Bobby Allyn
Stories
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Google to destroy private browsing history of millions who used 'Incognito Mode'
After settling a class action suit over the company's incognito viewing mode in Chrome, Google says it will destroy millions of user search histories.
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Google to delete search data of millions who used 'incognito' mode
In an agreement released on Monday, Google said it will permanently remove information it secretly gathered when millions of people were searching the internet in "incognito" mode.
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'Green bubble shaming' at play in DOJ suit against Apple
Android users have long complained that texting someone with an iPhone on iMessage is an unpleasant experience. The Justice Department argues it is also an example of anti-competitive behavior.
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Why green text bubble stigma is part of the anti-trust case against Apple
Blue bubbles versus green bubbles. In texting it's the difference between iPhone owners and Android phone users. Green bubble people can be made to feel like unwelcome party crashers.
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Judge dismisses Elon Musk's suit against hate speech researchers
The billionaire sued the Center for Countering Digital Hate after the group published a series of reports detailing an uptick of hate speech on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
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Reddit stock slated to start trading on NYSE
Reddit, the San Francisco social media site that describes itself as "the front page of the internet," is debuting as a public stock on Thursday.
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Reddit IPO: Why does Reddit want to become a public company?
The popular social media site Reddit lists as a stock on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday. Its ticker symbol? RDDT. Reddit plans to reward its users by setting aside some stock for them.
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The House passed a TikTok ban bill. But is the app really a national security threat?
National security officials have long warned about the dangers TikTok poses as long as it is owned by a Chinese company, but the threat remains theoretical.
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World
House passes bill that would force TikTok's China parent company to sell or face ban
TikTok's Chinese parent company would have to sell off the popular app under a bipartisan bill approved overwhelmingly by the House Wednesday — or face a ban on all U.S. devices.
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Judge skeptical of lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's X over hate speech research
The nonprofit sued by Elon Musk's X says the legal tactic is an attempt to silence criticism of the company. The Center for Countering Digital Hate published reports documenting hate speech on X.