About Michael Kan
Michael has been a PCMag reporter since October 2017. He previously covered tech news in China from 2010 to 2015, before moving to San Francisco to write about cybersecurity.
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Netflix
Netflix Lost 123,000 U.S. Subscribers After Price Hike
It's also facing new competition in the video streaming space later this year from Disney and Apple.
Twitter
Like It or Not, You're Getting Twitter's Redesigned Website Soon
The redesign makes the site look a lot more like the company's mobile app. But if you don't like it, you're out of luck.
Amazon
Amazon to Invest $700 Million to Retrain 100,000 Workers for New Jobs
'There is a greater need for technical skills in the workplace than ever before. Amazon is no exception,' the company said.
Apple
iPhone Designer Jony Ive to Leave Apple to Start His Own Firm
'While I will not be an [Apple] employee, I will still be very involved.'
Hackers
Florida City to Pay $600,000 to Hackers After Ransomware Attack
The attack occurred on May 29 when a police department employee reportedly opened an email containing the malicious code.
Artificial Intelligence
LinkedIn Profile With AI-Generated Pic Tried to Schmooze With DC Insiders
The profile attempted to network with former government officials.
Technology
Vuzix to Equip Smart Glasses With Facial Recognition
The technology probably won't sit well with privacy advocates.
Amazon
Amazon's New 'Prime Air' Drone Can Morph From Helicopter to Plane
The redesigned Prime Air drone is a 'hybrid' craft, which can take off and land like a helicopter, but also glide through the air like a plane.
Apple
Developers File Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple over App Store
The Supreme Court recently ruled that both iPhone owners and iOS developers can bring antitrust lawsuits against Apple over its app store practices.
Hackers
The North Face Is Sorry for Hacking Wikipedia Photos to Promote Brand
The company and its ad agency did this to take advantage of Google's search algorithms.
Facebook
Zuck: Our Security Efforts Will Suffer if Facebook Is Broken Up
'The amount of our budget that goes toward our safety systems I believe is greater than Twitter's revenue for this whole year,' Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told journalists.
Video Games
U.S. Senator Seeks to Stop Loot Boxes in Video Games Like 'Fortnite'
'When a game is designed for kids, game developers shouldn't be allowed to monetize addiction,' said U.S. Senator Josh Hawley.
Facebook
After a Rough Year, Facebook Is Giving Privacy a Try
'This isn't just about a few new features. This is a big change in how we're building these products and running our company,' Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says at F8.
Amazon
Amazon to Make One-Day Shipping the Standard on Amazon Prime
Amazon plans on spending $800 million in this year's second quarter to build out the needed infrastructure.
Twitter
President Trump Meets With Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey After Blasting Platform for Bias
'They don't treat me well as a Republican,' Trump said in tweet on Tuesday morning. 'Very discriminatory.'