Chris Stokel-Walker

Five years ago, George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer after Floyd was suspected of using a counterfeit $20 bill. His death ignited a series of protests in the United States that gave new energy to the Black […]

Russians seeking an online window to the outside world are finding their options rapidly diminishing as Vladimir Putin’s government strips app stores of VPNs. Last week, Roskomnadzor, Russia’s internet authority, ordered three major app stores to remove virtual private networks

These entrepreneurs are working to harness tidal power as a reliable, scalable source of energy. But there’s one big problem. Source link Chris Stokel-Walker

Uber is facing internal staff unrest as it attempts to implement a three-day-per-week return to office (RTO) mandate and stricter sabbatical eligibility.  An all-hands meeting late last month descended into acrimony as staff flooded the online meeting chat with queries

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act—the provision that protects tech platforms from legal liability for content posted by their users—has long been a point of contention among lawmakers. Since its passage in 1996, it has fueled frustration across the

Market manipulation in the cryptocurrency world is rampant—and fewer than 500 people are responsible for as much as $250 million a year in profits and over $3.2 trillion in artificial trading, according to a new study published on Cornell University’s

Some who saw Musk move fast and break Twitter are worried about what he’s doing to the government. Source link Chris Stokel-Walker

There’s a cat-and-mouse game between those using generative AI chatbots to produce text undetected and those trying to catch them. Many believe they know the telltale signs—though as a journalist fond of the word “delve” and prone to em-dashes, I’m

Here’s what experts believe could happen to social media over the next 12 months. As 2024 rolls into 2025, big changes are potentially afoot in the world of social media. TikTok is potentially weeks away from closure in the United