“Facebook Will Stop Some Ads From Targeting Users by Race” plus 8 more NYT > Technology

“Facebook Will Stop Some Ads From Targeting Users by Race” plus 8 more NYT > Technology


Facebook Will Stop Some Ads From Targeting Users by Race

Posted: 11 Nov 2016 04:20 PM PST

Housing, employment and credit ads will no longer be able to use Facebook tools to exclude certain races. But other types of ads can still use them.

Bits: Farhad’s and Mike’s Week in Tech: When the Tech Industry Lives in a Bubble

Posted: 12 Nov 2016 06:30 AM PST

The presidential election underscores a problem for the tech industry: that a small group of people designs products the entire world uses, perhaps stifling diversity of thought.

Future Tense: What Is a TinyLetter? Like Ye Olde Blog, but Less Public

Posted: 12 Nov 2016 02:17 AM PST

Remember that yearly update you used to get from your aunt? Now it's from your friends and colleagues, every week, and they can see if you've read it.

Breaking Up With Twitter

Posted: 12 Nov 2016 02:15 AM PST

Twitter functioned as this election cycle's beating heartbeat. But now that the election is over, is it time to give it a rest?

Why Did Facebook Say I Was Dead?

Posted: 11 Nov 2016 01:09 PM PST

On Friday afternoon, Facebook started telling users that their pages had been memorialized. Then things got awkward.

Tech Tip: Erasing the Past From Google Search

Posted: 11 Nov 2016 09:45 AM PST

The United States doesn't have "right to be forgotten" laws as Europe does, but Google considers some requests to remove information from search results.

Bits: Daily Report: Online Media That Helped Make Trump

Posted: 11 Nov 2016 09:39 AM PST

Partisan news sites that were clever with social media had a strong effect on the presidential campaign. What does that mean for the news business?

News Analysis: Online, Everything Is Alternative Media

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 05:25 PM PST

As witnessed in the presidential election, social networks and alternative media represent a new platform leveling the playing field with traditional news media.

App Smart: Easing Thanksgiving Pressure on Hosts, Cooks and Guests

Posted: 09 Nov 2016 11:25 AM PST

Apps to help keep preparations on track, keep guests happy and even keep the children from causing chaos as you try to cook the perfect turkey.

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