The errors also affected businesses that rely on Google’s technology. Google said the problems were not caused by a cyberattack.
Tag: Computers and the Internet
After SpaceX Starlink Launch, a Fear of Satellites That Outnumber All Visible Stars
Images of the Starlink constellation in orbit have rattled astronomers around the world.
As China Takes Aim, Silicon Valley Braces for Pain
The tech cold war is heating up. U.S. companies that depend on the giant China market are preparing themselves for the fallout.
China Steps Up Trade War and Plans Blacklist of U.S. Firms
Without disclosing details, officials say they plan to retaliate against those who blockade Chinese companies, in an apparent response to Huawei’s problems.
Huawei Revs Up Its U.S. Lawsuit, With the Media in Mind
The Chinese telecommunications giant has filed for summary judgment against the White House as it challenges limits against it via the courts and public opinion.
Siri and Alexa Fuel Sexism, U.N. Finds
Virtual helpers that come with female voices by default are perpetuating bias, a Unesco report argues.
The New New World: As Huawei Loses Google, the U.S.-China Tech Cold War Gets Its Iron Curtain
The White House’s hard-line approach threatens to speed up the development of two technology worlds, further isolating one-fifth of internet users.
Facebook’s A.I. Whiz Now Faces the Task of Cleaning It Up. Sometimes That Brings Him to Tears.
Facebook has heralded artificial intelligence as a solution to its toxic content problems. Mike Schroepfer, its chief technology officer, says it won’t solve everything.
New Report Shows How a Pro-Iran Group Spread Fake News Online
A research group at the University of Toronto has untangled look-alike websites and bogus news stories that appear to echo the Iranian government’s positions.
Your 5G Phone Won’t Hurt You. But Russia Wants You to Think Otherwise.
RT America, a network known for sowing disinformation, has a new alarm: the coming ‘5G Apocalypse.’