Tech
Twitter Just Released A New "Sparkle" Button To Switch Between Algorithmic And Chronological Timelines
Now you can quickly switch between the two timelines with a new "sparkle" icon.
25 Things BuzzFeed News Tried And Loved In 2018
Some of these things may change your life.
The NAACP Wants Users To Log Out Of Facebook In Protest
The digital protest follows recent reports noting foreign misinformation campaigns were disproportionately directed at black users.
How To Stop Fake News In A Country Where The President Has To Repeatedly Deny Rumors That He Is Dead
The spread of misinformation in Nigeria is threatening to upend its upcoming elections, so Nigerian journalists have united across newsrooms to fight it.
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg Was Supposed To Change The World With "Lean In." So What Went Wrong?
As Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg grapples with an ongoing parade of company scandals, the women’s movement she started is stagnant.
Meet Coyote Peterson, YouTube's King Of Stings. Is He Animal Planet's Next Big Dog?
Coyote Peterson made himself into one of YouTube’s biggest stars by subjecting himself to the most painful stings in the world. Now he’s making the move to cable TV, and he wants to quit getting bitten. Will his fans stick around?
Facebook’s Privacy Pop-Up In NYC Was Weird And Useless
What are we even doing here, on planet Earth, anymore?
Jack Dorsey Reportedly Took A Government-Organized Hot Air Balloon Ride In Myanmar
Through a spokesperson, the Twitter and Square CEO said he was unaware multiple government agencies were reportedly involved in organizing the flight.
Why, After 2018’s Privacy Scandals, Does Facebook Deserve Our Data?
A seemingly endless parade of privacy scandals has dredged up an existential question for the company.
Facebook Says A Bug May Have Exposed The Unposted Photos Of Millions Of Users
“We have a responsibility to protect your information. If we can’t, we don’t deserve it."
The Rise, Lean, And Fall Of Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg
The reality of Silicon Valley is that it’s commerce by any means necessary. And the reality of Sandberg is that she’s excellent at it.
Housing Affordability Is Only Getting Worse
"Affordability will continue declining in 2019."
Netflix Wants To Change The Way You Chill
Log on to Netflix today, and you’ll see a lot of stuff you’ve never heard of. Here's how the streaming service is convincing you to click on it anyway.
This Is Why You See Amazon Ads When You Google "Neiman Marcus"
Over Black Friday weekend Amazon was 182% more likely to appear on competitors' brand search terms — Williams Sonoma, Wayfair, Walmart — than its own brand name, according to a market analysis report.
Amazon Won’t Say It Doesn’t Work With ICE
Public scrutiny of US law enforcement’s use of Amazon’s facial recognition tech has grown in response to reports that the technology could at times be inaccurate, and even racially biased.
Amazon's First Hearing With The New York City Council Didn't Go So Well
Protesters filled New York City's council chambers on Wednesday, interrupting Amazon's remarks with chants like "G-T-F-O, Amazon has got to go."
This Mom Of A Stillborn Baby Is Calling On Tech Companies To Be More Discerning With Their Ads
“I could not believe I was getting spam emails to track my dead child’s credit.”
Cîroc Ads By Diddy And Others Violate FTC Rules On Influencer Ads Once Again, An Advocacy Group Said
Influencers promoted the vodka without disclosing they were paid, according to Truth In Advertising.
"Yellow Vests" Are Sharing So Many Conspiracy Theories About The Strasbourg Shooting That Facebook Groups Are Locking Their Comments
Massively viral Facebook groups that were already extremely polarized and paranoid went into full-on meltdown on Tuesday night.
Hey Google, What’s The Point Of Silicon Valley’s Tech Hearings?
It’s hard to imagine how these hearings will result in anything more substantial than a few less-than-viral soundbites.
The 8 Strangest Moments From Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s Congressional Hearing
“Right now, if you Google the word ‘idiot’ under images, a picture of Donald Trump comes up. I just did that. How would that happen?”
Facebook Filed A Patent To Calculate Your Future Location
The methods described in three Facebook patent applications use your historical location data — and others’ — to figure out where you’ll go next.
As The Yellow Vests Torched Cars In Paris, Millions Watched At Home On Facebook Live
Letting Facebook shares lead your political movement makes for a weird experience on the ground. Imagine Occupy Wall Street combined with SantaCon, with every genre of internet conspiracy theorist out in full force.
Apple Is Being Banned From Selling Many iPhone Models In China, According To A Chinese Court Ruling
The court order presents a headache for Apple in moving some of the company’s older models in China, the world’s largest market for smartphones.
People Are Living With An Incredible Amount Of Debt From Student Loans And Credit Cards
"People are really struggling."
Millions Of Comments About The FCC's Net Neutrality Rules Were Fake. Now The Feds Are Investigating.
People's names and addresses were listed on the FCC's website beside net neutrality comments they didn't make. Now the FBI is interested.
Gmail Users Are Saying That Their Inboxes Are Full Of Promo Emails
Google confirmed that the email filter fail is fixed.
Chinese Mobile App Companies Are A National Security Risk, Says A Top Democrat
“It’s enormously worrisome to me that Google allowed these highly over-permissioned apps to gain such prominence,” he said.
The Internet Is Getting Small And Boring. Long Live Tumblr.
Tumblr has been a safe harbor of delightful, weird, and deeply human stuff, free of the algorithms that have made social media dull and conformist.
