Congress moves to ban TikTok from US government devices
TikTok would be banned from most U.S. government devices under a government spending bill Congress unveiled early Tuesday, the latest push by American lawmakers against the Chinese-owned social media app.
Messi's Instagram post after World Cup win makes social media history
A day after winning his first World Cup, Lionel Messi added another accomplishment to his legacy.
Fortnite developer agrees to pay $520M fine for privacy violations
Epic Games allegedly collected the personal information of Fortnite players under the age of 13 without parental consent. The company agreed to settle complaints involving children’s privacy and its payment methods that duped gamers into making unintended purchases.
Elon Musk's Twitter poll: Users say he should step down as CEO
Elon Musk had launched a 12-hour poll asking if he should step down as head of Twitter. “I will abide by the results of this poll,” he added.
Silicon Valley has highest number of bicycle crashes in the last decade
A new report says Palo Alto and San Jose have had the most bicycle crashes in Silicon Valley over the last 10 years, leaving dozens of bikers injured. This comes just after San Jose hit a gruesome milestone of 64 pedestrian deaths due to a traffic crash this year.
Twitter bans, then asks if accounts can promote other social media sites
“We will no longer allow free promotion of certain social media platforms on Twitter,” the company originally tweeted.
Musk asks Twitter users to decide if he should remain head of Twitter
Elon Musk tweeted a poll on Sunday asking users whether he should step down as the head of Twitter. Musk said he will abide by the results of the poll.
SJ commission to divvy up millions from Google
A select group of San Jose residents have the job of spending about $155 million from Google--and they're ready to get to work.
Journalists suspended from Twitter by Elon Musk ponder future of platform: ‘A big inflection point’
Musk’s decision to suspend several journalists from Twitter has raised concerns that his actions could have a “chilling effect” on criticism of Twitter’s new owner and CEO.
Self-driving cars: California DMV vs. Uncle Sam
On Friday, the California DMV eased some restrictions on GM's Cruise, the autonomous vehicle being tested on the streets of San Francisco.
Twitter suspends accounts of several journalists who wrote about Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have used the platform to build their audiences.
TikTok boosts posts about eating disorders, suicide, report says
The findings come from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which created TikTok accounts for fictitious young people living in the U.S., Britain, Canada and Australia.
Twitter bans, reinstates, then suspends account that tracked Elon Musk's private plane
The suspension came just weeks after Elon Musk wrote that he had not banned the ElonJet account due to his "commitment to free speech."
Instagram adds 'Notes' feature, challenges BeReal app with 'Candid Stories'
Instagram is rolling out several new features in the U.S., including one that has been compared to the AIM away messages of yesteryear.
Checkmarks and labels: How to navigate Twitter’s latest tools
Blue checks? Gold checks? Twitter’s new CEO Elon Musk is rolling out multiple tools to help verify accounts and protect against fraud.
Waymo takes next step toward selling driverless taxi service in California
Autonomous ride-hailing company Waymo was reportedly one step closer to selling robotic taxi service.
Twitter Blue relaunches Monday with higher monthly price for iPhone users
The revamped service lets subscribers post longer videos and have their tweets more noticeable on Twitter.
Twitter Blue launches again after previous failed attempt
The relaunched service will cost $8 a month for web users and $11 a month for iPhone users.
Parents file lawsuit saying their kids are addicted to Fortnite
Parents say that their children are so addicted to the game that they don't sleep, eat or shower.
Emory Healthcare responds to 'disrespectful' TikTok about maternity patients
The health system said in a statement it took "appropriate actions" against the "former employees" after an investigation.