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Best tech books of 2020 (so far)
So much has happened in Silicon Valley. And the year is only half over.
By Haidee Chu
Facebook expands hate speech rules in ads, but regular racist posts are still OK
The social media giant nibbles around the edges of its hate speech problem amid a major advertiser boycott.
By Matt Binder
Facebook announces bold plan to label some awful content, sometimes
Nothing says leadership like a plan to sometimes label content that violates Facebook policies, in some cases.
By Jack Morse
Brand leviathan Unilever pulls ads from Facebook, cites 'polarized times'
The maker of Dove soap and Lipton tea, among many other household products, is politely declining to get involved.
By Jack Morse
Facebook will warn you when you share old news
Are you sure you want to share that ancient article about frogs?
Verizon decides Facebook doesn't need its ad money after all
The telecommunications company joins a growing list of advertisers taking their money elsewhere.
By Jack Morse
Google to start paying some publishers for content later this year
Looks like Apple News+ might have some competition soon.
Non-parody Devin Nunes can't sue Twitter over a parody-cow account
It's an udder shame.
By Jack Morse
Boston bans most city use of facial-recognition tech in privacy win
Boston joins cities like San Francisco in banning the official use of facial-recognition tech after the unanimous vote.
By Jack Morse
Apple's privacy-focused 'nutrition labels' for apps are only a start
App developers will self-report what data they collect on users. Without accountability and consequences for developers who mislead users, these labels will be essentially meaningless.
By Jack Morse
Apple announces 'App Library,' new iMessage features, and more in iOS 14
iOS 14 isn't messing around.
By Lacey Smith
Soon nearly any influencer will be able to sell stuff on Instagram
As if your feed wasn't already filled with CBD oil.
By Matt Binder
Twitter flags another Trump tweet for 'abusive behavior'
Trump once again violated Twitter policy.
By Jack Morse
Apple's 'transition' Mac mini is a sweet deal for developers, but there's a catch
A $500 Mac mini with 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD – but it's not yours to keep.
These new iPhone features will save you from group chat chaos
Threading and mentions, oh my!
By Rachel Kraus
Apple will now let you give your Memoji a face mask
COVID-19 puts its stamp on Memoji.
By Rachel Kraus
Tim Cook calls out 'senseless killing' of George Floyd in WWDC opening remarks
The Apple CEO also spoke about the coronavirus.
By Jack Morse
North Face, Patagonia, and REI boycott Facebook ads to #StopHateForProfit
Five companies have pledged to stop advertising on Facebook for the month of July.
By Matt Binder
Apple's new chips for MacBook Pro and iMac will be super powerful, report claims
A 50-100% performance increase over Intel chips.
Facebook buys street level mapping startup Mapillary
A company famous for privacy issues bought a company that builds street level maps using photos from the public.
By Alex Perry
Google launched a Pinterest competitor called Keen
Google is getting into the personalized content game.
By Alex Perry
Facebook, Twitter remove Trump’s manipulated 'toddler besties' video after parent complains
Trump can break a lot of rules, but not copyright rules.
By Matt Binder
