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YouTube has no patience for DIY 'bump stock' gun demos, bans them
DIY firearm enhancement just became more difficult.
By Mark Kaufman
Walmart tries to undercut Amazon with 30-second returns
Walmart is trying to slash the time it takes to return things.
By Patrick Kulp
Russian ads on the internet are all connected, man
Russia-linked groups targeted multiple platforms in their bid to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Facebook execs (somewhat) embrace transparency, via Twitter
Alex Stamos, Facebook's chief security officer, went on a tweetstorm.
By Kerry Flynn
Why everyone is so convinced Facebook is spying on their conversations
Psychology and lack of transparency.
Google got permission to float its internet-beaming balloons over Puerto Rico
Hopefully it can help Puerto Rico after it was devastated by Hurricane Maria.
More reports of alleged iPhone 8 Plus battery swelling issues have emerged
This could be a problem.
OSU will give every freshman an iPad, which they'll, uh... totally use for schoolwork
Seriously, who thought this was a good idea?
By Monica Chin
Follow along on Mark Zuckerberg's 'Great American Road Trip' with this fiction podcast
"I've already learned so much in my travels."
By Kerry Flynn
5 serial entrepreneurs who are transforming the UK's startup scene
These individuals take the term "entrepreneur" to a whole new level.
By Hiscox
What Google Clips means for privacy and constant surveillance
If you think Google's tiny smart camera is creepy, you're not alone.
Apple just fixed a High Sierra bug that's so bad its embarrassing
It doesn't get much worse than this bug.
Woman reports same dick pic 3 times, gets 3 different responses from Twitter
The story raises inconsistencies in how the platform is policed.
Facebook reportedly omitted Russia references from a public report on the election
The drama surrounding Russian-bought Facebook ads continues.
Think you hate selfies? The Russian military might ban them.
National security over Snapchat.
By Monica Chin
Australia's facial recognition database will now include driver's licence photos
Move over Face ID, the Australian government has eclipsed you on the creepy factor.
By Johnny Lieu
Facebook is spending $1 billion for a building that basically no one will work in
Cities are desperate for investment, and they're cutting deals for middling investments.
Microsoft launches preview mobile app for Edge, the browser almost no one uses
Does anyone actually want this?
Artist digitally vandalizes Snapchat's AR balloon dog in protest
"How much of our virtual public space we are willing to give to companies?"
Facebook outsources its fake news problem to Wikipedia—and an army of human moderators
Tap for additional context.
By Kerry Flynn
Amazon wants to make more products available for two-day delivery, so it's launching a FedEx competitor
Fedex and UPS better watch out!
The YouTube algorithm is promoting Las Vegas conspiracy theories
Survivors and relatives of the victims are furious.
