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The same technology that secures cryptocurrency systems could also protect users from invasive and predatory advertising, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Georgia.
May 2, 2023
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Pulitzer Prize winning digital media outlet BuzzFeed News is being shut down as part of a cost-cutting drive by its corporate parent that's shedding about 15% of its entire staff, adding to layoffs made earlier this year.
Apr 20, 2023
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Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson's announcement of planned legislation requiring big online platforms such as Google and Meta/Facebook to "pay a fair price" to New Zealand news media for their content was welcomed by ...
Dec 9, 2022
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Digital media company BuzzFeed is cutting 12% of its workforce, citing worsening economic conditions.
Dec 6, 2022
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General Mills and Audi are the latest big advertisers to pause ads on Twitter as questions swirl about how the social media platform will operate under new owner Elon Musk.
Nov 4, 2022
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Twitter, which has agreed to be sold to billionaire Elon Musk, is due to report its first-quarter earnings Thursday before trading opens on Wall Street.
Apr 28, 2022
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Is it legal—or even appropriate—for governments to tax digital advertisers on the user data collected from consumers? That's one of the many questions public policy makers must grapple with as they look for new ways to ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Big Tech goliaths like Facebook and Amazon unveiled whopping profits this week, showing their dominance in lockdown lifestyles is on course to grow well beyond the pandemic.
Jul 30, 2021
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Surfing the web today exposes users to a shocking array of data collection practices. Websites are building digital profiles about you, targeting ads towards you, and sometimes they're even using your computer to mine cryptocurrency, ...
Jul 20, 2021
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A week of blockbuster earnings reports from Big Tech culminated Thursday with Amazon crushing forecasts of how much money it would rake in from pandemic-revved online shopping and growing reliance on internet-hosted services.
Apr 29, 2021
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