PolicyBlog
by Wendy Davis, Staff Writer
A NYC law requiring home sharing platforms to turn over data about users likely violates the Fourth Amendment, a federal judge said Thursday. Read the whole story
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by Laurie Sullivan
App Store service revenue drove all-time record highs at Apple, with a new record for holiday spending. Apple had revised its device forecast downward … Read the whole story
by Alex Weprin
A wave of sketchy branded content videos have hit some of the most popular YouTube channels, promoting a service that is either a gambling … Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
"Most people expose their faces to the general public every day," the judge wrote in an opinion dismissing a lawsuit accusing Google of violation … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
In fourth quarter 2018, there was a 50.1% rise in the number of total non-advertising subscription streams to 157.4 billion. Ad-supported streams of music … Read the whole story
by Alex Weprin
The "CastHack" takes advantage of a router setting that makes some smart devices, including Chromecast streaming video players, viewable on the public internet. Hackers … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
Madison Avenue digital wunderkind Bant Breen has been named CEO of Harte Hanks, a legacy media operator that has transitioned into one of the … Read the whole story
by Chuck Martin
The number of Amazon Alexa skills in the U.S. more than doubled in a year, according to a new report by Voicebot. The number … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Kaila Colbin, Featured Contributor
To help answer this question, we're republishing an open letter I wrote to Tim Cook when he took over from Steve Jobs. Read the whole story
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Fake internet activity may have reached the breaking point in 2018 as Facebook contended with the Cambridge Analytica scandal and committed to cleaning up … Read the whole story
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by Chuck Martin, Staff Writer
Smart speaker penetration in the U.S. is pegged at 28%, followed by thermostats (22%), remote video/security (19%) and lighting (14%) . Read the whole story
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by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
Google has acquired the startup Superpod, an app that allows people to post questions and receive answers from experts within an hour. Read the whole story