Buffalo Mass Shooting Victims’ Families Sue Meta, Reddit, Amazon

The families of victims of a mass shooting in Buffalo are challenging the platforms they believe led the attacker to carry out a racist massacre. Read more »

Unfair Automated Hiring Systems Are Everywhere

Algorithms can exacerbate employment discrimination. It’s time for the US Federal Trade Commission to regulate them. Read more »

This Is the Quietest Sound in the Universe

Chill materials to extreme temperatures, and their vibrations show properties that could one day be exploited to create memory in quantum computers. Read more »

The UK’s Secretive Web Surveillance Program Is Ramping Up

A government effort to collect people’s internet records is moving beyond its test phase, but many details remain hidden from public view. Read more »