Can Google’s $1 Billion Real-Estate Pledge Put a Dent in the Bay Area’s Housing Crisis?
The growth of the tech industry has put a high premium on available housing, and new construction isn't keeping up with need.
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The FTC Is Fining Facebook Over Data Privacy Concerns. Users Don’t Seem to Care.
The tech giant announced the $3-5 billion fine alongside an 8 percent annual usership increase.
Will Elizabeth Warren’s Antitrust Plan to Break Up Big Tech Work?
The Democratic presidential hopeful has proposed dismantling Apple, Facebook, Google, and Amazon monopolies.
‘Hate Is Way More Interesting Than That’: Why Algorithms Can’t Stop Toxic Speech Online
Researchers have recently discovered that anyone can trick hate speech detectors with simple changes to their language.
Algorithms Are Biased. That Might Help Regulators End Discrimination, a New Paper Argues.
Algorithmic prejudices can create inequalities. But in doing so, they might help lawyers pinpoint discrimination where they could not in the past.
Searching for Fortune With America’s Last Uranium Prospector
America's mid-century uranium boom changed the face of the West. Meet the man at the center of its secret afterlife.
While Europe Cracks Down on Data-Collection Practices, U.S. Consumers Remain as Vulnerable as Ever
Data-protection regulations in the E.U. require transparency in data mining. In the U.S. no such rules exist, but some states are working to change that.
Viewfinder: Google Employees Walk Out in Protest
Google employees walk off the job to protest the company's handling of sexual misconduct claims, on November 1st, 2018, in Mountain View, California.
Why Employers Should Stop Giving Away Snacks
All that free junk food expands employees' waistlines—and creates ethical quandaries in the workplace.
Some of the Best Data on Human Behavior Is Privately Held by Social Media Companies
How can universities convince them to share that information?