‘Screen Time’ Is Over
‘Screen Time’ Is Over The phrase can’t remotely capture our ever-shifting digital experience, social scientists say. Say hello to the “screenome.” Read More…
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Lessons for 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates, From a Soon-to-Be First-Time Voter
Lessons for 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates, From a Soon-to-Be First-Time Voter We are honoring each of the Top 12 winners of our Student Editorial Contest by publishing their essays. This one is by Nora Fellas, age 17. Read More…
More infoPolice Identify Woman Who Wounded 3 at YouTube and Killed Herself; Motive Is Unclear
Police Identify Woman Who Wounded 3 at YouTube and Killed Herself; Motive Is Unclear Officials were investigating the motivation behind a woman’s attack at the suburban California headquarters. Read More…
More infoIs Tech Too Easy to Use?
Is Tech Too Easy to Use? The tech industry’s obsession with “frictionless” design has been the source of innumerable problems. Read More…
More infoPatreon Bars Anti-Feminist for Racist Speech, Inciting Revolt
Patreon Bars Anti-Feminist for Racist Speech, Inciting Revolt Patreon, a crowdfunding site for content creators, is facing a rebellion after its human moderators booted a creator who had violated its hate speech policy. Read More…
More infoGoogle Disruptions Affect Gmail, YouTube and Other Sites
Google Disruptions Affect Gmail, YouTube and Other Sites The errors also affected businesses that rely on Google’s technology. Google said the problems were not caused by a cyberattack. Read More…
More infoYouTube, Other Services Down Due to Eastern US Congestion
YouTube, Other Services Down Due to Eastern US Congestion Google is saying users of YouTube and other services are seeing errors or slow performance due to high levels of network congestions in the eastern United States. Read More…
More infoJames Charles, From ‘CoverBoy’ to Canceled
James Charles, From ‘CoverBoy’ to Canceled The 19-year-old internet personality and makeup artist has provoked the ire of beauty YouTube. Read More…
More infoThe Making of a No. 1 YouTube Conspiracy Video After the Parkland Tragedy
The Making of a No. 1 YouTube Conspiracy Video After the Parkland Tragedy The user who posted the video, “mike m.,” stands by his baseless theory that a student at the school is really an actor. And he says he’s “not going to stop.” Read More…
More infoYouTube Cracks Down on Far-Right Videos as Conspiracy Theories Spread
YouTube Cracks Down on Far-Right Videos as Conspiracy Theories Spread The website’s efforts to police misinformation have become more visible since the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., last month. Read More…
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