Science & Technology
Zuckerberg really said Trump's 'shooting' comment has 'no history' as a 'dog whistle'
You’d think all that money could buy a history lesson. In leaked audio obtained by Recode, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told his employees Tuesday that Trump’s incitement to violence — hosted by, and spread via Facebook — could remain on the site because it only encouraged “excessive policing.” So-called excessive policing is, of course, what led […]
Facebook wanted to offer him a job. Here’s why he publicly turned it down.
Facebook employees are taking a stand over CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s inaction towards President Donald Trump’s inflammatory posts promoting violence against protestors. This week, at least two employees have already resigned from the company. While those working for the social media giant are making their voices heard, some developers are taking action in another way: by […]
Do-nothing Zuckerberg privately expressed 'disgust' over Trump's comments
Mark Zuckerberg wants to have it both ways. The Facebook CEO has gone out of his way to publicly, and privately appease Donald Trump as the president spews violent rhetoric about peaceful protesters. And yet, as The Verge reported Monday, he also wants his employees to know that, personally, he’s not about that at all. […]
Entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro memory upgrade doubles in price
If you were gearing up to purchase an entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro this week, be prepared for a shock. The relatively cheap and desirable upgrade to 16GB of RAM doubled in price over the weekend. As MacRumors reports, when the 2020 model of the 13-inch MacBook Pro launched last month, it was offered in two […]
'Struggling' Zuckerberg decides doing nothing is best when it comes to Trump
Mark Zuckerberg has officially weighed in and —surprise! — after much deliberation has decided that doing nothing is the right and just thing. On Friday afternoon, the Facebook CEO posted a lengthy note explaining his company’s labored response to Donald Trump’s threats against Minneapolis protesters responding to the police killing of George Floyd. Despite Trump’s […]
Twitter's web app now supports saved drafts and scheduled tweets
Twitter this week announced a new feature that lets folks save tweets as a draft and schedule posts for a later time or date. What began as an experiment last fall is now rolling out to all main web app users. Tweetdeck and other third-party platforms have long offered the ability to write now and […]
YouTube rolls out Video Chapters so you can find exactly what you want in a video
For the past few weeks, you may have noticed something new on videos from some of your favorite YouTubers. If you hovered over the timeline of certain YouTuber’s videos, you’d see the timeline was split up into sections. If you hovered over a section, a brief description of what was contained in that timeframe would […]
Trump signs social media executive order while bragging about his follower count
UPDATE: May 28, 2020, 3:03 p.m. PDT: The final text of the executive order has been released, and, well, it doesn’t appear to actually do that much. It asks federal agencies to request the FCC reconsider the scope of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects social media companies when it comes to […]
Coronavirus lockdowns mean bad business for drug dealers, too
The fate of your favorite bar or takeout place may have crossed your mind during lockdown, but have you taken a moment to consider how your local drug dealer’s been making out during the crisis, too? According to a new report by cybersecurity firm Sixgill, many offline dealers flocked to the dark web amid the […]
HBO Max vs. HBO Go and HBO Now: What makes each service different
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