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Reading Time: 4 minutesDo you know how you can tell when a giant social network is trying to hide something? When one of its executives claims its service is “just a platform.” You know how you can tell when the company doesn’t believe its own excuse? When that executive isn’t even the CEO. This much…

Reading Time: 6 minutesFacebook (FB), the world’s largest social network, is in hot water yet again. The company, which was already facing scrutiny for selling ads to foreign groups seeking to disrupt the 2016 U.S. presidential election and inadvertently facilitating the spread of fake news and conspiracy theories, is getting hammered for allowing the profile…

Reading Time: 4 minutesFacebook (FB) is mired in yet another major controversy. The social networking giant, and platform for your uncle to rant about how millennials don’t respect their elders, is facing scrutiny from lawmakers after the New York Times reported that data from 50 million Americans was used by a a third party group,…

Reading Time: 6 minutesKratos returns in ‘God of War’ for the PlayStation 4. More The God of War has returned. Kratos, the Ghost of Sparta who destroyed all of the gods of Olympus in his quest for revenge for the deaths of his wife and daughter, is making his first appearance on Sony’s (SEN) PlayStation…

Reading Time: 5 minutesThere’s a new gaming craze taking over consoles and PCs across the globe: Epic Games’ “Fortnite.” At some point over the past few months, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the game through friends, family members, rapper Drake’s recent live stream of it or the seemingly endless stream of memes that it’s spawned across…

Reading Time: 6 minutesGoogle has been designing physical goods for years now. But once you’ve come out with your own lines of phones, laptops, speakers, VR goggles, earbuds, and cameras, what’s left? Clothing. Yes, Google has teamed up with Levi’s to create the ultimate wearable technology: A great-looking, nosebleed-priced jean jacket ($350). It bears the…

Reading Time: 5 minutesA Waymo minivan similar to one that could soon be picking you up. (image: Fortune) More AUSTIN — A self-driving car from Google (GOOG, GOOGL) may be coming to a street near you. But you won’t be able to buy it, and you’ll have to wait longer to get a ride if…

Reading Time: 2 minutesNeed some help putting the final touches on your March Madness bracket? Microsoft’s (MSFT) Cortana has got you covered. The smart assistant, which is available on your Windows 10 PC and via the Cortana apps for Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone and Google’s (GOOG, GOOGL) Android devices, has constructed what it sees as the…

Reading Time: 2 minutesNeed help figuring out which team to wager on during March Madness? You might want to turn to your smart assistant. The tournament, which kicks off March 15 and runs through April 2 is a marathon of 67 games and nonstop basketball action. And if you’re keen on making some extra scratch,…

Reading Time: 4 minutesJust because you’re not home doesn’t mean you can’t stream every single March Madness game. (Image: Sports Illustrated) More It’s March Madness time, and that means you’re either hyped to see your favorite school’s team take to the hardwood, or you can’t wait until everyone stops talking about the tourney altogether. Unfortunately,…

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Walk-Man humanoid robot is tested for use with emergency response teams. The Avatar XPrize is challenging teams to create a robot avatar that can let humans see, hear and feel objects from anywhere in the world. (image: Reuters) More AUSTIN — Four years from now, physical attendance at SXSW could be…

Reading Time: 3 minutesFitbit (FIT) is the name in fitness trackers. The company, which has seen its stock hover around the $5 to $6 per share mark since early 2017, is synonymous with the consumer health tech industry thanks to its stable of devices that allow users to track everything from heart rate to the…