Aarti Shahani appears in the following:
The Man Who Stood Up To Facebook
Thursday, October 13, 2016
There is a man who is a thorn in the side of Facebook, a problem that just won't go away. For years he was cast aside as a lowly spammer. Now he's re-emerging as a champion of your rights online.
Can Dating App Hinge Make You Talk, Not Swipe?
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Once upon a time, there was a startup that wanted to play Cupid. But Hinge lost its way and became just another hookup app. Now it's issuing a public confession and taking a big risk.
Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Phones Catch Fire
Monday, October 10, 2016
Samsung isn't confirming reports it has halted production of its troubled Galaxy Note 7 phones. Samsung recalled the phones after some of them caught fire. It said customers could replace their phones with new ones. But now some of the replacement phones are having similar problems.
Google Announces Improvements To Translation System
Monday, October 03, 2016
Google says that with certain languages, its new system — dubbed Google Neural Machine Translation — reduces errors by 60 percent. For now, it only translates from Mandarin Chinese into English. But the company plans to roll it out for the more than 10,000 language pairs now handled by Google Translate.
Our Robot Overlords Are Now Delivering Pizza, And Cooking It On The Go
Thursday, September 29, 2016
A Silicon Valley startup wants to use technology to solve the pizza paradox. It's a food that's meant to be delivered but never tastes quite as good upon arrival.
Yahoo Confirms Data From Millions Of Accounts Stolen In 2014
Friday, September 23, 2016
Yahoo says at least 500 million accounts were hacked two years ago. The company revealed the data breach on Thursday, without saying whether it knew all along or just found out.
Yahoo Confirms Massive Data Breach By 'State-Sponsored Actor'
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Yahoo confirmed Thursday that information connected to at least 500 million accounts was stolen from the company in 2014 by what it believes is a state-sponsored actor.
With 'Napalm Girl,' Facebook Humans (Not Algorithms) Struggle To Be Editor
Saturday, September 10, 2016
A little-known team of humans at Facebook removed the iconic photo from the site this week. That move shows how much the company is struggling internally to exercise the most basic editorial judgment.
Airbnb Agrees To Make Reforms After Allegations Of Discrimination
Thursday, September 08, 2016
Responding to claims of discrimination against people of color, Airbnb has agreed to change the way it runs the home rental marketplace.
Voice Recognition Software Finally Beats Humans At Typing, Study Finds
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
In a face-off between voice entry and typing on a mobile device, voice recognition software performed significantly better. The results held true in both English and Mandarin Chinese.
Social Network Nextdoor Moves To Block Racial Profiling Online
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Social networks let users share without being impeded. But Nextdoor, a platform for neighborhoods, is moving to block posts for the first time when they appear to be racial profiling.
Uber Competitor In NYC Promises Drivers Benefits, Even Employee Status
Monday, August 22, 2016
While Uber and Lyft both fight in courts to keep their workers as independent contractors, new ride-hailing startup Juno is moving to offer full employee status and other benefits.
Uber To Roll Out Self-Driving Cars In Pittsburgh
Thursday, August 18, 2016
The ride-hailing company expects to include a human in case something goes wrong, but the driverless vehicles would be the first available for commercial use. They could be on the road in a few weeks.
Prominent Cybersecurity Leader Favors Clinton, Despite Email Debacle
Thursday, August 04, 2016
Despite a server breached at the DNC and the controversy over Hillary Clinton's private email server, a prominent cybersecurity expert say she's the better choice for president.
Cybersecurity Conference Includes 'Hackers For Hillary' Fundraiser
Thursday, August 04, 2016
A Hillary Clinton fundraiser will take place at BlackHat in Las Vegas. Cybersecurity experts there say they support her over Donald Trump despite all the controversy over her email server.
CEO Marissa Mayer Treated Yahoo Like A Think Tank, Not A Sinking Ship
Monday, August 01, 2016
The Internet pioneer Yahoo just had its core business auctioned off to Verizon. Mayer was hired four years ago to turn the company around. We look back at the critical early months of her tenure.
CEO Marissa Mayer Treated Yahoo Like A Think Tank, Not A Sinking Ship
Monday, August 01, 2016
The Internet pioneer Yahoo just had its core business auctioned off to Verizon. Mayer was hired four years ago to turn around the company. We look back at the critical early months of her tenure.
Verizon Buys Yahoo's Core Assets
Monday, July 25, 2016
Verizon is buying Yahoo's Internet business for $4.83 billion. It's not a carefully designed deal, but a quick sale of the troubled Internet pioneer to the highest bidder.
Twitter Bans 'Breitbart' Editor For Sending Offensive Tweets To Leslie Jones
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
In an unusual move, Twitter has decided to ban a troll. The company suspended the account of a technology editor at the conservative news site Breitbart after he tweeted offensive posts to Leslie Jones, the Ghostbusters actress.
In Wake Of Shootings, Facebook Struggles To Define Hate Speech
Thursday, July 14, 2016
After last week's police shootings, Facebook received a flood of complaints, with users calling out posts as hate speech. According to Facebook insiders, the company was not prepared.