A nonpartisan audit of the 2020 presidential race results in Wisconsin found no evidence of widespread voter fraud and determined the swing state's election had been "largely safe and secure."
Why it matters: The results further undermine former President Donald Trump's false claims of widespread voter fraud throughout the country.
Driving the news: The Trilogy — which packages "Grand Theft Auto III," "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City," and "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" — will be available via PlayStation Store, the Microsoft Store on Xbox, Nintendo eShop and the Rockstar Games Launcher.
Ten years after the "Mass Effect 3" ending controversy its developers still have mixed feelings about the company’s choice to amend it — a decision that forced the team into extra crunch.
Flashback: After the release of "Mass Effect 3" release in 2012, angry fans demanded a better ending to the game through petitions and, in some cases, threats and harassment.
U.S. intelligence officials responsible for protecting advanced technologies have narrowed their focus to five key sectors: artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology, semiconductors and autonomous systems.
Why it matters: China and Russia are employing a variety of legal and illegal methods to undermine and overtake U.S. dominance in these critical industries, officials warned in a new paper. Their success will determine "whether America remains the world’s leading superpower or is eclipsed by strategic competitors."
Weddings have come roaring back, and now you can swipe right for to find a date on Tinder who will go with you.
By the numbers: Due to the pandemic backlog, there will be some 2.5 million weddings in the U.S. in 2022, the highest number since 1984, according to The Wedding Report. And mentions of "plus one" in Tinder users' bios has jumped 45% as a result, per Tinder data.
For years, the smartphone has been the most convenient camera, and in recent years it has also become the easiest and most versatile camera. But this year's high-end smartphones have taken things to a new level — capturing images that would be either tough or impossible even with a high-end digital camera.
Between the lines: Traditional cameras have the advantage of bigger sensors and better lenses, but smartphone cameras are rivaling and even surpassing them by tapping computational power.
Internet service providers like Comcast or AT&T are able to invade users' privacy just as aggressively as digital advertising giants like Google and Facebook, the Federal Trade Commission said in a report Thursday.
Why it matters: The report signals that any privacy rules the FTC imposes won't just place Big Tech giants in the agency's crosshairs — broadband providers could find their own practices targeted as well.
Nearly two years after rival Uber did the same, ride-hailing company Lyft released its first ever safety report, showing that between 2017 and 2019 it received 4,158 reports of sexual assault of passengers and drivers on its service in the U.S.
Why it matters: The companies have been criticized over the years for not doing enough to prevent safety incidents, and for how victims are treated afterwards.
And while Uber has received much more negative attention over the years for its internal turmoil and aggressive business tactics, media investigations and lawsuits from victims have shown that the more cosily branded competitor has faced similar challenges when it comes to customer safety.
Total number of sexual assault incidents on Lyft: 1,096 in 2017, 1,255 in 2018, and 1,807 in 2019.
Total number of motor vehicle fatalities: 22 in 2017, 34 in 2018, and 49 in 2019.
Fatal physical assaults: 3 in 2017, 3 in 2018, and 4 in 2019.
During that period, the reporting parties across the five sexual assault categories were as follows: Drivers: 38%; riders: 52%; third parties: 10%.
The report also highlights the percentage of overall trips during which each incident category occurred as a way to underscore their rarity. Overall, incidents occurred in 0.0002% of trips.
What's next: Uber is expected to publish its second safety report later this year.
Snapchat's stock fell nearly 25% in after-hours trading Thursday after the tech giant acknowledged that its ad business "was disrupted" by changes to Apple's privacy terms that rolled out in June and July.
Why it matters: Snapchat's quarterly results sent stocks for Google and Facebook down in after-hours trading on fears that their businesses may also be affected by Apple's changes.
Video game developer Roberto Mejías created some of the visuals that players see in Nintendo’s new hit Switch game “Metroid Dread,” but, to his frustration, his name does not appear in its credits.
Why it matters: Video game credits are inconsistent across the industry and are often complicated by the policies and politics of the studios and publishers that create them.
The Netflix workers who walked out on Wednesday aren't seeking to have Dave Chappelle's special taken off the service, but they do want their employer — and the world — to understand the impact his comments have.
Why it matters: LGBTQ advocates and Netflix's transgender employees say negative portrayals of transgender people in the media, including Chappelle's, further stigmatize an already vulnerable and misunderstood community.
New data finds that Facebook has been mentioned in more online stories in the U.S. in the past year than all of its major tech competitors combined.
Why it matters: Press scrutiny of Facebook has become so intense and negative that the tech giant is reportedly planning to rename itself as soon as next week to signal that it's more than just a social media company.
Amazon is not primarily known as a logistics company, but in 2020 the company shipped more parcels than FedEx.
Why it matters: Logistics is a $1.5 trillion business — and it has long been controlled by a handful of key players, like FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service. Now Amazon is poised to conquer it.
Former President Trump on Wednesday announced plans to launch a social media network called "Truth Social," and said that it would go public via a SPAC.
Why it matters: Most ex-presidents are focused on their legacies, by creating presidential libraries or engaging in philanthropic endeavors. Trump, however, remains consumed by social media.
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