Big Tech Archive
Archives for November 2019


Microtargeting is the new hotbed of debate around political ads on the internet. But are we even having the right conversation?


Rebecca Rivers, a former engineer, said on Monday that the company terminated her employment.


Jeff Bezos gave an estimated 0.1 percent of his wealth in 2018.


On this episode of Reset, learn the fascinating reason a lot of products you buy online make a pit stop in rural Roundup, Montana.


Jeff Bezos’s company filed a legal claim on Friday to protest “interference” in the Department of Defense’s decision.


Hundreds of Google employees and protesters rallied in support of colleagues they say were put on leave for political reasons.


Elizabeth Olsen plays a young widow in this thoughtful and loving series about navigating grief.


Google’s decision puts new pressure on Facebook to change its policies on political ads.


It could be the latest business practice in the gig economy to raise regulatory questions.


What Google plans to do with the records is unclear. This episode of Reset explores the potential impacts on patient privacy.


Soon, when you buy Nike stuff on Amazon, it will no longer come directly from Nike.


On this episode of Reset, hear how one woman found herself in the middle of it, and how to protect yourself.


Advice from two veterans of Amazon and Hulu.


The win by the socialist Kshama Sawant is the latest salvo in an increasingly contentious battle between Amazon and local Seattle officials.


Billionaires make calls just like us.