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Nevada vaccine website implants more trackers than any state

By Sam Metz May. 13, 2021 02:42 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada website the public uses to get information on coronavirus vaccines is packed with more ad trackers and third-party cookies...

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2019, file photo, a woman walks below a Google sign on the campus in Mountain View, Calif. On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, Google said that it expects about 20% of its workforce to still work remotely after the pandemic. In addition, some 60% will work a hybrid schedule that includes about three days in the office and two days wherever the employees work best. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Google says 20% of workers will be remote, many more hybrid

May. 05, 2021 08:49 PM EDT

Dutch customers eager for their first drink of coffee or something stronger at a cafe terrace have flocked to outdoor seating as the Netherlands' lockdown eased in Utrecht, Wednesday, April 28, 2021. The Netherlands became the latest European country to begin cautiously relaxing its lockdown even as infection rates and intensive care occupancy remain stubbornly high. The Dutch follow Italy, Greece, France and other European nations in moving to reopen society and edge away from economically crippling lockdowns in the coming weeks.(AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Dutch government pauses coronavirus app over data leak fears

By Mike Corder Apr. 29, 2021 06:03 AM EDT

This April 26, 2017 file photo shows the Google mobile phone icon, in Philadelphia. Alphabet Inc., parent company of Google, reports financial results, Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Google’s digital advertising network has shifted back into high gear after an unprecedented reversal during the early stages of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Google's Q1 ad sales surge 32%, Alphabet profit doubles

By Michael Liedtke Apr. 27, 2021 04:19 PM EDT

This combination of photos shows actor-TV host James Corden, from left, actress Jennifer Garner and NBA basketball player LeBron James, who have received nominations for this year's Webby Awards, recognizing the best internet content and creators. (AP Photo)

Webby Award nominations for LeBron, Corden and Garner

By Mark Kennedy Apr. 20, 2021 07:01 AM EDT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures during a news conference Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the Manatee County Emergency Management office in Palmetto, Fla. DeSantis has received a single-dose coronavirus vaccine. His office confirmed Wednesday, April 7, 2021 that the Republican governor got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which requires only a single dose. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, file)

DeSantis attacks YouTube for yanking his pandemic video

By Terry Spencer Apr. 12, 2021 03:41 PM EDT

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, announces a bipartisan budget agreement to allocate $3.9 billion in federal funding that the state expects to receive through the American Rescue Plan Act during a news conference with legislative leaders on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in Annapolis. House Speaker Adrienne Jones, a Democrat, is standing left, and Senate President Bill Ferguson, a Democrat, is standing right. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

A glance at bills passed by the Maryland General Assembly

By Brian Witte Apr. 12, 2021 11:04 AM EDT

In this image from video, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 25, 2021. (House Energy and Commerce Committee via AP)

Lawmakers press Big Tech CEOs on speech responsibility

By Marcy Gordon And Barbara Ortutay Mar. 25, 2021 04:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump arrives for a Latinos for Trump Coalition roundtable at Arizona Grand Resort & Spa in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

From vote to virus, misinformation campaign targets Latinos

By Will Weissert Mar. 07, 2021 10:35 AM EST

The icon for the social media app Clubhouse is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Clubhouse, an invitation-only audio chat app launched less than a year ago, has caught the attention of tech industry bigshots like Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, not to mention the Chinese government, which has already blocked it in the country. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

EXPLAINER: What is Clubhouse, the buzzy new audio chat app?

By Barbara Ortutay And Michael Liedtke Feb. 10, 2021 06:00 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2019, file photo, a woman walks below a Google sign on the campus in Mountain View, Calif. In results announced Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, Google’s digital advertising empire is regaining the momentum it lost during the pandemic’s early stages. And its YouTube video service is maturing into a major marketing magnet and companies are anticipating more spending by cooped-up consumers when the economy reopens. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Google's rebounding ad revenue spells big 4Q for Alphabet

By Michael Liedtke Feb. 02, 2021 05:08 PM EST

Lyubov Sobol, ally of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, speaks during her news conference via video conference in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. Allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are calling for new protests next weekend to demand his release, following a wave of demonstrations across the country in a defiant challenge to President Vladimir Putin. The words on her tribune reading "Free Navalny". (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Navalny defiant as Russian court rejects his bid for freedom

By Daria Litvinova And Vladimir Isachenkov Jan. 28, 2021 08:13 AM EST

This combination of photos shows various podcasts, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Major social platforms have been cracking down on the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. But Apple and Google, among others, have left open a major loophole: Podcasts. (AP Photo/David Hamilton)

Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: Podcasts

By Tali Arbel Jan. 15, 2021 03:44 PM EST

FILE - In this Thursday, June 18, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump looks at his phone during a roundtable with governors on the reopening of America's small businesses, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Though stripped of his Twitter account for inciting rebellion, President Donald Trump does have alternative options of much smaller reach. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone

By Frank Bajak Jan. 09, 2021 05:25 PM EST

Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

After deadly siege, lawmakers ask why police so outnumbered

By Matthew Daly And Michael Balsamo Jan. 09, 2021 02:22 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2020 file photo, Jeffrey Katzenberg poses for a portrait to promote "Quibi" at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Less than a year ago, Quibi launched a splashy Super Bowl ad that posed the question “What’s a Quibi?” People may still be scratching their heads. The service struggled to reach viewers, as short videos abound on the internet and the coronavirus pandemic kept many people at home. It announced it was shutting down in October, just six months after its April launch. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)

From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020

By Barbara Ortutay And Mae Anderson Dec. 28, 2020 09:58 AM EST

A security guard mans a checkpoint into the Alibaba Group headquarters in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province on Friday, May 27, 2016. Chinese regulators on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 announced an anti-monopoly investigation of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, stepping up official efforts to tighten control over China's fast-growing tech industries. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China steps up pressure on Alibaba with anti-monopoly probe

By Joe Mcdonald Dec. 24, 2020 02:11 AM EST

FILE - A child runs across a sidewalk in front of New York's City Hall decorated with graffiti in favor of keeping open public schools, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. A Google services outage this week and potential impacts from a snowstorm in the Northeast highlight the fragile chain of connectivity that's powering widespread remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic. One Ohio school superintendent called Monday's Google outage “the COVID version of a snow day." (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)

Google glitch, snowstorm bring virtual learning frustrations

By Kantele Franko Dec. 16, 2020 01:50 PM EST

Gmail, YouTube down briefly as Google suffers brief outage

Dec. 14, 2020 09:01 AM EST

People swab their cheeks at a COVID-19 testing site in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. With coronavirus cases surging at a record pace, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order and said if people don't comply the state's hospitals will be overwhelmed with infected patients.(AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

California releases smartphone virus tool as cases soar

By Amy Taxin And Adam Beam Dec. 07, 2020 03:02 AM EST