Twitter Eggs, the End Has Finally Come for Your Awfulness
New Twitter tools include algorithms to detect harassment, updated abuse reporting procedures, and new filters—including an egg-killer. The post Twitter…
Google Takes on Cable With ‘YouTube TV’—40 Channels for $35
YouTube TV—the much-anticipated TV streaming service from the video company—is official. It’s $35 a month with 40+ channels, cloud DVR,…
A (Kinda) Joint Bank Account for More-Than-Venmo-Serious Couples
Not ready to tie the financial knot but hate getting your partner back for every taco? Simple’s new feature lets…
Under Pressure to Prove Its Ads Actually Work, Google Opens Up
Google has convinced the world that its way of advertising is the best way. But a new period of doubt…
PewDiePie’s Anti-Semitic Videos Trigger a Business Nightmare for YouTube
What do you do when your biggest star thinks making light of the Holocaust is satire? The post PewDiePie’s Anti-Semitic…
The Best Way to Quash Fake News? Choke Off Its Ad Money
Ad tech companies have a unique window on the way traffic flows on the web. They could use that view…
Shopify’s Breitbart Fight Proves It: These Days, Tech Has to Take a Side
In this political moment, a company with even the most tangential connection to a Trump-inspired controversy should expect someone to…
Forget New Users. Twitter Needs to Find New Ads
Twitter still can’t figure out its business—or how to make money. The post Forget New Users. Twitter Needs to Find…
Twitter’s Long Overdue Anti-Abuse Tools Join a Welcome Trend
The platform is keeping banned users from creating multiple accounts, introducing “safe search,” and hiding “low-quality” responses to tweets. The…
In Silicon Valley Vs. Trump, Tech Workers Wield the Real Power
If their CEO doesn’t stand up aggressively to Trump, they can always go work for a CEO who does. The…