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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    Watch: the new Venom trailer reveals Tom Hardy’s toothy antihero at lastWatch: the new Venom trailer reveals Tom Hardy’s toothy antihero at last
    Culture

    Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock flirts with Michelle Williams and insanity.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Where’s Hawkeye? The answer could be one of Infinity War’s biggest surprises.Where’s Hawkeye? The answer could be one of Infinity War’s biggest surprises.
    Culture

    Clint Barton has been absent from Infinity War promos — but fans should be excited, not scared.

    By Aja Romano
    Technology
    Jordan Peele’s simulated Obama PSA is a double-edged warning against fake newsJordan Peele’s simulated Obama PSA is a double-edged warning against fake news
    Technology

    This deepfaked warning against deepfakes almost makes its point too well.

    By Aja Romano
    Technology
    Don’t ask whether Facebook can be regulated. Ask which Facebook to regulate.Don’t ask whether Facebook can be regulated. Ask which Facebook to regulate.
    Technology

    Zuckerberg says Facebook needs the “right” regulation. That means defining what Facebook is.

    By Aja Romano
    Technology
    Watch: Congress member challenges Zuckerberg over who gets to define privacyWatch: Congress member challenges Zuckerberg over who gets to define privacy
    Technology

    Does the government need a bigger role in determining what “personal information” is?

    By Aja Romano
    Technology
    Zuckerberg won’t commit to making data privacy as easy as possibleZuckerberg won’t commit to making data privacy as easy as possible
    Technology

    In a tense moment, Zuckerberg balked when Rep. Frank Pallone challenged him with a simple “yes/no” on privacy.

    By Aja Romano
    Technology
    Two-thirds of links on Twitter come from bots. The good news? They’re mostly bland.Two-thirds of links on Twitter come from bots. The good news? They’re mostly bland.
    Technology

    Twitter bots produce 66% of all links on Twitter. They’re mostly just aggregation, sports, and porn.

    By Aja Romano
    Technology
    Facebook warns “most users” have had their data harvested by third-party appsFacebook warns “most users” have had their data harvested by third-party apps
    Technology

    The company is closing off vulnerable loopholes to third-party apps — including some that seem long overdue.

    By Aja Romano
    Technology
    Mark Zuckerberg lays out Facebook’s 3-pronged approach to fake newsMark Zuckerberg lays out Facebook’s 3-pronged approach to fake news
    Technology

    Zuckerberg claims user-driven algorithms will help mediate trusted news sources.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    A definitive bracket of pop culture bracketsA definitive bracket of pop culture brackets
    Culture

    To celebrate March Madness, we bracketed a month of brackets.

    By Aja Romano