Lina Khan’s FTC is fighting with Microsoft over the Activision Blizzard deal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing to block Microsoft’s massive $69 billion acquisition of video game giant Activision Blizzard, saying it will harm competition in the gaming market. The…

For Teens (and Adults) Fighting Misinformation, TikTok Is Still ‘Uncharted Territory’

TikTok may have started as the preferred social media platform for modern dance crazes, but the platform’s growth has made it a home for something else—misinformation. Add to that its…

As China relaxes zero-COVID, tech firms assume a larger role in fighting the virus • TechCrunch

China’s abrupt easing of its zero-COVID policy last week has led to a spike in cases and rising fears of the virus. Over the last three years, the authority has…

Computer science and its crucial role in fighting Covid-19

It’s sometimes hard to remember there was once a world where computers were not ubiquitous – where no pockets carried a smartphone, where no workplace had an intranet, where a…