From Russian election meddling to a massive data privacy scandal, Facebook has faced a seemingly endless list of troubles. Now a new report suggests the social network’s leadership may be among its biggest challenges. Over the past three years, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg ignored warnings, deflected blame and were distracted by other projects as …
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It looks like Mark Zuckerberg can hold a grudge. The Facebook CEO reportedly ordered his management team to start using only Android phones after Apple CEO Tim Cook made public comments about the social media company’s Cambridge Analytica data scandal, according to a report Wednesday in The New York Times. “We’re not going to traffic in your personal life,” Cook …
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You may be creeped out by how much tech companies want to know about you. So is Canopy. Canopy — a new startup built by people who’ve worked at Spotify, Instagram, Google and The New York Times — wants to upend a fundamental concept that propelled many of the internet’s biggest companies to power: To get personalized service, you have …
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In the age of connected devices, more gadgets than ever have the ability to spy on you or share your info with third parties. So if you’re planning on buying the hottest or latest tech product for someone this holiday season, it might be a good idea to check out its privacy policy before you give it to someone. Mozilla, …
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On Tuesday, Google announced its new “enhanced network” for Project Fi. For those who don’t know, Project Fi is Google’s very own wireless phone service. You pay $20 for unlimited calls and texts, and then $10 extra for every gigabyte of data you use (until you hit 6GB, then extra data is free). In the US it switches you between …
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Washington may not “agree on the freezing point of water,” as AT&T’s CEO put it, but it should pass legislation to protect consumer privacy and net neutrality. Randall Stephenson, speaking Monday at the Wall Street Journal D.Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, called for Congress to figure out a way to protect consumers. “I’d love to see legislation, not regulation,” …
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Mark Zuckerberg, are you betting we all have a short memory? Do you and your team at Facebook really think people will look past all the controversies that have happened this year — TL;DR: 87 million Facebook users’ personal data co-opted by Cambridge Analytica — and buy a $200 internet-connected video camera and microphone from you, of all people, and …
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Microsoft has made attempts to be more transparent with its privacy settings and, while it may have simplified some of the language of its policies, there is still work to be done. Here are five privacy-related settings you can change for a less invasive and more secure Windows 10 experience. Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft CEO on using tech for …
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Politicians from five countries are demanding that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appear at a Nov. 27 joint hearing in London after he turned down last week’s invitation. The growing call — which now includes politicians from Australia, Argentina, Ireland, Canada and the UK — is led by Damian Collins, chair of the UK’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee. Collins …
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I hate having to wait. But do I hate it enough to give up my privacy? This dilemma popped up on a Wednesday night in October, as I stood at the front of a Szechuan restaurant in Brooklyn, eyeing the empty tables inside. It wasn’t particularly busy, and I really wanted this special grilled fish I knew I couldn’t cook. …
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