April 6, 2021 The number of billionaires spiked by 30% during the pandemic The rise in billionaires’ net worths during the Covid-19 pandemic has reinvigorated the debate about their role in society. | David Ryder/Bloomberg/Getty Images It’s…
April 6, 2021 YouTube says it’s better at removing videos that violate its rules, but those rules are in flux YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki previously said problematic content on YouTube is a fraction of one percent of what’s posted on the platform. | Michael…
April 2, 2021 *****’s plan to fix America’s broken internet, briefly explained President ***** introduces his American Jobs Plan, which includes $100 billion to expand broadband to all Americans. | Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images *****…
April 2, 2021 Your Slack DMs aren’t as private as you think Zac Freeland/Vox How your employer (and others) can get your Slack messages. Is Slack good for actually getting your work done? That’s debatable. But…
April 1, 2021 Vaccine-themed gear is in high demand on Etsy Etsy sellers are racing to make vaccine-themed gear as inoculations roll out across the country. | Mark Gray A lot of sellers did well…
April 1, 2021 Dark patterns, the tricks websites use to make you say yes, explained Christina Animashaun/Vox How design can manipulate and coerce you into doing what websites want. If you’re an Instagram user, you may have recently seen…
April 1, 2021 Did you work remotely last year? A surprise tax might be waiting for you. Remote workers who’ve been working out of state during the pandemic might be in for a tax surprise. | Getty Images/iStockphoto Working remotely can…
April 1, 2021 The case for — and against — breaking up Google Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998. | Kim Kulish/Corbis via Getty Images In the season finale of Land of the Giants:…
March 31, 2021 Facebook is defending its algorithms. Critics aren’t buying it. On Wednesday, Facebook announced changes to encourage more trust in its algorithms. | Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images The company is on a mission…
March 31, 2021 Americans believe in work. WeWork preyed on that instinct. WeWork founder Adam Neumann is the focus of a new documentary about his company’s rise and fall. | JB Lacroix/Getty Images On Hulu’s new…