Quibi is finally here: How to sign up for the new streaming video app
Big stars like Jennifer Lopez, Chrissy Teigen, and a few Kardashian/Jenners are attached to the ambitious pan-Hollywood project.
Cyberbullying against Asian people skyrockets 900% in wake of pandemic
Hateful online abuse targeting Asian people has increased by a whopping 900% since the coronavirus outbreak began, according to a report.
Is Zoom’s new privacy policy worth a damn? Proceed with caution, experts say
The videoconferencing app was caught by a flurry of bad press around its privacy policy, but the recent changes might not amount to much.
Houseparty could be a digital privacy nightmare, experts warn
The video chatting app has seen a huge spike in popularity since people were confined inside, but it comes with some major security questions.
Attacks from Chinese hacking group have spiked, U.S. firm says
Attempted cyberattacks from a sophisticated Chinese hacking group have spiked since late January, according to cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc.
‘The internet is in no way a part of my job’: Not everyone can work from home
Restaurant and hospitality jobs cannot be done from a computer at home, and workers in those sectors are struggling during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Doctors worry about the terrifying possibility that vaping makes COVID-19 worse
Public health officials fear that vaping-related lung damage could cause the coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, to present worse symptoms in users.
Google’s coronavirus screening website accused of mining health data for profit
Project Baseline, a pilot site set up by Google to give access to COVID-19 testing sites, has been accused of collecting patient data and selling it for profit.
Coronavirus: Amazon suspends shipments of nonessential products to warehouses
To make room for high-demand items, Amazon will stop receiving nonessential products in its warehouses in the U.S. and U.K. amid the coronavirus pandemic
Amazon increases worker pay, ramps up hiring to cover COVID-19 needs
Amazon is upping its pay by $2 an hour in the U.S and hiring for 100,000 new full- and part-time positions across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Hand-washing expert’s scanner shows you all the spots you may have missed
A handwashing expert invented a device to test for contaminants on hands. It doesn't test for coronavirus yet, but having truly clean hands is key to hygiene.
Yes, China is probably watching us through our IoT devices
There's a good chance that if it was built in China, your IoT smart home gadget is likely sending some kind of info to China. Thing is, it's mostly innocuous.
Iffy on the pronunciation of GIF? Jif peanut butter is here to help
Jif peanut butter has teamed up with the makers of Giphy, everyone’s favorite Slack function, to release a gif-themed peanut butter jar. This clears nothing up.
Would you sell your personal data for profit? Survey says ‘no’
The vast majority of people would never sell their personal data for a profit, according to a new survey released Monday. Only 3% polled would sell their data.
Uncanny Face ID mask can deter the spread of germs, but won’t unlock your phone
When a San Francisco-based artist joked that she was making medical masks with people's face printed on them, she was surprised the internet really wanted them.
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fighting climate change
Jeff Bezos announced the formation of the Bezos Earth Fund and a $10 billion commitment to fight climate change, following his "climate pledge" for Amazon.
Chinese firm working on facial recognition that can identify you under a mask
The Chinese government may now grant startup Megvii millions of yuan to develop facial-recognition technology that could be used on mask-wearers in a crowd.
Is Clearview AI’s facial recognition legal? We need to figure it out soon
No one can figure out if what Clearview AI is doing with people's personal data is legal, and experts say we need to do better regarding facial recognition.
Iowa caucus app chaos shows why American elections should stay analog for now
This week's Iowa caucus voting app debacle, which wreaked havoc on the process, showed us just how unprepared we are for the realities of electronic voting.
The time you lost watching YouTube ads last year netted Google $15 billion
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, revealed YouTube’s revenue from advertising: $15 billion. That's just under 10 percent of Alphabet’s total revenue for 2019.
Amazon’s airport ambitions might be squashed by a tiny group of activists
A group of environmental and labor activists in Southern California are taking on Amazon and the U.S. government. They're hoping to stop a new airport terminal that's expected to be used as a massive Amazon fulfillment center that could make air quality in the area even worse.
