Image: Thibault Camus (AP) Long after it became painfully clear that Facebook was being manipulated as a tool to undermine democracy and cause harm, the social media company still struggles to keep its platform free of the kind of garbage specially engineered to effectively warp reality—even as recently as this month. And previous systems it’s…

Photo: Brendan Smialowski (Getty Images) Excuse me, sir. Sir! If you would put down your newspaper forthwith, and grant me your fullest attention for a situation most dire. For I have learned news most terrible concerning the electronic web, and its various scoundrels and malcontents. Yes, my good man, though you may be a stranger…

Image: Google Google Hangouts loyalists, I regret to inform you that the news about your beloved communication tool is not great. Google announced in a blog post Tuesday that beginning in October it will start phasing out Classic Hangouts for its G Suite users in order to transition them to Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet.…