It’s no secret that we’ve dinged streaming giant Twitch over and over again these past months. Frankly, it was done with good reason, as the Amazon-owned company continues to respond to crisis after crises, conflict after conflict, with pure confusi…
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Content Moderation Case Study: Instagram Takes Down Instagram Account Of Book About Instagram (2020)
Summary: Three professors, Tama Leaver, Tim Highfield and Crystal Abidin, wrote a book about culture on Instagram and how it developed. The book, entitled Instagram: Visual Social Media Cultures, was released in February of 2020. Along with the book…
Read moreThe Most Important Things Microsoft Announced Today
After leaks and rumors, we got our first look today at Windows 11 and the future of Windows as a platform. Here’s what you have to look forward to this fall.
Read moreThe Biggest Windows 11 News Is an App Store Overhaul
By playing nice with Android and letting developers use their own payments system, Microsoft has fashioned itself as the anti-Apple for developers.
Read moreTwo States Pass Laws Limiting Law Enforcement Access To Private DNA Services
One of the more recent opportunities for law enforcement in the Third Party Doctrine space has been DNA databases. A number of companies offer on-demand DNA testing, allowing users to check themselves for potential markers that could indicate suscep…
Read moreFrom Tamagotchi to Nintendogs: Why People Love Digital Pets
Electronic companions keep drawing us back—and it’s not just because they don’t have fleas.
Read moreCNET Topics – Tech Industry 2021-06-14 11:00:11
In today’s top stories, the US government hopes to reform antitrust laws aimed at big tech, privacy concerns arise over Amazon Sidewalk and new Xbox games debut at E3 2021.
Read moreHow Some Americans Are Breaking Out of Political Bubbles
A growing number of people are seeking a wider diversity of news sources or opinions contrary to their own to combat information silos within social media.
Read moreHow Do You Make a Robot Walk on Mars? It’s a Steep Challenge
Meet SpaceBok, a little, four-legged machine that’s taking the first steps toward walking on the Red Planet’s brutal terrain.
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CNET Topics – Tech Industry 2021-06-14 10:00:03
The search giant also details new features for its Meet videoconferencing service.
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