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"One trend that is going to happen is that travel as we knew it is over," says Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. "It doesn't mean travel is over, just the travel we...

Justice Department Recommends Rolling Back Big Tech Protections

In the wake of President Trump’s executive order targeting social media companies, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed rolling back tech protecti...

Twitter Testing Voice Tweets on iOS

Recognizing that text doesn’t always convey the nuances someone may be feeling, Twitter is testing voice tweets....

Facebook Will Allow Users to Hide Political Ads

Facebook has made a major change to how it handles political ads, giving users the ability to hide them for the first time ever....

Facebook Integrates Payments Into WhatsApp

For the first time, Facebook has added the ability to send and receive money to WhatsApp. Faceboo...

FCC Moves to Limit Local Governments From Blocking 5G

The FCC has voted to clarify rules governing the process for local and state governments to review wireless infrastructure modifications....

Senator Hawley Questions Google CEO Over China Censorship

YouTube is in hot water over claims it engaged in censorship on behalf of the Chinese government....

Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Social Media Companies

President Trump signed an executive order targeting social media giants, following a spat with Twitter....

Draft of Executive Order Preventing Online Censorship Leaked

A draft of President Trump's executive order to prevent online censorship of political speech has been leaked online. The timing of the order was prompted...

Facebook Beefs Up Messenger Security

Facebook has announced significant new measures to increase the security of Messenger, as well as combat predators and scammers....

Facebook Could Make Half of Positions Permanently Remote

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that up to half of the company’s positions could permanently shift to remote work....

Spotify Scores Joe Rogan Experience Exclusive

Spotify has scored a major win over competitors, securing an exclusive deal with Joe Rogan. The J...

Facebook Acquires Giphy, Adding It to Instagram

Facebook announced it is acquiring Giphy, with plans to integrate it into the Instagram platform....

TikTok Accused of Violating Child Privacy—Again

TikTok is in hot water yet again, with consumer groups accusing the social media company of violating child privacy....

Twitter Employees Will Be Able to Work From Home Forever

Twitter employees working from home will be able to do so forever, as the company has no plans to require them to come back to the office....

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