One state’s experience underscores how pervasive false and misleading information has become in the country’s electoral process, online and off.
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Instagram Users Report Widespread Account Suspensions
Some users said they could not access the social media app and had been notified that their accounts were suspended. The company behind the app said Monday evening that the issue had been resolved.
Republicans Continue to Spread Baseless Claims About Pelosi Attack
Some of the conspiracy theories have already seeped into the Republican mainstream.
Replit’s Ghostwriter AI can explain programs to you—or help write them
Enlarge / Replit’s Ghostwriter AI tool can assist you while you code. (credit: Replit) Today, Replit announced Ghostwriter, an AI-powered programming assistant that can make suggestions to make coding easier. It works within Replit’s online development environment and resembles GitHub Copilot’s ability to recognize and compose code in various programming languages to accelerate the development...
Unconfirmed hack of Liz Truss’ phone prompts calls for “urgent investigation”
Enlarge / Liz Truss, then Chief Secretary to the Treasury, taking a picture on her phone on May 1, 2018, in London. (credit: Getty Images) British opposition politicians are calling for an “urgent investigation” into an unconfirmed media report that spies suspected of working for Russia hacked the phone of former Prime Minister Liz Truss...
Why the App Store’s tone-deaf gambling ads make me worry about Apple
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Apple released iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 to the public last week, with a long list of new features, fixes, and high-priority zero-day security updates. The updates also included the latest version of SKAdNetwork, Apple’s ad services framework for the App Store, and putting advertisements outside of the...
Can Elon Musk Make the Math Work on Owning Twitter? It’s Dicey.
Mr. Musk faces financial challenges in owning Twitter. The site frequently loses money and took on $13 billion in debt for the blockbuster deal.
Elon Musk, in a Tweet, Shares Link From Site Known to Publish False News
The tweet on Sunday, which was later deleted, posted an article that made baseless allegations about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband.
Elon Musk Is Said to Have Ordered Job Cuts Across Twitter
The billionaire planned to begin layoffs as soon as Saturday, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Silicon Valley’s Unbridled Euphoria Runs Into Economic Reality
Once-buzzy start-ups had held out against the new reality that the good times are over. No longer.



