Category Archives: Business

The Taliban Can’t Stop TikTok

Despite an economic crisis, political chaos, and the regime’s ban, TikTok influencers are still thriving in Afghanistan.

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Meta’s Gruesome Content Broke Him. Now He Wants It to Pay

A Kenyan moderator sued the company for work-related PTSD. Next week, a new ruling on his case could signal a global reckoning for Big Tech outsourcing.

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These Apps Will Keep Your EV from Running Out of Juice

Stay charged from point A to point B.

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Startup T2 Wants to Terminate Twitter

Cofounder Gabor Cselle says his upstart social network can offer a “2007 Twitter” community vibe that Elon Musk’s platform no longer supplies.

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Congress Has a Lo-Fi Plan to Fix the Classified Documents Mess

As unsecured docs pile up, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is itching to overhaul the nation’s secret secret-sharing operation.

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Boeing’s 747 Should Have Been Retired Years Ago

The last jumbo jet was delivered in January, but it has been obsolete for decades.

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What Is Blockchain? The Complete WIRED Guide

The idea of creating tamper-proof databases has captured the attention of everyone from anarchist techies to staid bankers.

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Get Used to Face Recognition in Stadiums

Madison Square Garden is under fire for using the technology. Other venues are exploring their own uses of face algorithms, raising privacy concerns.

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How the US Could Ban TikTok in 7 Not-So-Easy Steps

Former president Trump tried and failed to ban the app. Now US lawmakers from both parties are preparing legislation they say can finish the job.

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The Kremlin Has Entered the Chat

Russian antiwar activists placed their faith in Telegram, a supposedly secure messaging app. How does Putin’s regime seem to know their every move?

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