Internet
Fifty years ago, a UCLA computer science professor and his student sent the first message over the predecessor to the internet, a network called ARPANET.
Oct 28, 2019
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The U.S. Supreme Court will consider this week whether social media companies are shielded from liability when they use algorithmic systems to recommend relevant content to users.
Feb 23, 2023
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Business
The US Supreme Court on Friday said it would consider the constitutionality of two state laws that restrict social media platforms from taking action against political misinformation, just as the 2024 US election looms.
Sep 29, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
The art of concealing or misrepresenting one's identity in the physical world has long been practiced by spies engaged in espionage. In response, intelligence agencies designed techniques and technologies to identify people ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Business
Britain's top court on Friday ruled that drivers at US ride-hailing giant Uber are entitled to workers' rights, in a judgement with huge implications for the "gig economy".
Feb 19, 2021
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Internet
The Supreme Court is stepping into a messy political fight next month over the meaning of a 26-word law that big tech firms describe as a linchpin of the modern internet but that critics say has led to the promotion of terrorism.
Jan 31, 2023
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Internet
Here is a list of the members of the Facebook "supreme court" announced Wednesday, who will consider difficult decisions on what content to allow or remove from the world's largest social media platform.
May 6, 2020
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Business
After a years-long legal battle, Apple says it will begin allowing iPhone app developers to use alternative payment systems—but they will still have to pay fees and meet various conditions.
Jan 18, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
On a gusty mountain crest, the Jama brothers weave between wind turbines that stretch as far as the eye can see, on what used to be their animals' winter pasture. Climate emergency or not—for these reindeer herders, the ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Business
The Illinois Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated opinion on the state's biometric privacy law Friday, leaving the door open for massive damages when companies are found to violate residents' privacy rights but suggesting ...
Feb 21, 2023
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