Tech Policy This is what filter bubbles actually look like Maps of Twitter activity show how political polarization manifests online and why divides are so hard to bridge. by John Kelly and Camille François 2018-08-22T07:00:00-04:00
Silicon Valley “Safety,” yes; “sorry,” no: What Mark Zuckerberg did—and didn’t—say in his F8 keynote At Facebook’s annual developer conference, the social network’s CEO used a lot of familiar words to share a few new things. by Rachel Metz 2018-05-01T16:54:00-04:00
Tech Policy An ex-Google engineer is scraping YouTube to pop our filter bubbles He’s built a website that lets you see how often YouTube’s algorithm recommends videos, so you can find out where it wants to take you. by Rachel Metz 2018-04-12T13:38:00-04:00
Silicon Valley How to manipulate Facebook and Twitter instead of letting them manipulate you Twitter and Facebook have vast control over our online lives. Here are six ways to take it back. by Rachel Metz 2018-03-20T07:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Twitter wants to reduce the “health” of its conversations to four numbers. Good luck, say experts. What kind of thermometer do you need to take a social network’s temperature? by Rachel Metz 2018-03-08T13:24:00-05:00
Connectivity Social networks are broken. This man wants to fix them. Ethan Zuckerman on fighting social media’s echo chamber. by Rachel Metz 2018-02-09T00:00:00-05:00
Tech Policy Facebook’s app for kids should freak parents out Messenger Kids, its first grab at the under-13 crowd, is not to be trusted. After all, you’ve seen how the company treats adults. by Rachel Metz 2018-02-07T12:53:00-05:00
Silicon Valley Silicon Valley’s 2017 Report Card It’s been a bad year for America’s biggest tech hub—though not because of a lack of innovation. by Martin Giles 2017-12-26T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity The Six Apps That Mattered Most in 2017 Some are obvious, some are awful. They were all a big deal this year. by Rachel Metz 2017-12-25T00:00:00-05:00
Tech Policy The Man with a Plan to Upgrade the Democrats Raffi Krikorian, the CTO of the Democratic National Committee, is out to beat hackers—and the Republicans. by Martin Giles 2017-12-08T00:00:00-05:00
