Government Surveillance by Data by BY SHIRA OVIDE


By BY SHIRA OVIDE

We should be able to use a dating app without fear of winding up in a military database.

Published: November 18, 2020 at 07:27AM

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Facebook May Be Ordered to Change Data Practices in Europe by BY ADAM SATARIANO


By BY ADAM SATARIANO

Irish regulators have started an inquiry into Facebook’s movement of data on European users to the United States.

Published: September 9, 2020 at 10:33AM

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Big Oil Faded. Will Big Tech? by BY SHIRA OVIDE


By BY SHIRA OVIDE

Not that long ago, it was American oil powers — not tech giants — that ruled the economy and influenced world events.

Published: August 31, 2020 at 03:50AM

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In Bid for TikTok, Microsoft Flexes Its Power in Washington by BY KAREN WEISE AND DAVID MCCABE


By BY KAREN WEISE AND DAVID MCCABE

The tech giant, once an example of how not to operate in the nation’s capital, now has a successful influence operation there.

Published: August 27, 2020 at 11:00PM

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Big Oil Faded. Will Big Tech? by BY SHIRA OVIDE


By BY SHIRA OVIDE

Not that long ago, it was American oil powers — not tech giants — that ruled the economy and influenced world events.

Published: August 27, 2020 at 06:30AM

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The Lesson We’re Learning From TikTok? It’s All About Our Data by BY BRIAN X. CHEN


By BY BRIAN X. CHEN

We should minimize how much we share with all of our favorite and not-so-favorite apps. Here’s how.

Published: August 26, 2020 at 03:00AM

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Big Tech’s Domination of Business Reaches New Heights by BY PETER EAVIS AND STEVE LOHR


By BY PETER EAVIS AND STEVE LOHR

As the economy contracts and many companies struggle to survive, the biggest tech companies are amassing wealth and influence in ways unseen in decades.

Published: August 18, 2020 at 11:00PM

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With TikTok, ‘Uncool’ Microsoft Aims for the Love of Tweens by BY KAREN WEISE


By BY KAREN WEISE

Buying one of the largest and most influential social networks in the country could change the perception of the tech giant.

Published: August 2, 2020 at 11:00PM

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I Tried to Live Without the Tech Giants. It Was Impossible. by BY KASHMIR HILL


By BY KASHMIR HILL

As lawmakers debate whether Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon are monopolies, a reporter recalls her attempt to avoid interacting with the companies.

Published: July 31, 2020 at 05:40AM

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‘This Is a New Phase’: Europe Shifts Tactics to Limit Tech’s Power by BY ADAM SATARIANO


By BY ADAM SATARIANO

The region’s lawmakers and regulators are taking direct aim at Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple in a series of proposed laws.

Published: July 29, 2020 at 11:00PM

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