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The terminated Google workers who staged protests over the company’s contract with Israel have filed a formal complaint with the national labor board. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/30/google-fired-israel-nlrb-labor/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Antitrust crackdowns on Apple may already be changing your iPhone for the better. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/30/delta-emulator-iphone-apple-antitrust/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Localities are starting to increase taxes and regulations on data centers as the football-field-sized buildings come under greater scrutiny. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/30/data-centers-regulations-northern-virginia-georgia-arizona/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

ByteDance’s CapCut editing app has become the standard for short-form video. Legislation that could lead to a ban of TikTok could also apply to CapCut. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/29/tiktok-capcut-ban-impact/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A new AI-powered blood test from Dionysus Health claims to be able to improve the diagnosis and treatment of postpartum depression. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/29/ai-healthcare-postpartum-depression-screening/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Meta’s company-funded oversight body is planning to trim its workforce to reduce costs, a move likely to affect its ability to police Facebook and Instagram. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/29/meta-oversight-board-layoffs/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

More than 50 Planet Fitness locations have been evacuated because of bomb threats in recent weeks after online criticism from an anti-trans activist. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/28/planet-fitness-bomb-threats-trans-lgbtq/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Evidence emerging in the Tesla Autopilot cases — including dash-cam video obtained by The Washington Post — offers sometimes-shocking details. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/28/tesla-trial-autopilot-lawsuit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Much of the money is going to new data centers, which are predicted to place huge demands on the U.S. power grid. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/25/microsoft-google-ai-investment-profit-facebook-meta/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The tech industry got the world’s attention with AI. Now it’s busy persuading people to pay for it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/18/ai-bubble-hype-dying-money/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

5G’s ability to offer different speeds for different purposes upends the traditional concept of net neutrality. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/24/net-neutrality-fcc-5g/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The downturn in hiring marks another setback in the boost Amazon had initially promised with its HQ2 in Northern Virginia amid a squeeze in the tech industry. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/16/amazon-hq2-jobs-arlington-virginia/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Since Oct. 7, StopAntisemitism’s Twitter account has flagged hundreds of people who have criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza. Many were swiftly fired. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/16/stop-antisemitism-twitter-zionism-israel/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tech has changed our etiquette. Here's what business owners say separates constructive criticism from the mean-spirited peanut gallery on sites like Yelp, TripAdvisor and Google reviews. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/30/online-review-etiquette/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Elon Musk’s space venture may finally be facing a space industry that is poised to challenge SpaceX on a number of fronts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/15/spacex-competition-nasa-pentagon/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The subsidy is the latest wave of funding in the Biden administration’s ongoing efforts to bring advanced computer chip-making capacity back to the U.S. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/15/samsung-chips-act-taylor-texas/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Trump Media shareholders have voiced doubt and fury over the company’s plunging price. Some said they had invested thousands to show Trump their faith and support. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/14/truth-social-investors-faith-trump/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Thanks to TikTok, the 1980s color analysis phenomenon is back — this time with help from AI. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/13/color-analysis-tiktok-chatgpt/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell is closing in on a historic online privacy law, but many aides say she’s been one of its biggest obstacles for years. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/13/congress-maria-cantwell-online-privacy/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Finally if imperfectly, you are getting information power over one of America’s least empowering consumer products. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/12/what-are-internet-nutrition-labels/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

U.S. agencies were told to change log-ins and passwords. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/11/microsoft-russia-hack-fallout/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company is positioned to dominate generative AI despite its recent pullback on ambitious cashierless checkout technology and widespread views that it is behind in the next great tech race. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/11/amazon-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Humane’s Pin is one of the first dedicated AI gadgets out there, but it’s as frustrating as it is fascinating. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/11/humane-ai-pin-review/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Young workers want feedback at work and lots of it. But if you deliver it rin the wrong ways, it could backfire. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/10/gen-z-feedback-work/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The new policy is intended to allow consumers to easily find and compare costs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/10/fcc-broadband-internet-nutrition-labels/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Some Americans could see federal subsidies for internet service cut in half, and others may not receive any benefit at all. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/04/09/affordable-connectivity-program-fcc-cuts/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

This is America’s most popular social app by a mile, the top way to listen to music, the healthiest economy on the internet and essential AI training fuel. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/09/most-important-app-youtube/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

OpenAI is playing defense amid a rush of lawsuits, investigations and potential legislation that threaten its goal of building the world’s most powerful AI. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/09/openai-lawsuit-regulation-lawyers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Telsa avoided a lengthy jury trial over what role its technology may have played in the crash. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/08/tesla-autopilot-trial-settlement/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Taking pictures of this year’s stunning total eclipse shouldn’t be too hard — as long as you’re prepared. Here’s what you need to do. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/24/how-to-take-pictures-eclipse-phone/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In a campaign stoking anti-Ukraine sentiment in the U.S., Russia-directed trolls have written thousands of fabricated news articles and social media posts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/08/russia-propaganda-us-ukraine/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

$6.6 billion will go to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which is already building two plants in the state and now will construct a third, https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/08/arizona-chip-plant-expansion/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Musk called for the resignation of Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who has spearheaded a crackdown on misinformation, hate speech and incitement. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/08/elon-musk-brazil-disinformation-twitter-moraes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) announced a major breakthrough in the decades-long fight to address online privacy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/07/congress-privacy-deal-cantwell-rodgers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Depositions in a civil case over a fatal 2018 crash -- set for trial this week -- provide insights into how Tesla programmed its Autopilot software to follow lines on the road https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/07/tesla-autopilot-crash-trial/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Your smartphone can be a lifesaver in an emergency situation like a heat wave or wildfire. Here is the tech you need to stay connected in a disaster. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/19/technology-emergency-kit-phone-disaster-flood/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

An essential question for every tech hype moment: Just why? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/05/amazon-just-walk-out-ai-toothbrush/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A growing group of researchers and start-ups are building tools to identify and track deepfake images before they take over the internet completely. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/05/ai-deepfakes-detection/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, is giving “complimentary” Premium subscriptions with blue check marks to high-profile users. But they’re not all thrilled. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/04/x-blue-check-mark-elon-musk/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Microsoft, Google, IBM, Cisco and others will produce a report on how AI might change tech jobs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/04/jobs-ai-replace-study-microsoft-google-cisco/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

TikTok fitness trends deserve skepticism. But walking pads can have real benefits for mood and focus. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/04/walking-pad-worth-it-under-desk-treadmill/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The social network formerly known as Twitter is now gifting premium features to users with at least 2,500 verified followers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/04/twitter-blue-check-restored-x/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The rovers would operate even when astronauts are not on the moon. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/03/moon-rover-artemis-contract-nasa/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The White House has instructed NASA to standardize time on the moon by 2026, to be known as Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC), as the U.S. continues its presence there. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/04/03/moon-time-nasa-space-white-house/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

An accessibility feature on iPhones for people with cognitive disabilities has a number of other uses. We tested it as an iPod, a kid’s phone and a home phone. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/03/iphone-assistive-access-kids-seniors/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The independent Cyber Safety Review Board’s forthcoming report knocks the tech giant for shoddy cybersecurity, lax corporate culture and a deliberate lack of transparency. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/02/microsoft-cyber-china-hack-report/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A surge of eclipse visitors could bog down local cell service. Here’s how to deal, including by downloading maps and movies ahead of time. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/02/cell-service-poor-solar-eclipse/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tell us if these everyday technologies are AI and see how you compare to the experts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2024/what-is-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tesla’s weak sales come amid waning demand for electric vehicles and consumer wariness over Elon Musk’s reputation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/02/tesla-deliveries-sales-elon-musk/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The stock’s price slumped 15 percent. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/01/truth-social-trump-media-results/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger