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Facebook published its policies on graphic live videos, but questions still remain

The social network is responding to a pair of violent videos posted to its platform this week.

How Valleywag changed my life

Like Peter Thiel, I was victimized by the Gawker crowd. It was one of the best things that ever happened to me.

The challenge of selling technology experiences

Simply seeing a connected lock, doorbell camera or smart thermostat in a box on a shelf at your local Best Buy likely won’t do it, no matter how attractive the packaging.

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Google’s self-driving car unit just hired its first legal chief

Those cars can’t counsel themselves.

Twitter is talking to the NBA, MLS and Turner to buy rights to more sports streams

Twitter is looking to ink more NFL-style streaming deals.

Verizon has hired a former YouTube exec as it moves further into original video

Ivana Kirkbride joins after a short stint at YouTube rival Vessel.

The 68 companies (including Apple) that are taking North Carolina's anti-LGBT law to court

The legal filing, in conjunction with the Human Rights Campaign, says the law condones “invidious discrimination.”

Most people don’t trust the news they get from social media

Just 4 percent of people trust social media “a lot” when it comes to information.

Facebook Messenger is adding self-destructing messages and better encryption

Facebook wants your private messages to be, well, private.

Google’s self-driving car unit just hired its first legal chief

Those cars can’t counsel themselves.

Apple’s Tim Cook condemns ‘senseless killings’

The Apple CEO says the killings remind us that “justice is still out of reach for many.”

Google is buying a video streaming company to get more media companies on its cloud

Down with OTT.

Prompted by #AltonSterling, an ex-Facebook worker says ‘Silicon Valley doesn’t care about black people’

Black tech worker Justin Edmund sounded off in a Medium essay.

Facebook wants you to use Facebook Live, but is it ready to handle what happens on it? | Recode Daily: July 8, 2016

For the second day in a row, a streamed video of a shooting went viral on Facebook.

Mobile news apps are dying, but texting is the future, Purple CEO says

Purple runs a messenger bot that texts its users with news about politics, tech and (how meta!) other bots.

Apple’s Tim Cook condemns ‘senseless killings’

The Apple CEO says the killings remind us that “justice is still out of reach for many.”

Mark your calendars: The Gawker Media bankruptcy auction is happening on August 16

But Hogan isn’t finished yet.

Google is buying a video streaming company to get more media companies on its cloud

Down with OTT.

Prompted by #AltonSterling, an ex-Facebook worker says ‘Silicon Valley doesn’t care about black people’

Black tech worker Justin Edmund sounded off in a Medium essay.

Android co-founder Rich Miner is building an education project inside Google

And he’s stepping down from his investing role.

Meet the product chief Google picked to fight Apple and Amazon for control of your home

The man behind Google Home.

Mobile news apps are dying, but texting is the future, Purple CEO says

Purple runs a messenger bot that texts its users with news about politics, tech and (how meta!) other bots.

NBC adds virtual reality to Rio Olympics even as it deals with actual reality of Zika

“The actual risk ... of encountering a mosquito is very, very, very slim," says NBC Olympics head Gary Zenkel.

Artificial intelligence companies need our data. Can we stop giving it away for free?

“We’ve consistently chosen comfort and better decisions, better and more valuable products, over our sense of privacy.”

Adnan Syed is getting a new trial, proving the power of the hit podcast ‘Serial’

A Maryland appeals court ruled his lawyer failed him.

Fusion is launching a new website about music news and social justice called TrackRecord

It’s the latest digital play from Univision.

GoPro has added former NBCU exec Zalaznick to its board

She brings media chops to the challenged maker of portable cameras.

Facebook is the social network for news

It’s growing faster than Twitter as a news distributor.

Under Mayer deal, Mozilla could walk away and still get more than $1 billion if it doesn’t like Yahoo’s buyer

The contract clause — personally struck by the CEO — is a “hairy” one for bidders.

Microsoft operating chief Kevin Turner is leaving to become CEO of trading firm Citadel Securities

Turner had served as head of Microsoft’s sales team for the past 11 years.

Car wars: The battle for automotive tech

The communications capabilities of today’s cars are about to surpass those of any device we own.

Elon Musk and Tesla really don't want you to be worried about self-driving car crashes | Recode Daily: July 7, 2016

The electric carmaker thinks a Fortune story has it all wrong.

In 'Zero Days,' Alex Gibney tells the secret history of Stuxnet, cyberwarfare's Hiroshima moment

“We understand nuclear capability. We have to at least start talking about the capability of these weapons.”

Three things we liked (and disliked) about Twitter’s first take at streaming sports

Twitter tried live programming Wednesday. Here’s what we thought.

With Brexit, APIs just got geopolitical

A critical mass of digital platform opportunities could create a new center of gravity for startups and alter the flow of fintech talent and funds.

Tesla says its self-driving feature was not at fault in deadly crash

The company calls Fortune’s story “fundamentally incorrect.”

London tech and media companies may bolt in the wake of Brexit

Could this be the end of London’s position as Europe’s media capital?

Another Tesla crash is under investigation to see if Autopilot is at fault

Federal regulators are probing a non-fatal accident from July 1.

Photos: Tim Cook and other tech and media giants gather at Sun Valley — summer camp for billionaires

The deals they’re making in a remote town will unfold over the coming year.

The U.S. government is recalling half a million hoverboards, citing explosions and fires

Got a Swagway? A Powerboard? Not for long.

Camera maker Light joins a long list of hardware startups to leave customers waiting

The modular L16, originally due this summer, now won’t get to customers until early 2017.

Snapchat is moving further and further away from disappearing messages

The company unveiled a new product called Memories for saving snaps.