Digital Detoxes Are A Solution Looking For A Problem
Despite reported claims, there’s currently little scientific evidence that digital detoxes have any benefits.

January 22, 2019 at 06:46PM
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I Tried to Block Amazon From My Life. It Was Impossible.
Reporter Kashmir Hill spent six weeks blocking Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Apple from getting her money, data and attention, using a custom-built VPN. Here’s what happened.

January 22, 2019 at 11:26AM
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Google Must Pay $57 Million For GDPR Violations, France Says
CNIL agrees with complaints brought by activists: user consent is insufficient.

January 21, 2019 at 02:31PM
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Is This The Motorola Razr With Folding Display?
A long, foldable screen and that iconic RAZR chin.

January 21, 2019 at 07:58AM
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WhatsApp Restricts Message-Sharing To Fight Fake News
WhatsApp is limiting all its members to forwarding any single message up to five times in an effort to tackle the spread of false information on the platform.

January 21, 2019 at 06:36AM
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People Are Renting Out Their Facebook Accounts In Exchange For Cash And Free Laptops
PSA: This is a security and privacy nightmare that will get your Facebook account banned.

January 20, 2019 at 06:03PM
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Netflix Is Finally Sharing (Some Of) Its Audience Numbers For Its TV Shows And Movies
The streaming service says it now accounts for 10% of TV viewing time.

January 20, 2019 at 10:00AM
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Artificial Intelligence Is Better At Bluffing Than Professional Gamblers
Artificial Intelligence and machine learning systems are beating professional gamblers at their own games.

January 19, 2019 at 06:21PM
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The Unbearable Untidiness Of Our Digital Lives
Digital detox feels futile when five companies set the terms of service for the internet. Only tech billionaires can afford the luxury of reclaiming their time.

January 19, 2019 at 02:54PM
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Why Did YouTube Mass Recommend That People Watch News Footage Of The 9/11 Attacks?
Thousands of people say that a years-old CNN news feed from the morning of the September 11 attacks has been resurfaced by YouTube’s recommendation algorithm.

January 18, 2019 at 04:29PM
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