Black genealogists make “startling” revelations tracking their former enslaved ancestors using Ancestory.com’s extensive Freedmen’s Bureau records.
Author: Terry Collins, USA TODAY
Why Facebook went down: What caused 6-hour outage on Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp
Facebook says the massive 6-hour outage was “caused not by malicious activity, but an error of our own making.”
Current and ex-Blue Origin workers claim Jeff Bezos’ rocket company’s culture is ‘toxic’
Current and former workers of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin say the rocket company’s culture is toxic and the workforce is mostly white, male and sexist.
100-day challenge: Nearly 200 minority investors endow $16 million to early-stage tech companies
Nearly 200 members in a coalition of minority investors put $16 million into 13 early-stage tech companies in 100 days to help diversify the industry.
Want a new iPhone 13? Find out what your old iPhone is really worth first
As the new iPhones arrive, instead of a trade-in to upgrade what is the real value of your old iPhones? Sell online or upgrade through a carrier?
Use Google in the car? Google Assistant, Android Auto get fresh updates and new partner in Honda
The tech giant announced updates to its Google Assistant and Android Auto driving modes and Honda will have Google installed in its 2022 vehicles.
Squarespace releases new features focusing on ‘everything to sell anything’ to consumers
Squarespace releases new features and product updates to help small business owners sell everything and anything more easily to consumers.
One US city plans to pay reparations to Black homeowners. Will the practice expand to yours?
Housing is squarely in the mix of several U.S. cities’ reparations plans for Black residents, but can it really help heal generational wounds?
Study: TikTok, livestreaming, and ‘creator economy’ quickly changing social apps landscape
Apps emphasizing livestreaming including TikTok, Twitch and Instagram are rapidly altering the social media landscape, a new report by App Annie says.
Report: Temp workers struggle in a ‘two-tiered workforce with a permanent underclass’
Report: temp, contracted tech workers are in a “two-tiered workforce with a permanent underclass,” with few rights.