He Promised a Dreamy Wedding Proposal. Fans Got a 5-Hour Sale. May 21, 2021 A Chinese influencer was barred from a video-sharing app after luring viewers to a livestreamed engagement IFTTT NYT NYT > Technology NYTimes perfume and mobile phones. where he promoted makeup +
Irish Hospitals Hit by Cyberattacks, Forcing an I.T. Shutdown May 20, 2021 Hospitals in Ireland IFTTT New Zealand and Scripps Health in San Diego are reeling from digital extortion attacks. NYT NYT > Technology NYTimes +
Twitter Has a New Verification Process May 20, 2021 IFTTT making it easier for select users to request to be verified. NYT NYT > Technology NYTimes The company is changing the verification process after confusion and contention +
An Old Conflict With Digital Twists May 20, 2021 How the latest violence between Israelis and Palestinians encapsulates the best and worst of digital life. IFTTT NYT NYT > Technology NYTimes +
Should Alexa Read Our Moods? May 19, 2021 IFTTT NYT NYT > Technology NYTimes The time to debate the power of voice technology is now. (Before Alexa starts suggesting comfort foods.) +
Should Alexa Read Our Moods? May 19, 2021 IFTTT NYT NYT > Technology NYTimes The time to debate the power of voice technology is now. (Before Alexa starts suggesting comfort foods.) +
Colorado Makes Doxxing Public Health Workers Illegal May 19, 2021 IFTTT NYT NYT > Technology NYTimes often with real-world consequences. The pandemic made health care workers a new target for having their personal information shared online +
Mob Violence Against Palestinians in Israel Is Fueled by Groups on WhatsApp May 19, 2021 IFTTT Jewish extremists have formed more than 100 new groups on the Facebook-owned encrypted messaging app in recent days to target attacks. NYT NYT > Technology NYTimes +