Technology

Something curious happened when a husband and wife recently compared their Apple Card spending limits. David Heinemeier Hansson vented on Twitter that even though his spouse, Jamie Hansson, had a better credit score and other factors in her favor, her application for a credit line increase had been denied. Mr. Hansson, a prominent software developer, […]

Facebook is opening up a war room to quickly respond to election hoaxes. Twitter is banning political ads. Google plans to crack down on bogus videos on YouTube. Social media platforms say they are mounting a vigorous campaign against misinformation in the lead up to next month’s general election in the United Kingdom. But digital

“You can actually have the integrity that the blockchain ledger provides and also you can have privacy or confidentiality for the smart contract execution that’s provided by the secure enclave,” said Professor Song, who speaks rapidly as if rushing to keep pace with her thoughts. “No central server ever sees the data.” Oasis Labs has

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York regulator is investigating Goldman Sachs for possible sex discrimination in the way it sets credit limits. The bank denies wrongdoing. The investigation follows a series of viral tweets by entrepreneur and web developer David Heinemeier Hansson about algorithms used for the Apple Card, which Goldman Sachs manages in

FBI agents are warning the public about cybercrime, with the numbers of victims and money stolen soaring in sophisticated scams By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press November 10, 2019, 12:49 AM 3 min read On Dec. 14, 2018, Aaron Cole was about to buy a new house and received an email that he thought was from

A New York state agency says it will investigate Goldman Sachs for possible sex discrimination in the way it sets credit limits for the Apple Card November 9, 2019, 11:25 PM 1 min read A New York regulator is investigating Goldman Sachs for possible sex discrimination in the way it sets credit limits. The investigation

Two sisters from the Midwest are among the untold number of survivors of child sexual abuse who say they are unable to escape their horrific experiences because of the internet. Millions of photos and videos of children being sexually abused exist on a wide range of platforms, from Dropbox to Facebook Messenger, for criminals around

Angola is Africa’s 8th-largest economy and the capital, Luanda, is home to a growing online retail sector. Tupuca is the country’s first app-based shopping platform, and has expanded from food deliveries to providing a wide range of products and e-hailing services. The BBC’s Lerato Mbele talks to CEO Erickson Mvezi and chief marketing officer Wilson

A YouTube fashion and lifestyle superstar has been providing tips on how to make a living out of the video sharing platform. Becca Rose has been advising fellow Ipswich residents and footballing brothers Byron and Jerome Ingham about how to improve their presence on the site. The pair have more than 10,000 subscribers to their

MUMBAI, India — Bela Bhatia, a human rights lawyer in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, is accustomed to surveillance. She works in a region prone to both guerrilla violence and government reprisals, and the authorities do not like many of her clients. Still, Ms. Bhatia said she was shocked to learn her phone had been