
The New York congresswoman's use of Twitter seems similar to the president's in constitutionally relevant ways.
Jason Feifer's podcast explores "why we resist new things" and tells great stories about panics over the novel, the elevator, the waltz, margarine, and more.
Few people who tweeted #NotMyAriel were actually upset about Halle Bailey portraying the mermaid princess.
The court says the "interactive space" created by his account is a public forum, meaning that the president's viewpoint discrimination violates the First Amendment.
Jon Goldsmith was charged with third-degree harassment after calling Deputy Cory Dorsey a "stupid sum bitch" online.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R–Mo.) has proposed a dreadful bill that would give the government control of internet content. He thinks the only reason anyone could be opposed is because they've been bought off.
It’s the ‘90s all over again, and the White House is in no mood to humor tech companies right now.
Countries across the world tackle political misinformation with authoritarian censorship.
Plus: a bipartisan batch of U.S. lawmakers proposes more plans to take over tech, San Francisco bans e-cigs, Tiffany Cabán wins Queens DA primary, and more...
It's Ravelry, and it's not just a "knitting site."
Ron Wyden and Rand Paul team up to stop Border Patrol from snooping in your stuff without good reason.
"Section 230 has nothing to do with neutrality. Nothing. Zip. There is absolutely no weight to that argument," Wyden says. He oughta know. He wrote the damn thing.
Researchers made no effort to link the two.
Stanford Law professor and former Google attorney Daphne Keller says tech giants are facing pressure from governments worldwide to clamp down on content.
Plus: Immigration officials confirm Trump tweets about new raids, Elizabeth Warren talks sex work decriminalization, and more...
Hawley is selling it as a way to fight tech-company "bias" against Republicans. Don't believe him.
The tech giant's plan to add 20,000 homes will require lots of government permission slips and other investors' money.
Mark Zuckerberg’s latest venture won't compete with Satoshi Nakamoto’s project for undermining central banking, tyranny, and the financial surveillance state.
I shouted out, who killed online freedom of speech? When after all, it was you and me.
This will fail and more pressing problems will be neglected
Habitually untrustworthy snoops still demand we trust them to monitor our communications.
Be afraid as more journalists and politicians start calling for stronger policing of online speech.
We already give our kids music lessons, braces, and tutoring. Why not also give them better genes?
Plus: psychedelics research bill moves forward, big companies push back against abortion bans, and more...
Gene-editing technology will eventually allow parents to alter their future offspring's intelligence, height, eye color, and more. And that's worth celebrating.
Being a big company is not a crime. What problem are we trying to fix?
Despite scant evidence, everyone wants to believe that social media has a unique ability to control our thoughts and actions.
When Tucker Carlson and Elizabeth Warren agree on trade, regulation, and social media, it's time to rethink a few things.
You might consider buying a hat to cover your face—and hoping you’ll be allowed to wear it.
The video platform temporarily demonetized a conservative comedian's channel, satisfying no one.
In his new book, Fall, the author of Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, and The Diamond Age, looks to the digital afterlife, and beyond.
Don't worry, a spokesman tells Congress, the agency has "strict policies" for using facial recognition technology.
Censorship inevitably ends up being used to protect the powerful from criticism.
Plus: Spending bill includes pro-marijuana changes, State Department starts collecting social media accounts of visa applicants, and more...
Every kid is special, but not every kid has special needs.
Thanks to the ultimate resource: the human mind
Abroad, legislators are in the mood to theatrically punish social media companies. CEOs shouldn’t play along.
The "blogfather" once touted the internet as the antidote to Big Government, Big Business, and Big Media. Now he wants the feds to crack down on social media.
Government-mandated privacy regulations will allow the most powerful companies to game it to their advantage.
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