Tech
Sears Filed For Bankruptcy And Plans To Shut Down 142 More Stores
The country’s first “everything store” has lost 96% of its market value since it went public in 2003.
The Google Pixel 3 Is A Very Good Phone. But Maybe Phones Have Gone Too Far.
We are captives to our phones, they are having a deleterious effect on society, and no one is coming to help us. On the upside, this is a great phone.
This Company That Sells Crotchless Lingerie Is Now Owned By Walmart
Walmart acquired the lingerie company Bare Necessities, which lists “crotchless panties” as one of its top styles.
An Uber Driver Was Just Tackled To The Ground Outside Uber’s Headquarters
“We just wanted to come in and hand a petition and go away,” the driver told BuzzFeed News.
Deciem’s Founder Has Been Ousted After Saying The Skin Care Company Was Shutting Down
A Canadian judge granted Estée Lauder’s request to remove Brandon Truaxe from the company for “causing irreparable harm to Deciem’s business.”
Facebook Doesn't Deserve Your Information
“We have a responsibility to protect your information," Mark Zuckerberg said in March. "If we can’t, we don’t deserve it."
Here's How To Check If Your Facebook Profile Was One Of The 30 Million Affected By The Hack
A new security notice returns different results depending on your account's level of exposure.
The FBI Is Now Investigating Facebook’s Security Breach Where Attackers Had Access To 30 Million Users’ Personal Information
The attack, detected in late September, exposed some users’ emails and phone numbers, as well as profile information including gender, location, birth date, and recent search history.
Kanye's Love For Trump Actually Makes Perfect Sense
Trump and the MAGA lifestyle seem to offer a safe haven to people — like Kanye — who pride themselves on being outsiders and are distrustful of establishment politics.
Here's What Health Care Costs In 2018. It's Not Pretty.
You could literally buy a new car every year for the amount it costs to insure a family.
The Method That Snared The Golden State Killer Suspect Could Find More Than Half Of Americans From Their DNA, Scientists Say
The researchers want genetic testing companies to “sign” the DNA profiles they produce with a secure code — limiting access to databases by cops.
After A Journalist’s Alleged Murder, Top Tech Execs Are Distancing Themselves From Saudi Arabia’s City Of The Future
Saudi Arabia has courted Silicon Valley and other business leaders, but the recent alleged murder of a dissident journalist is putting a harsh spotlight on those relationships.
Hyperpartisan And Fake News Publishers Are Battling It Out Over Taylor Swift
The battle over Taylor Swift's political endorsement shows how news events are used to generate partisan outrage and attention.
The Stock Market Suffered Huge Losses As Investors See Pressures On Growth
Case in point: Apple's market value fell by one Tesla today.
This Election Offered A Window Into WhatsApp's Wild, Sometimes Fact-Free World
"What we do know is that people trust the information they see in a WhatsApp group and are more likely to read every message that comes into the platform."
Facebook Isn’t Sorry — It Just Wants Your Data
Facebook knows us well enough to know the truth: We don’t care enough about our privacy to stop using it.
The Pixel Slate Is A High-End Hybrid Of A Tablet And A Chromebook
The Chrome OS–powered tablet has a fingerprint sensor and Google Assistant built in.
The Pixel 3: Everything You Need To Know About Google’s New Phone
It has a robot call screener, a larger display, and lots of new camera features.
Google Home Hub Is A Photo-Centric Google Assistant With A Screen
The voice-activated gadget will frame all your best pictures, play YouTube videos, and show live footage from your connected security cam. And it answers questions too.
Google Is Shutting Down Google+ After It Discovered A Bug That Exposed Personal Information
Up to 500,000 Google+ accounts were potentially affected by the data breach, the company said Monday.
Facebook’s Portal Device Has A Tracking Camera And Knows When You’re Home
Facebook is currently struggling to reassure the public that it’s capable of protecting their privacy.
Smartwater Is Now Making Alkaline And Antioxidant Waters, But Are They Really Better For You?
The company believes people want all sorts of water.
Facebook Will Set Up An Election Task Force In India Ahead Of Major Elections
The US tech company has promised action after experts criticized it for not doing enough to prevent abuse on its platform in key growth markets.
Apple Insiders Say Nobody Internally Knows What’s Going On With Bloomberg’s China Hack Story
“I don’t know if something like this even exists.”
What’s In LaCroix Water And Is It As Scary As One Lawsuit Claims It To Be?
A lawsuit alleges LaCroix contains ethyl butanoate, limonene, linalool, and linalool propionate. Should you be worried?
Inside How A 12-Step Recovery Program For Social Media Addiction Works
“Computers and smartphones and the internet are everywhere, so you can’t run from it for very long,” John, a technology addict in recovery, told me. For more on this story, watch the new BuzzFeed News series Follow This on Netflix.
Amazon's “Today's Deals” Page Is Full Of Fake Deals And Made-Up Discounts
These deals are too good to be true — an $80 dual-cable charger on sale for $17.95 and a pair of $359 wireless earbuds on sale for $29.99.
Facebook's Hyperpartisan Publishers Are Deepening Divisions About Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation
“It is certainly the biggest story in politics since the 2016 election,” one publisher told BuzzFeed News
Elon Musk’s $40 Million Settlement Isn’t Finalized, But He Just Insulted The SEC
"Shortseller Enrichment Commission."
