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As people make efforts to stay apart from each other physically, video games are filling the socializing gap.

As Hanging Out Gets Difficult, More People Are Turning To Social Video Games

Online video games are proving popular as people look for a way to socialize during this time of social distancing. Some game developers are even changing games' rules to cater to the new reality.

WhatsApp Tries To Curb Misinformation, And Annoying Aunts And Uncles

WhatsApp has been accused of being used to spread rumors — with serious consequences. Now the ubiquitous messaging app is moving to limit how many people users can forward messages to.

Left: Volunteers take part in a "mapathon" organized by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. Right: OpenStreetMap contributors pinpoint dump sites along rivers and waterways in Dar es Salaam in an effort to predict and prevent flooding in the Tanzanian city.

After Hurricane Dorian, The 'Wikipedia Of Maps' Came To The Rescue

Humanitarians are using crowdsourcing software to fill in blank spots on maps of disaster-prone countries.

Facebook's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, was interviewed at the company's offices in Menlo Park, Calif. She faces questions from Congress about combating foreign interference.

WATCH LIVE: Senate Committee Vents About Hijacking Of Big Tech For Information War

The Senate intelligence committee gets an update from Big Tech about how companies are fighting "active measures" like those waged against the U.S. in 2016.

Anne Wojcicki, chief executive officer and co-founder of 23andMe, speaks during the TechCrunch Disrupt 2018 summit in San Francisco in September 2018.

Female CEOs Blast 'Forbes' List Of Innovative Leaders That Includes Only One Woman

The sole woman, Barbara Rentler of Ross Stores, clocked in at No. 75. Dozens of female CEOs have signed a letter demanding Forbes do better. Anne Wojcicki of DNA testing company 23andMe is among them.

DoorDash's delivery restaurant in Redwood City, near San Francisco, is among an increasing number of "ghost kitchens" and menus that exist solely in smartphone apps.

Delivery Only: The Rise Of Restaurants With No Diners As Apps Take Orders

Restaurants without diners are popping up all over the place. "Ghost kitchens" and menus that exist solely in smartphone apps such as DoorDash and Uber Eats seek to feed diners' appetite for delivery.

Google says it will improve its internal systems and give advertisers more control of where their spots appear, responding to complaints about the pairing of paid ads with offensive content.

Google Promises To Keep Ads Off 'Hateful, Offensive' YouTube Content

On Friday, a division of a global marketing group with a digital budget of more than $200 million put its dealings with Google on "pause," citing recent controversies.

In making her case for electability, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has repeatedly said she's the Democratic presidential candidate who "brings the receipts."

What Amy Klobuchar Is Really Saying When She Talks About Having 'Receipts'

The senator from Minnesota often references "the receipts," an online slang phrase, on the presidential campaign trail. Linguists say it emphasizes accountability and works across audiences.

The Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo., July 27, 2018.

Bay Area Tech Nonprofit To Track Power Plant Pollution With Artificial Intelligence

Watt Time said it plans to use satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to track plant pollution and make its data public.

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify following a break during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee joint hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Mark Zuckerberg Is Back Before Congress For A Second Day Of Testimony

The Facebook CEO appears before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, after a five-hour session before two Senate committees on Tuesday. He'll take more questions about privacy and security.

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