Amazon shoppers ‘bribed’ to leave positive reviews
You might be tempted to buy products on Amazon that have glowing reviews and high ratings. After all, who doesn’t want to get the best deal possible? Before you click…
How Walmart is using AI to change how you shop forever
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is using artificial intelligence to transform how we shop. The retailer is not only using generative AI to automate its office tasks but also to…
Your phone has an expiration date. Here’s how to find it.
Trying to squeeze every last drop of life out of your smartphone? It’s one thing to deal with a battery that doesn’t last a day and crashing apps to avoid…
What is behind the big tech companies’ job cuts?
The first sign of job cuts at Amazon came from LinkedIn posts from laid-off employees. Then, Amazon's devices boss, Dave Limp, announced: "It pains me… We will lose talented Amazonians…
Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China
Microsoft is shutting down its social network, LinkedIn, in China, saying having to comply with the Chinese state has become increasingly challenging. It comes after the career-networking site faced questions…
Facebook work filtering posts ‘cost me my humanity’
Readers may find material in this article disturbing. Behind the scenes on Facebook, thousands of moderators protect users from graphic content by filtering out posts that break its rules. The…
Twitter insiders: We can’t protect users from trolling under Musk
Twitter insiders have told the BBC that the company is no longer able to protect users from trolling, state-co-ordinated disinformation and child sexual exploitation, following lay-offs and changes under owner…
Goodbye passwords! Google just made a huge security change – will it stick?
Passwords might be one of the biggest tech frustrations. Make them too hard, and they’re impossible to remember. Too easy, and your accounts are practically wide open. You could use…
How Israel’s D9R armored bulldozer earned the nickname ‘The Teddy Bear’
As the Israeli army prepares for a full-scale invasion of Gaza, they are relying on the D9R armored bulldozer, affectionately known as Doobi,” or “Teddy Bear.” The nickname comes from…
Meta confesses it’s using what you post to train its AI
How would you feel if your social media posts were used to train a virtual assistant without your consent? That is exactly what is happening to millions of people who…