Election 2020
Gig-Worker-Based Tech Companies Are Throwing Everything at a California Election
At stake is a proposition that would limit employment benefits for app-based drivers
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Election 2020
Facebook Charged Biden a Higher Price Than Trump for Campaign Ads
In swing states, Biden paid average ad rates of $34 compared with Trump’s average of $17 in July and August
Show Your WorkElection 2020
How We Analyzed the Cost of Trump’s and Biden's Campaign Ads on Facebook
And found the company has been charging Biden more for his ads.
Election 2020
Voter Registration Websites Are Crashing, Locking Out Would-Be Voters
The pandemic may have made the situation even worse
Election 2020
Tech on the Ballot in November
Voters in states and cities across the country have had their say on some of technology’s biggest questions
Google the Giant
In Historic Antitrust Lawsuit, DOJ Cites Banned Words and Google Self-Preferencing As Supporting Evidence
The lawsuit noted that the company pushes down “organic” results and tells employees to avoid words that have implications in antitrust law—practices revealed by two investigations by The Markup
The Breakdown
Why Can’t I Fix My Own Phone, Toaster, or Tractor?
Manufacturers in a broad range of industries have a monopoly on who repairs machines—and when devices are deemed unfixable
Google the Giant
How to Stop Google Self-Preferencing? Europe May Not Be the Model
A congressional subcommittee last week recommended new nondiscrimination rules for big tech firms, but experts say the trick is enforcement
Coronavirus
Remote Exam Software Is Crashing When the Stakes Are the Highest
And raising more and more privacy concerns
The Breakdown
Is Your Favorite Podcast Tracking You?
Podcast listening is hard to track, but that doesn’t mean advertisers aren’t trying
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