Bobby Allyn appears in the following:
Telegram is the app of choice in the war in Ukraine despite experts' privacy concerns
Monday, March 14, 2022
The messaging app Telegram has been heavily used by both sides in the war in Ukraine. But privacy experts say people using the service should be wary of the app's level of security.
Secure messaging app Telegram is being used widely in Ukraine. How safe is it?
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Telegram is Volodymyr Zelenskyy's preferred means of communications. The app and its founder have a complicated history.
Russia is restricting social media. Here's what we know
Monday, March 07, 2022
Russians face a confusing patchwork of online restrictions as the Kremlin cracks down on the free flow of information on social media.
Russia blocks access to Facebook
Friday, March 04, 2022
Russia has cut off access to Facebook inside the country in response to the tech giant's blocking of state-backed media outlets in the European Union.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is being called the world's first crypto war
Thursday, March 03, 2022
Ukrainians have raised tens of millions of dollars in digital currency to assist in the fight against Russia. Washington aims to stop Russia from using crypto to bypass western sanctions.
Apple pauses sales in Russia and stops all exports
Tuesday, March 01, 2022
In the most dramatic step a Big Tech company has taken against Russia, Apple says Russians will no longer be able to purchase Apple merchandise and access to Apple Pay is also restricted.
TikTok sees a surge of misleading videos that claim to show the invasion of Ukraine
Friday, February 25, 2022
A flurry of conflict-themed videos has inundated TikTok, sending countless videos depicting military action unrelated to the war in Ukraine to millions of viewers.
Truth Social, Donald Trump's social media app, launches year after Twitter ban
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Over a year ago, former President Donald Trump got booted from social media sites owned by Meta and Twitter. He vowed to create his own, and Truth Social launched on Monday.
The startup Fast is a hit in Silicon Valley. But its CEO raises eyebrows in Australia
Thursday, February 17, 2022
The payments startup Fast has raised tens of millions of dollars from venture capitalists, but critics of its CEO Domm Holland say his past in Australia is being overlooked.
Apple's Tim Cook wins restraining order against woman, citing trespassing and threats
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
A judge granted a restraining order against a woman who allegedly showed up twice to Cook's home in Palo Alto. The filing states she also threatened Cook with photos of a handgun.
Police document: 19-year-old Elizabeth Holmes reported sexual assault from Stanford
Monday, January 24, 2022
A document obtained by NPR through a public records request shows that Holmes reported to local authorities that she was allegedly assaulted in a frat house while she was attending the school.
Architect behind Googleplex now says it's 'dangerous' to work at such a posh office
Saturday, January 22, 2022
Clive Wilkinson says it's really not a good thing for employees to work at a place that has catered meals, private parks, massage tables and a laundromat ... because why would you ever leave?
Prominent architect predicts what the office of the future will look like
Friday, January 21, 2022
Architect Clive Wilkinson designed Google's Silicon Valley headquarters 20 years ago, with slides and ping-pong tables — to blur the line between work and life. Now, he says he created a monster.
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to be sentenced on Sept. 26
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
The onetime Silicon Valley star will remain free on a bond until her sentencing hearing. She faces the maximum possible penalty of decades behind bars.
Judge allows Federal Trade Commission's latest suit against Facebook to move forward
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
The judge had previously tossed the FTC's first attempt at attacking Facebook's alleged monopoly power for lack of evidence. This time, the judge said the FTC "has done its homework."
Sister of slain security officer sues Facebook over killing tied to Boogaloo movement
Thursday, January 06, 2022
It is latest attempt to hold a Big Tech company responsible for harm caused in the real world that allegedly was fueled by a social media platform.
Theranos whistleblower celebrated Elizabeth Holmes verdict by 'popping champagne'
Wednesday, January 05, 2022
Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz reflects on Elizabeth Holmes' jury verdict. Now running his own biotech firm, he says he see how the pressure to exaggerate "could create an Elizabeth Holmes."
Theranos whistleblower welcomes the guilty verdict against Elizabeth Holmes
Wednesday, January 05, 2022
Ex-CEO Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty of fraud. Tyler Schultz, a whistleblower who helped sound the alarm over the company's technology, says it cost him his relationship with his grandfather.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been convicted of fraud
Tuesday, January 04, 2022
Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of blood testing startup Theranos, has been convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy. She faces a potential prison sentence of 20 years.
Elizabeth Holmes verdict: Former Theranos CEO is found guilty on 4 counts
Monday, January 03, 2022
Holmes, who was once seen as one of the most promising leaders in Silicon Valley, could spend up to 20 years in prison for defrauding investors of the blood-testing company.