Parents say remote learning hurts poor, disabled
Palo Alto parents said at a school board meeting tonight that they are worried remote learning will put children with disabilities or those from poor families at a disadvantage. Parents
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Larry Magid: Gmail anti-phishing technology looks promising
Phishing is one of the internet’s biggest security risks. That’s when a scammer sends you an email that appears to come from a legitimate source, like your bank or a
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TikTok is launching a $200 million fund to pay creators for their videos
As TikTok continues to grow in popularity and its personalities become mainstream celebrities in their own right, the company is trying to keep talent with a new $200 million creators fund. The
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Facebook is simulating users’ bad behavior using AI
Facebook’s engineers have developed a new method to help them identify and prevent harmful behavior like users spreading spam, scamming others, or buying and selling weapons and drugs. They can
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Apple aims to become carbon neutral by 2030
Apple plans to eliminate its contributions to climate change this decade, the company announced today. To reach its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030, it will slash its greenhouse
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Disney has reportedly paused its spending on Facebook ads
Disney has significantly reduced its spending on Facebook and Instagram ads amid concerns about the social media platform’s enforcement of its content policies, The Wall Street Journal reported. It joins a list
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Federal agencies concerned face masks will thwart facial recognition tech
The US Department of Homeland Security has raised concerns internally that face masks meant to protect against the spread of COVID-19 may interfere with facial recognition technology, The Intercept reported. It also
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Apple will give free AirPods to students when they buy an iPad Air or MacBook Air
Apple’s back to school promotion is an especially good one if you are craving some new headphones. At Apple’s education store, students and educators can get a free set of
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Twitter removes 170,000 China-linked accounts spreading disinformation
Twitter has removed a vast network of accounts that it says is linked to the Chinese government and was pushing false information favourable to the country’s Communist Party. Beijing denied involvement
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Jeff Bezos willing to testify before U.S. Congress
Amazon.com Inc. said on Monday its creator and chief official Jeff Bezos is willing to testify to a congressional board examining potential infringement of U.S. antitrust law by huge innovation companies. The company confirmed a letter that their lawyer sent to individuals of the House legal committee saying Amazon had co-operated with
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