Tech

Disney slashed ad spending on Facebook amid growing boycott

Walt Disney Co. has dramatically slashed its advertising spending on Facebook Inc., according to people familiar with the situation, the latest setback for the tech giant as it faces a boycott from companies upset with its handling of hate speech and divisive content.

Walgreens, DoorDash partner for delivery

The on-demand delivery platform will provide services for Walgreens customers in Chicago, Atlanta and Denver now, and will expand the partnership later this summer.

FTC considering deposing top Facebook execs in antitrust probe

The Federal Trade Commission is considering taking sworn testimony from Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg as part of its investigation into whether the social-media giant has violated U.S. antitrust laws, according to people familiar with the matter.

Utah and Georgia install tech that lets roads talk

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that safety applications made possible by V2X could avert or ease the severity of 80% of all crashes that don’t involve impairment.

Is telehealth reliable?

Telehealth is becoming increasingly reliable over time, but there is still risk for misdiagnoses.

Facebook planning TikTok competitor 'Instagram Reels'

Instagram Reels, like TikTok, will showcase 15-second-long videos that users can set to music or remixed audio from other users' videos and will provide users with tools allowing them to edit the content.

Before Twitter-Bitcoin hack, online forum offered accounts for sale

Before a hacking campaign tore through Twitter and compromised some of its most high-profile users, an ad went up on a gray market site that facilitates the trade of user accounts for popular websites, including not only Twitter but Netflix,  Instagram, Minecraft and others.