Some lawmakers from both parties argue that when social media sites boost the performance of hateful or violent posts, the sites become accomplices.
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How Cute Cats Help Spread Misinformation Online
A mainstay of the internet is regularly used to build audiences for people and organizations pushing false and misleading information.
What Will Art Look Like in the Metaverse?
Mark Zuckerberg wants us thinking about visual art when we contemplate his company’s new venture. Artists should take the suggestion seriously.
Really stupid “smart contract” bug let hackers steal $31 million in digital coin
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Blockchain startup MonoX Finance said on Wednesday that a hacker stole $31 million by exploiting a bug in software the service uses to draft smart contracts. The company uses a decentralized finance protocol known as MonoX that lets users trade digital currency tokens without some of the requirements of traditional exchanges....
Thousands of AT&T customers in the US infected by new data-stealing malware
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Thousands of networking devices belonging to AT&T Internet subscribers in the US have been infected with newly discovered malware that allows the devices to be used in denial-of-service attacks and attacks on internal networks, researchers said on Tuesday. The device model under attack is the EdgeMarc Enterprise Session Border Controller, an...
Prosecutors Push Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos to Take Responsibility
Under cross-examination, the founder of the failed blood testing start-up defended herself but admitted that she had made mistakes.
Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Departure Hints at Big Tech’s Restlessness
Jack Dorsey, who is stepping down after six years as Twitter’s chief executive, is one of the tech leaders who seem to have grown tired of managing their empires.
Jim Warren, Early Influencer in Personal Computing, Dies at 85
He personified the blend of technical enthusiasm and counterculture values that shaped the industry, launching the West Coast Computer Faire in the 1970s.
Investors Snap Up Metaverse Real Estate in a Virtual Land Boom
Transactions for properties in digital realms are jumping, guided by the same principle in the physical world: location, location, location.
Twitter Will Take Down Pictures of People Posted Without Their Permission
The company said the policy was consistent with privacy laws in the European Union and elsewhere.









