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Twitter Had Been Drawing a Line for Months When Trump Crossed It

By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3dgvigp Social Media, Cyberharassment, Computers and the Internet, Rumors and Misinformation, Executive Orders and Memorandums, United States Politics and Government, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Censorship, Corporate Social Responsibility

Google Rescinds Offers to Thousands of Contract Workers

By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3gBXegK Layoffs and Job Reductions, Labor and Jobs, Computers and the Internet, Hiring and Promotion, Employment Agencies, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Temporary Employment

Twitter Places Warning on a Trump Tweet, Saying It Glorified Violence

By BY RAYMOND ZHONG AND RUSSELL GOLDMAN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3ddA0LT Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Social Media

The President Versus the Mods

By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3gAqXGY Social Media, Cyberharassment, Censorship, Computers and the Internet, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Rumors and Misinformation

Twitter Places Warning on a Trump Tweet, Saying It Glorified Violence

By BY RAYMOND ZHONG AND RUSSELL GOLDMAN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3ddo7G3 Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Social Media

Facebook and Its Secret Policies

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/36Ea2yI Social Media, Television

Defying Trump, Twitter Doubles Down on Labeling Tweets

By BY KATE CONGER AND MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/36DyX5o Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Executive Orders and Memorandums, United States Politics and Government, Rumors and Misinformation, Censorship, Corporate Social Responsibility

A.C.L.U. Accuses Clearview AI of Privacy ‘Nightmare Scenario’

By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2TMXgc4 Computer Vision, Facial Recognition Software, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Surveillance of Citizens by Government, Privacy, Computers and the Internet

Twitter Comes Under Attack From Trump’s Supporters

By BY KATE CONGER AND DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2TLChGt Rumors and Misinformation, Social Media, Cyberharassment, Computers and the Internet, United States Politics and Government, Fringe Groups and Movements, Censorship, Corporate Social Responsibility

Oh No, Here Comes the Transportation Hellscape

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZJNJpN Transit Systems, Social Media

Space Out and Explore the Universe Without Leaving Home

By BY J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2XxWAbK Mobile Applications, Computers and the Internet, Space and Astronomy

Amazon Misses a Shopping Opportunity

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2yAaGkn Shopping and Retail, Computers and the Internet, E-Commerce, Delivery Services

When the C.E.O., Already Facing a Crisis, Gets the Coronavirus

By BY ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2X1rv0K Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Travel and Vacations, Customer Relations, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Reservations (Airlines, Hotels, Etc.), Quarantines, Appointments and Executive Changes

China’s Virus Apps May Outlast the Outbreak, Stirring Privacy Fears

By BY RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3d1RXNq Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Privacy, Computer Security, Mobile Applications

Remember the MOOCs? After Near-Death, They’re Booming

By BY STEVE LOHR from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2M4BLit E-Learning, Computers and the Internet, Colleges and Universities, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Education (K-12)

Why All the Shouting About Google?

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3gexTcH Online Advertising, Computers and the Internet, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues

Amazon Angles to Grab Back Customers

By BY KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3gbUEOt E-Commerce, Computers and the Internet, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Delivery Services, Workplace Hazards and Violations

Facebook Starts Planning for Permanent Remote Workers

By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3bWZb3P Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Telecommuting, Wages and Salaries, Productivity, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Robots! (Don’t Get Too Excited.)

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2WNS5ue Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Reopenings, Computers and the Internet, Robots and Robotics

Bethenny Frankel’s Dark Journey to Find Medical Masks

By BY JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Tq3Zsp Masks, Protective Clothing and Gear, Frauds and Swindling, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantines

Everything You Need to Know About Slow Internet Speeds

By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2XajCFg Computers and the Internet, Wireless Communications, Mobile Applications, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantine (Life and Culture), Telephones and Telecommunications

How the ‘Plandemic’ Movie and Its Falsehoods Spread Widely Online

By BY SHEERA FRENKEL, BEN DECKER AND DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2XrW3rR Social Media, Rumors and Misinformation, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Computers and the Internet, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Fringe Groups and Movements

Poor Americans Face Hurdles in Getting Promised Internet

By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/36e3VB0 Customer Relations, Computers and the Internet, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Education (K-12), Families and Family Life, Telephones and Telecommunications

A City Locks Down to Fight Coronavirus, but Robots Come and Go

By BY CADE METZ AND ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2zUIPLM Delivery Services, Drones (Pilotless Planes), Robots and Robotics, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

The Hot New Thing in Clubby Silicon Valley? An App Called Clubhouse

By BY ERIN GRIFFITH AND TAYLOR LORENZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3bH5wQR Mobile Applications, Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Start-ups

Tesla Owners Try to Make Sense of Elon Musk’s ‘Red Pill’ Moment

By BY NELLIE BOWLES from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2WIt6Zg Computers and the Internet, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Women's Rights, Civil Rights and Liberties, Rumors and Misinformation, Social Media, Automobiles

A Little E-Commerce Has Big Ripples

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3g5GGxC E-Commerce, Computers and the Internet, Shopping and Retail, Labor and Jobs, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

‘Way Too Late’: Inside Amazon’s Biggest Outbreak

By BY KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZgW1FB Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Workplace Hazards and Violations, Labor and Jobs, Accidents and Safety

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Brain

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2WF6lFK Computers and the Internet, Television Sets and Media Devices, Social Media

Now More Than Ever, Facebook Is a ‘Mark Zuckerberg Production’

By BY MIKE ISAAC, SHEERA FRENKEL AND CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3cD5c7b Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Appointments and Executive Changes, Presidential Election of 2016, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Rumors and Misinformation, Epidemics, Freedom of Speech and Expression

U.S. Is Said to Plan to File Antitrust Charges Against Google

By BY CECILIA KANG, DAVID MCCABE AND DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3bwqbHm Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Online Advertising, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Suits and Litigation (Civil)

Using Tech to Teach — Smartly

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Ax9aQA Education (K-12), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Computers and the Internet, E-Learning

T.S.M.C. Is Set to Build a U.S. Chip Facility, a Win for Trump

By BY DON CLARK AND ANA SWANSON from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3byBHC6 Computer Chips, United States Politics and Government, Defense and Military Forces, Blacklisting, Factories and Manufacturing, International Trade and World Market, Computers and the Internet, Corporations

Amazon’s Showdown in France Tests Its Ability to Sidestep Labor

By BY LIZ ALDERMAN AND ADAM SATARIANO from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2WUlnq1 Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Organized Labor, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Computers and the Internet, Labor and Jobs, Accidents and Safety, E-Commerce

The Joys of Fixing Your Own Stuff

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3cDo9qs Computers and the Internet, Do It Yourself

China’s ‘OK Boomer’: Generations Clash Over the Nation’s Future

By BY LI YUAN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2AstQJt Propaganda, Politics and Government, Economic Conditions and Trends, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Youth, Baby Boomers, Age, Chronological

TikTok Broke Privacy Promises, Children’s Groups Say

By BY NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2WslAlk Children and Childhood, Data-Mining and Database Marketing, Mobile Applications, Privacy, Social Media, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Computers and the Internet, Corporate Social Responsibility

Where Is My Driverless Car?

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3fLvar3 Automobiles, Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles, Delivery Services, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Computers and the Internet

Get Ready for a Vaccine Information War

By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Z09HEE Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Social Media, Rumors and Misinformation, Medicine and Health, Fringe Groups and Movements

A Guide to Pandemic Scams, and What Not to Fall For

By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3ctfcj7 Computer Security, Computers and the Internet, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Frauds and Swindling, Identity Theft, Telecommuting

A Guide to Pandemic Scams, and What Not to Fall For

By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/35WQHIP Computer Security, Computers and the Internet, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Frauds and Swindling, Identity Theft, Telecommuting

Americans Keep Clicking to Buy, Minting New Online Shopping Winners

By BY NATHANIEL POPPER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2zwbZkk Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), E-Commerce, Delivery Services, Shopping and Retail, Consumer Behavior, Supermarkets and Grocery Stores, Fashion and Apparel

Making Workplaces ‘Safe,’ and Weird

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2AewfXZ Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Workplace Environment

Uber Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Grubhub

By BY KATE CONGER AND MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2WrzaW7 Delivery Services, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Shutdowns (Institutional), Quarantines, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

This Was Supposed to Be the Year Driverless Cars Went Mainstream

By BY CADE METZ AND ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2YT8E9L Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles, Traffic Accidents and Safety, Robots and Robotics, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Let’s Clean Up the Toxic Internet

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3csj8kg Rumors and Misinformation, Computers and the Internet

Employers Rush to Adopt Virus Screening. The Tools May Not Help Much.

By BY NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2yA3B3j Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Medicine and Health, Labor and Jobs