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Amazon Scraps AI Recruiting Tool for Discriminating Against Women

Amazon tried to build an AI tool for recruiting, but after it showed bias against women, it had to be scrapped.

Snapchat Is Dead but They Just Won't Admit It

Snapchat is launching Snap Originals. A cool new video feature that blah, blah, blah. More importantly, Snapchat is doomed to fail.

Senators Demand Federal Investigation Into Kid’s Apps Violating Privacy Rights

Following countless data scandals emerging from Silicon Valley, Washington is demanding a federal investigation into the privacy violations committed by some of big tech’s highest institutions.

Trump’s Department of Justice Sues California to Stop Net Neutrality Law

The lawsuit claims that California’s state legislators are attempting to “subvert the Federal Government’s deregulatory approach” in restoring these protective rules.

Report: Facebook Grants Advertisers Access to 'Shadow Contact' Info of Users

Facebook has been quietly helping advertisers target ads to you, using hidden contact information you don't even display publicly on the platform.

Airports Submitting Passengers to Facial-Recognition Scans

The effectiveness of facial recognition technology within U.S. airports has been called into question for its legal and technical problems.

Report: Amazon Employees Accept Bribes to Remove Bad Product Reviews

The Wall Street Journal reports that for $300 USD Amazon sellers from China have been able to remove bad customer feedback.

Google’s Prototype Chinese Search Engine Links Search Results To Phone Numbers

Google's codenamed app "Dragonfly" was designed to meet the Chinese government's strict requirements -- including linking searches to personal phone numbers.

Report: US Government Wants Million Dollar 'Hunter Killer Drone' for Border

Why am I getting the distinct impression the bombing will repeat itself, and we’ll ask questions about this militarization later?

Facebook’s Conservative Fact-Checkers Caught Censoring Factual Left-Wing Articles

The war of the Facebook fact-checkers has officially begun.

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