The key ingredient that could hold back vaccine manufacturing
Lipid nanoparticles are essential to the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines — and we’re staring down a shortage.
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Google is done with cookies, but that doesn’t mean it’s done tracking you
A third-party cookie ban won’t hurt the search giant’s healthy first-party data ad business.
You got a vaccine. Walgreens got your data.
Retail pharmacies are now giving out Covid-19 vaccines, and some of them are using it as an opportunity to profit off your information.
Facebook is finally cracking down hard on anti-vaccine content. It is facing an uphill battle.
Facebook critics say the anti-vaccination communities that have flourished on the platform are fueling Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy.
This Democrat and ex-Microsoft employee has a federal privacy bill Republicans might actually like
Rep. Suzan DelBene is the first of several lawmakers to introduce necessary privacy legislation this year.
Clubhouse got a little less creepy thanks to a recent update
TikTok surprises users by making personalized ads mandatory
On April 15, TikTok’s ad targeting will get more aggressive.
If Mark Zuckerberg won’t fix Facebook’s algorithms problem, who will?
Facebook’s oversight board is meant to take on the platform’s toughest content decisions. Should that include its algorithms?
Everything you need to know about vaccine passports
The Biden administration says it’s leaving digital vaccination records up to states and the private sector.
Facebook is defending its algorithms. Critics aren’t buying it.
The company is on a mission to convince users that it’s listening.
Dark patterns, the tricks websites use to make you say yes, explained
How design can manipulate and coerce you into doing what websites want.
The FDA just made cheap, rapid, at-home Covid-19 testing even easier to get
Testing can do things for us now that it couldn’t do before.
Vaccine-themed gear is in high demand on Etsy
A lot of sellers did well selling cloth masks. Now some shops are turning to vaccine-themed gear.
Your Slack DMs aren’t as private as you think
How your employer (and others) can get your Slack messages.
Biden’s plan to fix America’s broken internet, briefly explained
Biden wants $100 billion to give broadband to everyone. It may not be that easy.
YouTube says it’s better at removing videos that violate its rules, but those rules are in flux
YouTube’s newest content moderation stat, briefly explained.
Why a global chip shortage is screwing up America’s pickup trucks
Disruptions in the global high-tech supply chain spell bad news for Chevy Silverados and Samsung phones alike.
You can finally ask Facebook’s oversight board to remove bad posts. Here’s how.
It’s a long shot, and you can’t appeal to remove ads.
Like it or not, you should probably start paying attention to bitcoin
As Coinbase goes public, cryptocurrency is more mainstream than ever.
Biden makes good on his promise to punish Russia for the massive SolarWinds hack
America has officially blamed the Russian government for the hack of multiple federal agencies.
Watch NASA’s new autonomous helicopter take flight on Mars
Some powerful tech has landed on the red planet.
Amy Klobuchar takes aim at 12 vaccine misinformation influencers
Senators have written to Facebook and Twitter to ask about vaccine misinformation superspreaders.
Why Apple’s latest gadget is catching the attention of antitrust regulators
Apple’s new AirTag looks and works a lot like the trackers produced by Tile.
Why the new iOS update is such a big deal
The long-awaited iOS 14.5 update is finally rolling out with a new privacy tool.
Here’s the nuclear option to opt out of tracking on iOS
App Tracking Transparency is here, but many apps aren’t offering it yet.
Your most important vaccine passport questions, answered
What is a vaccine passport? Can I get one?
What facial recognition steals from us
A video explainer on the technology that’s changing the meaning of the human face.
There’s a better way to protect yourself from hackers and identity thieves
If you’re using texts for two-factor authentication, it’s time to change to an app. Here’s what you need to know.
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