Regardless of the merits of alt-right troll Chuck Johnson’s case against Twitter, it raises important questions about the new public square. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreFacebook, Twitter Under Fire From Activist Investors
Activist investors filed shareholder resolutions asking Facebook and Twitter to take more responsibility for content on their sites, highlighting how concerns about the power of big tech firms is moving from Washington to Wall Street. Powered by WPeMatico
Read More'Sex Party' or 'Nerds on a Couch?' A Night in Silicon Valley
Party described in Vanity Fair article and forthcoming book was at a home of Steve Jurvetson, a founding partner of venture-capital firm DFJ who left the firm in November. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreFacebook Tweaks Newsfeed to Favor Content from Friends, Family
In response to critics, Facebook says it is changing its newsfeed algorithm to generate “more meaningful social interactions.” Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWhen Wi-Fi Won't Work, Let Sound Carry Your Data
Birds encode data in their chirps. Now businesses are encoding data in sound waves, as a way to authenticate users, pair devices, and complete other tasks. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreSoftwear: How Outlier, the Underground Fashion Label for Nerds, Got Cool
Outlier started out making streetwear durable enough to bike in. But its attention to detail and sci-fi styles turned the brand into a fashion obsession for the tech set. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreFacebook’s Virtual Assistant M Is Dead. So Are Chatbots
Facebook’s M once heralded the possibilities of chatbots. Its demise highlights the technology’s limitations. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreJames Damore's Lawsuit Is Designed to Embarrass Google
Former Google engineer James Damore, who was fired in August after posting a screed against the company’s affirmative-action policies, sued Google Monday for discriminating against whites, males, and conservatives. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreNeo: A Tech Incubator For Relationships Is Silicon Valley's Latest Disruption
Neo, a venture fund paired with an invite-only network, isn’t a tech incubator, but it aims to catalyze startups like one Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreMark Zuckerberg Essentially Launched Facebook’s Reelection Campaign
In his 2018 personal challenge, Zuckerberg sounds like an incumbent who doesn’t really think he will lose, testing the bounds of what he can get away with. Powered by WPeMatico
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