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Facebook has long pushed that it is merely a means for others to distribute content they’ve created. But now Facebook is effectively killing its own argument. The post Facebook’s Officially a Media Company. Time To Act Like One appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Its prospects for keeping dangerous people out are dubious at best. But would-be immigrants in science and tech will almost certainly be turned away. The post Trump’s New Travel Ban Still Sabotages Science and Tech appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

The world’s biggest tech companies are jockeying for quantum supremacy. The post The Race to Sell True Quantum Computers Begins Before They Really Exist appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

The stoners have spoken: California is set to become the country’s largest legal marijuana market . But the path to legit pot isn’t straight and narrow. The post California’s Looking for New Tax Revenue? Weed ’em and Reap appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

How does Snap grow while retaining the “cool kids’ secret club” feel on the platform? The post Snap’s IPO Could Kill What Makes It Great appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

The current net neutrality rules, FCC chairman Ajit Pai seems ready to argue, will hold back a faster internet for everyone. The post The New FCC Chairman’s Plan to Undermine Net Neutrality appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

New Twitter tools include algorithms to detect harassment, updated abuse reporting procedures, and new filters—including an egg-killer. The post Twitter (Finally!) Takes Aim at Anonymous Egg Accounts appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Opinion: The efficiencies provided by Amazon’s e-commerce platform may actually have a positive impact on the economy. The post Sorry, But Amazon Isn’t Actually Annihilating Retail Jobs appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Comcast, Verizon, and other ISPs can now sell your personal information without your permission—at least for now. The post The FCC Graciously Sets Internet Providers Free to Sell Your Data appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

A funny thing happens when you lock a bunch of bots in a virtual room: Sometimes they don’t get along. The post Internet Bots Fight Each Other Because They’re All Too Human appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico