MetaDocs, an NFT project that promises access to real doctors, faces backlash from the medical community because it is not a licensed telemedicine service Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Investigation reveals Worldcoin, which collects iris scans in exchange for free crypto, is wrestling with issues, from angry field operators to privacy concerns Techmeme · 2 months ago
Former ByteDance employees say the company scraped Instagram, Snap, and others to make fake accounts on TikTok predecessor Flipagram, later renamed Vigo Video Techmeme · 2 months ago
Interviews reveal TikTok's Project Texas, an effort to rebuild its internal systems to keep US user data in the US and limit its access to a new US-based team Techmeme · 2 months ago
How Denton, Texas, which is $140M in debt after a 2021 winter storm, agreed to a crypto mine at its natural gas power plant for millions in annual revenue Techmeme · 3 months ago
“Look At What We’re Doing With Your Money, You Dick”: How Peter Thiel Backed An “Anti-Woke” Film Festival Pinboard · 3 months ago
Google Maps is removing newly added user content, like pins, in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, amid claims of its use in coordinating Russian military activity Techmeme · 3 months ago
After China's crypto mining ban, many bitcoin miners have moved to the US, drawn by political and economic stability, cheap capital, and abundant electricity Techmeme · 3 months ago
GoFundMe will automatically refund $7M+ in donations to Canada's Freedom Convoy 2022, which it says sparked violence while protesting vaccine mandates Techmeme · 4 months ago
Investigation reveals the identities of two main founders of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection: Greg Solano, aka "Gargamel", and Wylie Aronow Techmeme · 4 months ago
Apple names longtime company spokesperson Kristin Huguet as VP of worldwide communications, replacing Stella Low, who is leaving after joining Apple in May 2021 Techmeme · 4 months ago
A look at Meta's covert push to build a data center in the Netherlands, including codenaming the project, in an attempt to minimize public scrutiny and backlash Techmeme · 5 months ago
I Was a Facebook Fact-Checker. It Was Like Playing a Doomed Game of Whack-a-Mole (2019) Hacker News · 8 months ago
Critics fear the new IT rules in India, where the internet is dominated by US digital platforms, give the government even more power to stomp out dissent Techmeme · 9 months ago
Around 1,500 Stitch Fix employees quit after new CEO announces they will no longer have flexible work hours and part-timers must work at least 20 hours per week Techmeme · 9 months ago
The FBI Says It Thwarted A Plan To Kidnap Michigan’s Governor. The Suspects Say It Was A Setup. Pinboard · 10 months ago
Some Black and LGBTQ passengers say Uber and Lyft drivers refuse rides by falsely claiming they're maskless, a claim also used against drivers to get free rides Techmeme · 10 months ago
TikTok appears to be testing a Cameo-like feature called "Shoutouts" that lets users buy custom videos from creators, in select regions not including the US Techmeme · 11 months ago
Clearview AI data shows GAO's recent report on government use of facial recognition overlooked usage by five agencies, including IRS, TSA, and US Capitol Police Techmeme · 11 months ago
Venmo will now let users control the visibility of their friends list, following a report in which Biden's Venmo account and connections were easily found Techmeme · 12 months ago
Facebook told staff that it will resume political contributions via its PAC, but will not give to any lawmaker who voted against certifying the 2020 US election Techmeme · 12 months ago
Pandemic-induced rise in app ordering has given birth to the "appuccino", a phenomenon driven by TikTok, where customized Starbucks drink suggestions go viral Techmeme · 1 year ago
Reporters could quickly find Biden's Venmo account and the network of his social connections on Venmo, showing why the app's friends lists are a privacy issue Techmeme · 1 year ago
Apple hires ex-Cisco communications chief Stella Low as new VP of worldwide corporate communications; Phil Schiller has been overseeing Apple's PR since 2019 Techmeme · 1 year ago
An internal Facebook report found it failed to take appropriate action against Stop the Steal groups before Capitol riot, saying it should "do better next time" Techmeme · 1 year ago
Reporting on tech from India "feels like having a front-row seat to the country's rapid slide into authoritarianism", as Big Tech companies remain silent Techmeme · 1 year ago
Source shares data on 1,803 US taxpayer-funded orgs using Clearview AI; many cops used its facial recognition without higher-ups knowing or after a local ban Techmeme · 1 year ago
Instagram is working on a version of the service suitable for kids under 13; source: the work will be led by Pavni Diwanji, a VP who joined Facebook in December Techmeme · 1 year ago
Facebook is working on a neural wristband that reads signals from brain to hands, to go along with its AR glasses; Bosworth insists it can't "read your brain" Techmeme · 1 year ago
Researchers found that on Amazon, COVID-19 conspiracy books have appeared on the first page of search results for terms like "covid", "covid-19", and "vaccine" Techmeme · 1 year ago
An internal doc at Facebook, co-written by Chris Cox, aims to equip employees with rebuttals to the perception that the company's products fuel polarization Techmeme · 1 year ago
Facebook's Andrew Bosworth told staff that Facebook is considering building facial recognition into future smart glasses products, weighing legal implications Techmeme · 1 year ago