Michael Kan
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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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Reddit
Reddit Hacked, Despite SMS Two-Factor Authentication
The hacker gained access to Reddit's internal systems by circumventing SMS-based two-factor authentication on employee accounts.
Google
Google to End Involvement in Pentagon AI Project
Due to employee backlash, the company will not pursue another contract for the Pentagon's Project Maven, Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene told employees on Friday.
Google
New Google OS Has Tools to Help With Your Tech Addiction
New controls, expected in Android P, are part of Google's new 'digital wellbeing' initiative, which the company unveiled at Google I/O on Tuesday.
Facebook
Facebook Fires Engineer for Using Its Data to Stalk Women
The issue was brought up on Monday when the head of a security firm tweeted that she had evidence of the stalking.
Facebook
Facebook Jumps Into Online Dating
'This is going to be built around long-term relationships, not hook-ups,' Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said about the upcoming feature.
Facebook
WhatsApp CEO Leaving Facebook Amid Reported Disputes
The WhatsApp co-founder has been reportedly clashing with Facebook over data privacy issues like whether to weaken the messaging service's encryption.
Facebook
Myanmar Groups Slam Facebook CEO for Downplaying Problems
Six civil society groups in Myanmar claim Mark Zuckerberg distorted his company's role in stopping Facebook Messenger posts from inciting violence in the country.
Google
Google Staffers Demand End to Work on Pentagon AI Project
More than 3,100 employees have signed the letter protesting Google's involvement in Project Maven, a Pentagon effort to use AI systems to analyze drone footage.
Facebook
Facebook to End Targeted Ads Built With 3rd-Party Data Mining
Facebook is phasing out the advertising tool in an effort to protect users' privacy, amid criticism over the Cambridge Analytica data abuse scandal.
Huawei
U.S. Government to Carriers: You Want Federal Funds? Better Ditch Huawei.
FCC chairman Ajit Pai is proposing eliminating government subsidies for U.S. telecom carriers that buy from suppliers that could pose a national security risk.
Facebook
Mozilla Pulls Facebook Ads Over Privacy Flap
The Cambridge Analytica controversy triggered the Firefox developer to press Facebook to change its default privacy settings for app permissions.
Self-Driving Cars
Police Release Footage From Fatal Uber Self-Driving Car Crash
Police in Tempe, Ariz., are still investigating the collision, which killed a 49-year-old woman crossing the road at night.
Internet
The Inventor of the World Wide Web Says It's Out of Control and Needs to Be Regulated
In an open letter, Tim Berners-Lee raised the question over whether internet companies can effectively police themselves.
Fake news
Fake News Spreads Faster on Twitter Than Real News, Study Says
Don't blame bots. People share fake news over Twitter because they find the content novel, according to the MIT study.
Facebook
Facebook Faces Flak Over 'Sexual Images' From Minors Survey
The survey asked Facebook users whether it'd be OK for adults to use the platform to ask a 14-year-old girl for sexual pictures.
