Science, Technology, and Social Media

Google Is Using Artificial Intelligence To Control Traffic Lights

Google is developing artificial intelligence to optimize traffic signals in an effort to cut down on fuel consumption and traffic…

5 years ago

Zuckerberg Apologizes After His Social Media Platforms Experience Massive Outage

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued an apology late Monday after Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp all went down for several hours.…

5 years ago

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp All Go Down At Once

Platforms owned by Facebook all experienced outages at the same time late Monday morning, and could not be accessed. Facebook,…

5 years ago

YouTube Deletes Ron Paul Channel, Rejects Appeal, Then Reinstates It After Getting Called Out On Twitter

YouTube deleted one of former Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s channels Thursday and denied his appeal to reinstate it, only restoring…

5 years ago

LinkedIn Again Caught Censoring Profiles On Behalf Of Chinese Government

LinkedIn reportedly blocked the profiles of several journalists this week for featuring content prohibited in China, continuing the social media…

5 years ago

Russia Threatens To Ban YouTube After State-Run Channels Got Dinged For COVID Misinformation

Russia said it was developing plans to ban YouTube after its state-backed broadcaster RT had its German-language channels removed for…

5 years ago

Lawmakers, Child Advocates Say They Aren’t Satisfied With Facebook’s Latest Bid To Protect Kids

Lawmakers and advocacy groups say Facebook’s decision to stop work on a version of its social media platform Instagram specifically…

5 years ago

YouTube Won’t Say If It Took Down Navalny Videos At The Behest Of Putin

YouTube Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki dodged whether the digital media company took down material belonging to Alexei Navalny, a…

5 years ago

Google Begins Appeal Of $5 Billion Fine, Disputes Allegations It’s A Monopoly

Google began its appeal Monday of a $5 billion fine levied by a European regulator over alleged market abuses. The…

5 years ago

Facebook Suspends ‘Instagram Kids’ Following Investigation Into Platform’s Effect On Teens

Facebook has paused the development of a version of its image-sharing platform Instagram specifically geared towards children, the company announced…

5 years ago