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Facebook Is Losing Its Cover for Libra As More Members Flee
The departures of Visa, Mastercard, and three others mean that more than ever, Libra is Facebook’s cryptocurrency project. http://www.wired.com/ -
Facial Recognition, a 2-Hour Marathon, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less. http://www.wired.com/ -
Turkish ISP Blocks Social Media Sites Near Syrian Border
Partially government-owned Türk Telekom restricted access to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and WhatsApp for about 48 hours as Turkey attacked the ... -
Cities Examine Proper—and Improper—Uses of Facial Recognition
From New York City to Portland, Oregon, officials consider regulating how government and private businesses deploy the technology. http://www.wired.com/ -
Hong Kong Is the Latest Tripwire for Tech Firms in China
Blizzard, Apple, and Google remove signs of support for pro-democracy protesters, in apparent concessions to the politics underlying the Chinese ... -
Why the PG&E Blackouts Spared California's Big Tech HQs
Silicon Valley companies are served by safer, robust transmission lines. Regular homes? Not so much. http://www.wired.com/ -
Help Us Recognize Tech That Protects Our Values
Opinion: The Tech Spotlight will highlight products, initiatives, and policies that protect the public good and shape a more responsible ... -
Trump's Latest Salvo Against China Targets AI Firms
The US bans trade with six Chinese companies, ostensibly for their work against Uighurs. Analysts say it’s evidence of tech ... -
Russia's Disinformation War Is Just Getting Started
The Internet Research Agency specifically targeted African Americans, and has not stopped trying to influence elections, a Senate intelligence report ... -
An AI Pioneer Wants His Algorithms to Understand the 'Why'
Deep learning is good at finding patterns in reams of data, but can’t explain how they’re connected. Turing Award winner ...
