Workers say Amazon lied about COVID-19 cases at Minnesota warehouse
Amazon workers allege bosses purposefully downplayed the presence of the COVID-19, at one point even playing videos to convince people there was no threat.
Massive ‘Blueleaks’ trove of law enforcement documents leaked
Thousands of U.S. police documents were leaked to the public in what’s being called “BlueLeaks” on Juneteenth. The data could contain private information.
Major security vulnerability could leave critical infrastructure defenseless
A wide range of bugs in a software firms code — which is used by many devices across several industries — would allow hackers easy access to control the devices.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey makes Juneteenth a company holiday
Juneteenth, which is celebrated as the day when slavery in the U.S. officially ended, will now be an official company holiday at tech giants Twitter and Square.
Twitter bringing back verification, this time with clearer guidelines
Twitter will soon begin verifying users' accounts again, according to social media secret finder Jane Wong. Details of the new system haven't been announced.
Researchers: Bots are spreading conspiracy theories about #blacklivesmatter
Almost half of the accounts tweeting about the BLM protests could be bots or cyborgs, according to experts, and they're spreading misinformation.
Police facial recognition tech could misidentify people at protests, experts say
Facial recognition algorithms are notoriously bad at identifying non-white and non-male people. But the tech may still be used today as protests roil the U.S.
Protesters sharing tech tips to stay safe, avoid arrest amid U.S. unrest
Protesters and activists have been sharing advice for how to treat injuries, avoid police detection, and stay safe during demonstrations over police brutality.
Trump threatens to shut down social media platforms
In response to a new Twitter feature that fact-checked the President for the first time, Trump tweeted a threat to shut down or regulate social media.
Hackers are stepping up attacks on health care facilities and researchers
February to March 2020 saw almost a 50% increase in the number of cyberattacks on health care systems and hospitals in the U.S. The Red Cross says "no more."
Google disputes report, says diversity programs aren’t being cut
Google has disputed an earlier report that the company had shut down its diversity training programs, telling Digital Trends the programs were still active.
Amazon’s $2-an-hour bonus pay for frontline workers will end in June
Amazon warehouse workers, who began making $17/hour in March, will revert to earning $15/hour in June. This is the second time Amazon has extended hazard pay.
Hamilton is headed to Disney+ more than a year ahead of schedule
A "live-capture" version of the Broadway musical Hamilton was slated for release in October 2021, but Disney+ has pushed up the release by more than 15 months.
The future of smart cities may mean the death of privacy
As smart cities evolve, cameras proliferate, and all of our data is continually collected, the question of how to maintain personal privacy becomes more urgent.
Australia will force Facebook and Google to share ad revenue with local media
Australia will force Facebook and Google to share ad revenue with media companies -- one of the first times the companies will have to pay for content they use.
Bill Gates slams Trump’s decision to stop funding the World Health Organization
Bill Gates denounced President Trump's decision to withhold U.S. funding from the World Health Organization, calling the move "as dangerous as it sounds."
TikTok vows more secure connections after vulnerability found
After a security vulnerability was found that would let hackers swap fake videos into TikTok feeds, the company said it's rolling out more secure connections.
Amazon sellers are price-gouging on essential stay-at-home tech
Prices for work-from-home essentials like webcams, routers, and ethernet cables — and even entertainment products like Nintendo Switches — are far above normal.
As social distancing forces us online, rural America is being left behind
Social distancing has affected remote areas, where a lack of internet service makes videoconferencing software, telehealth services, and homework impossible.
