Category: Internet

    On the prospect of falling in love, American songwriter and composer Cole Porter once reasoned, in one of his more famous songs, ‘Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it. Let’s do it. Let’s fall…

Amazon Go has reportedly found its New York home across the street from the World Trade Center.   The cashierless store, which the e-commerce giant last month confirmed would be coming to the Big Apple, will be in Brookfield Place,…

    Uber brought new app safety features to Europe on Wednesday, allowing riders and drivers to easily share trip details, contact emergency services and access safety information.   People using the ride-hailing company’s service can also set up two-factor…

China is stepping up its fight against disinformation spreading online. Piyao, a platform hosted by the country’s Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission and state-run media Xinhua, was launched Wednesday to bust rumors and fake news disseminated across the internet. The move…

What’s the status of Facebook’s relationship with journalists paid to fact-check news on the world’s largest social network?   It’s complicated.   Some fact-checkers told The Guardian they’ve lost trust in the platform in the wake of Facebook’s scandals and…

Sure, Facebook screwed up on the Russia thing, but so did Congress, the media and US spy agencies.   That’s the word from the social network’s former chief of security, Alex Stamos, who aired his views in a Washington Post…