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
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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
Locked Out
When Zombie Data Costs You a Home
Even when people get their criminal records expunged, data brokers ensure the past keeps coming back to haunt them
The BreakdownBlacklight
I Scanned My Favorite Social Media Site on Blacklight and It Came Up Pretty Clean. What’s Going On?
Ain't no tracking like first-party tracking ’cause first-party tracking don’t stop
The BreakdownCoronavirus
Which Face Masks Actually Work Against COVID-19?
Lots of products advertise protective qualities but not all of them are backed by science
Locked Out
Can Algorithms Violate Fair Housing Laws?
Landlords increasingly use screening services to weed out renters. Advocates say both landlords and the algorithms should be accountable when things go wrong
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