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TechnologyTuesday 10.05.21

Mark Zuckerberg's Bad Day (and Week and Month)

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen delivers a scathing testimony before Congress. AstraZeneca seeks emergency use authorization for a first-of-its-kind antibody cocktail. And IATSE votes to authorize a strike that could shutter Hollywood productions indefinitely.

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Conservatives love to play the victim of Big Tech — but Twitter just proved its algorithm actually benefits right-wing content.

Big Tech Favors Right-Wing Politics

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PayPal is exploring a purchase of image sharing social media service Pinterest for $45 billion, in what could be the biggest technology deal of the year. If the companies reach an agreement, it would be PayPal’s biggest-ever acquisition.

Paypal Pondering Purchase of Pinterest

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Facebook is grappling with the fallout of damning reports, compelling whistleblowers, glitching platforms, and growing calls for regulation. Nothing a little name change can’t fix?

Facebook Attempts to Rebrand With Name Change

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A NASA spacecraft named Lucy is off to visit Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids — the first leg of a 12-year mission. Lucy's journey will help us better understand our solar system's ancient origins.

Lucy, I’m Home: NASA Probe Begins First Leg of 12-Year Mission

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is accusing Amazon of lying to Congress. Democrats and Republicans working together … means you really f-ed up.

Jeff Bezos, You Got Some Splainin' To Do

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Facebook really said, “Let’s escape our problems and run away to the Metaverse.” Here's a look inside the tech giant's new virtual reality version of the internet.

Facebook Wants to Escape Into the Metaverse

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A bipartisan group of senators has announced plans to introduce a nondiscrimination bill that could reshape the online marketplace. The American Choice and Innovation Online Act would prevent platforms like Amazon, Apple, and Google from giving preference to their own products and services.

In the Works: A Potential Big Blow to Big Tech

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William Shatner, the veteran actor who spent four decades playing the fearless commander of Star Trek’s USS Enterprise, can now add another iconic role to his resume: oldest person ever blasted into space.

Captain Kirk Goes to Space