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Crime App ‘Citizen’ Fires Overseas $2 an Hour Workers
Workers in Kenya and Nepal listened to police radio in American cities to fill Citizen with content. They were recently fired without severance.
Tech Companies Won't Say If They’ll Give Cops Abortion Data
Motherboard asked some of the biggest tech companies on the planet if they'll provide law enforcement with user data related to abortions. None of them answered the question.
Amazon Fired Employee for Leaking Customer Emails
The employee leaked customer email addresses to an unnamed third party, according to disclosure emails obtained by Motherboard.
Snapchat lost half a billion after Rihanna snapped back on domestic violence ad
The ad was deleted, but not before the damage was done.
The Oscars sure triggered the NRA
NRA TV's Twitter account posted at least 21 tweets about the Oscars in the span of several hours against “mainstream media,” “left wing anti-gunners,” “gun grabbers,” and “liberal elites.”
A Former Twitter Employee Told Us How a Contractor Could Take Down Trump's Account
A Twitter contractor briefly disabled the president’s account, revealing new concerns about social media’s role in national security.
Meet the woman behind Google's $2.7 billion fine
VICE News was given exclusive access on the day as EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced a record breaking antitrust fine against tech giant Google.
I’m Not Banksy, But My Drawings in Amazon’s Elevators Came Close
At my desk, I was an entry-level Amazonian. But in the elevator, I was an artist.
RadioShack Becomes Latest Nearly Dead Company to Hire a Celebrity
When companies bring celebrities onboard, it’s usually a bad sign.