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Twitter and TikTok get all the attention. Polling shows few US adults use them.Twitter and TikTok get all the attention. Polling shows few US adults use them.

Facebook is still king when it comes to users and perceived trustworthiness.

Benjamin Powers, Technology Reporter
November 23, 2022

‘No Dumb Questions’: What is the metaverse?‘No Dumb Questions’: What is the metaverse?

Fasten your seatbelts for a tour of a brave new digital world.

Benjamin Powers, Technology Reporter, Jake Garcia, Associate Producer, Multimedia, and Tom Nagorski, Global Editor
October 26, 2022

Kanye West, aka Ye, is buying Parler. Is that a smart business move? What to know about the social media app.Kanye West, aka Ye, is buying Parler. Is that a smart business move? What to know about the social media app.

Parler, favored by conservatives and the right wing, could be the latest social app under celebrity control.

Christian Thorsberg, Reporter, and Alex Leeds Matthews, Data Visualization Reporter
October 17, 2022

What does it take to bring Big Tech to its knees? A leap second.What does it take to bring Big Tech to its knees? A leap second.

Scientists have added an extra second 27 times since 1972 to keep atomic clocks in sync with astronomical time. Tech companies hate this practice.

Benjamin Powers, Technology Reporter
July 29, 2022

How Big Tech is quietly pushing for watered-down state privacy lawsHow Big Tech is quietly pushing for watered-down state privacy laws

Tech companies have been busy pushing bills through themselves, a preemptive move to head off tougher laws.

Benjamin Powers, Technology Reporter
April 11, 2022