Angela Lang/CNET The US Federal Communications Commission announced on Tuesday its final decision to classify Huawei and ZTE as national security threats. The official designation came
Month: June 2020
Tech companies want facial recognition laws, but maybe not this one
Tech companies that want facial recognition regulations haven’t been quick to back a bill that would impose an indefinite ban on the surveillance tool. CNET
Fauci: US going in ‘wrong direction’ as coronavirus cases rise
James Martin/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National
Amazon Prime Video will let you virtually co-watch shows with up to 100 friends
For now, Amazon’s Watch Party is only available via desktop browsers. Angela Lang/CNET Amazon is bringing a Watch Party feature to Prime Video that lets
India blocks TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps citing national security concerns
Chinese-made app TikTok has banned by the Indian government amid a flare-up in diplomatic ties between the two countries. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Uber wants riders to sanitize the backseat to help fight coronavirus
Uber drivers and passengers are now required to wear face masks during rides. James Martin/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus
YouTube bans white supremacists including David Duke and Richard Spencer
YouTube said the terminated channels violated its hate speech policies. Seth Rosenblatt YouTube on Monday said it’s terminated the channels of a handful of white
‘Stand up and be involved’: PayPal’s CEO on being anti-racist
PayPal CEO Dan Schulman in New York in 2016. Sarah Tew/CNET Donations and words of support for the Black community flooded in from major tech
Reddit bans controversial forum The_Donald as it revises hate speech policies
CNET Reddit banned controversial forum The_Donald on Monday as it brought in sweeping changes to its hate speech policies. The subreddit sprung up as a
Ad boycott against Facebook calls on global companies to act
The “Stop Hate for Profit” campaign will begin calling on major European companies to join the boycott. Angela Lang/CNET The “Stop Hate for Profit” campaign
Facebook, Google should audit algorithms that boost fake news, says UK House of Lords
A UK report lays out 45 recommendations for tackling misinformation. John Lamb/Getty The global coronavirus pandemic has left governments, the tech industry and citizens reeling,
See a National Geographic team survey Everest with a drone at 28,300 feet
A National Geographic climbing team surveyed Everest with a drone. Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET Mount Everest has been the site of both disasters and
