Social media platforms have immense power, from shutting down voices to amplifying what we see. But is that singular power perilous to democracy? Guests Shoshana Zuboff, professor emerita at Harvard Business School. Author of “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism.” (@shoshanazuboff) Guillaume Chaslot, founder of AlgoTransparency. Mozilla fellow. Advisor at the Center […]
Day: February 6, 2021
Worker deaths put Big Tech in China under scrutiny
By Vivian Wang, The New York Times It was 1:30 a.m. just days before the new year, and the 22-year-old employee of Pinduoduo, a Chinese e-commerce company, was leaving after a long day of work. Suddenly, she clutched her stomach and collapsed. Her co-workers rushed her to a hospital, but […]
YouTube experimenting with shopping links within videos: Report
YouTube might soon introduce shopping links within videos. The video streaming platform is experimenting with embedding links inside videos which it claims will help seller as well as viewers. Currently, the platform uses links in the form of cards and banners in order to help creators interact with the audience […]
Precision Medicine Market Trends 2020 Global Industry Analysis, Top Manufacturers, Technology, Share, Growth, Opportunities & Forecast to 2026
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Feb 04, 2021 (Market Insight Reports) — Selbyville, Delaware, Global Precision Medicine Market Report added at Market Study Report LLC offers industry size, share, growth, trends and forecast analysis up to 2026. Precision Medicine Market Report also […]
Global Healthcare Information Technology (Healthcare IT) Market 2020 Product Type, Applications, Market Share and Forecast by 2025
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Jan 12, 2021 (CDN Newswire via Comtex) — The latest informative study entitled Global Healthcare Information Technology (Healthcare IT) Market 2020 by Key Countries, Companies, Type and Application released for the database of MarketsandResearch.biz helps a reader […]
How to identify fake news online in the age of social media
TAMPA, Fla. — There are a lot of ways to inform yourself of the news of the day. More people are getting their information online, but not everything you read is accurate. ABC Action News in-depth reporter Anthony Hill is digging deeper to find out how to know if the […]
The 14 Best TV and Soundbar Deals for the Super Bowl (2021)
Super Bowl TV and soundbar deals aren’t always for the newest tech in the market. Usually, retailers discount models that are going on a year old. This year is different. Due to the pandemic, many TV makers delayed their 2020 models, which means we’re just starting to see the first […]
The Mobi Smart Shopping Cart Follows You Around, Puts the Fun Back in Shopping
Mobi is a smart shopping cart concept by designers Park Chan Woo, Choi Chan Young, and Lee Eun Ji, from Seoul, Korea. It actually dates back to the summer of 2019, which only feels like an eternity because of the many nasty developments of 2020. The reason it’s getting increased […]
Global Marine Decking Market 2020 Business Growth, Technology and Production Analysis, Opportunities and Regional Market Scope by 2025
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Feb 03, 2021 (CDN Newswire via Comtex) — Global Marine Decking Market 2020 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2025 has recently been added by MarketsandResearch.biz to its extensive database, where you will find informative […]
The Health Information Technology Special Issue: Innovation and Emerging Opportunities in Time of Crisis
The 10th Annual Health Information Technology (HIT) issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® comes at a time of innovation and opportunity for HIT. The Promoting Interoperability incentive program has driven progress on interoperability, and it ties electronic health record (EHR) use more directly to quality improvement and value-based […]