The Year in Tech Review 2020

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  Tech's 2020 Year in Review

  

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  The coronavirus pandemic and battles with Washington, D.C. politicians and regulators defined the tech industry's year. Big Tech companies had to contend with election and vaccine misinformation running rampant on their platforms while trying to convince Congress not to repeal the Section 230 legal protection or pursue antitrust claims against them. Suffice it to say, the tumultuous end to 2020 foreshadows an even wilder 2021 to come.

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  Tech's 2020: Tech in the Time of the Pandemic

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  How did the coronavirus impact the tech industry? Look back at not only how remote working tech flourished during the crisis, but how Silicon Valley reacted by supporting contact tracing and steps protecting the general public.. Explore this storyboard about Technology, Pandemics by The Tech Desk on Flipboard.

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  Tech's 2020: The Antitrust Probes Against Big Tech

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  Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google's battle with the U.S. government started a new chapter in 2020. Big Tech's CEOs appeared before Congress multiple times and the House released a damning report concluding that these companies held "monopoly power." But the real litigation over how to rein in tech will likely start in 2021 as more states and federal agencies sue, alleging anticompetitive behaviors by the owners of these major platforms.. Explore this storyboard about Business, Technology by The Tech Desk on Flipboard.

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  Tech's 2020: The Scourge of Misinformation

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  How tech companies struggled to stamp out misinformation in 2020 as the world dealt with the U.S. election and the coronavirus pandemic.. Explore this storyboard about U.S. Politics by The Tech Desk on Flipboard.

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  Tech's 2020: What is QAnon?

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  Supporters of this viral pro-Trump movement believe in the baseless conspiracy theory that Democrats are pedophiles, while also supporting anti-vaccine and other activist causes. Their growing influence has resulted in two followers being elected as representatives to Congress. Here's more about the role this once-fringe movement is having on society today.. Explore this storyboard about U.S. Politics, QAnon Conspiracy Theory by The Tech Desk on Flipboard.

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  Tech's 2020: SpaceX Ushers In New Era of Space Travel

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  Elon Musk's space endeavor had a pretty good year, becoming the first private company to ferry NASA astronauts into space, not once but twice from U.S. soil. The move ushers in the era of commercialized space travel. Read about the historic journey, the astronauts, SpaceX's Crew Dragon craft and more.. Explore this storyboard about Space Travel, Space Science by The Tech Desk on Flipboard.