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Oct 17, 2022 • 8min
The $1 Billion Alex Jones Effect
The Infowars host now knows the cost of “free speech”—but does the landmark judgment signal a crackdown on disinformation?
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Oct 14, 2022 • 8min
How to Protect Yourself If Your School Uses Surveillance Tech
Colleges and K-12 campuses increasingly monitor student emails, social media, and more. Here’s how to secure your (or your child’s) privacy.
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Oct 13, 2022 • 9min
These Remote Tech Workers Secretly Juggle Multiple Jobs
Working from home makes it easier to take on several full-time posts. The extra cash is nice—but simultaneous Zoom meetings can be tricky.
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Oct 12, 2022 • 9min
How A British Teen's Death Changed Social Media
An inquest found content on Pinterest and Instagram contributed to the 2017 death of Molly Russell. The sites say they’ve changed—with opposing strategies.
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Oct 11, 2022 • 8min
Opendoor’s iBuyer Model Is a Canary in the Economic Coal Mine
The company is losing huge sums of money on cookie-cutter homes—suggesting a fundamental weakness in the US housing market.
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Oct 10, 2022 • 8min
Elon Musk's Half-Baked Robot Is a Clunky First Step
Tesla’s Optimus robot did not dazzle robotics experts and can't yet walk. But if the project delivers, it could give the company an edge in manufacturing.
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Oct 7, 2022 • 12min
Facebook Freeloads Off Newspapers. This Plan Might Stop It
The Journalism Competition and Protection Act would allow publishers to finally bargain with Meta and Google.
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Oct 6, 2022 • 5min
Google Borrows From TikTok to Keep Gen Z Searching
Younger people seek answers on TikTok and Instagram—Google hopes to lure them back with more visual, infinite scrolling search results.
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Oct 5, 2022 • 11min
Amazon Wants to Cocoon You With ‘Ambient Intelligence’
The company’s new smart gadget uses radar to track your breathing while you sleep. It’s part of Amazon’s plan to weave its products invisibly into your life.
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Oct 4, 2022 • 9min
Amazon Wants Its Home Robot, Astro, to Anticipate Your Every Need
The cutesy robot doesn’t do much now, but the company says it’s a step toward machines that understand your habits.
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