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Emily Stewart

Emily Stewart

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Emily Stewart

    Technology
    Self-driving cars have to be safer than regular cars. The question is how much.Self-driving cars have to be safer than regular cars. The question is how much.
    Technology

    How safe is safe enough, and how do we measure it?

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    Ron Wyden wrote the law that built the internet. He still stands by it — and everything it’s brought with it.Ron Wyden wrote the law that built the internet. He still stands by it — and everything it’s brought with it.
    Technology

    “Section 230 is not about neutrality. Period. Full stop.”

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is running for presidentNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is running for president
    Politics

    Three-quarters of New Yorkers don’t want de Blasio to run for the White House. He’s doing it anyway.

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    The White House won’t join a global pledge to combat online extremismThe White House won’t join a global pledge to combat online extremism
    Technology

    Multiple countries and companies are signing the “Christchurch call.” The US isn’t among them.

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    Even Facebook’s co-founder thinks it should be broken upEven Facebook’s co-founder thinks it should be broken up
    Technology

    Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes believes it’s time to break up the company he helped start — and says Mark Zuckerberg’s power is “unprecedented and un-American.”

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    If bitcoin is so safe, why does it keep getting hacked?If bitcoin is so safe, why does it keep getting hacked?
    Technology

    Thieves have stolen millions of dollars in bitcoin from exchanges. Here’s why it keeps happening.

    By Emily Stewart
    Politics
    Trump lost $1 billion over 10 years, New York Times report showsTrump lost $1 billion over 10 years, New York Times report shows
    Politics

    So much for Trump’s brand as a savvy, self-made business leader.

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    Senators on Facebook’s potential $5 billion fine: not good enoughSenators on Facebook’s potential $5 billion fine: not good enough
    Technology

    Lawmakers are calling for the FTC to bring down the hammer on Facebook — and potentially Mark Zuckerberg.

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    Elizabeth Warren wants to break up Big Tech. Tim Cook says keep Apple out of it.Elizabeth Warren wants to break up Big Tech. Tim Cook says keep Apple out of it.
    Technology

    The executive wants you to know Apple is not the same as Google and Facebook.

    By Emily Stewart
    Technology
    Facebook bans Alex Jones, Infowars, Louis Farrakhan, and others it deems “dangerous”Facebook bans Alex Jones, Infowars, Louis Farrakhan, and others it deems “dangerous”
    Technology

    Jones, Farrakhan, and others just got kicked off Facebook and Instagram.

    By Emily Stewart