Mallory Locklear

Mallory is a freelance science and tech writer with a PhD in neuroscience. She's based in New York and has bylines in Motherboard, New Scientist, Discover Magazine and more.

Articles by Mallory Locklear

01.18.19

Internet

Facebook might be facing a hefty fine from the FTC

The commission has reportedly been discussing penalties related to Cambridge Analytica.

By M. Locklear, 01.18.19

01.18.19

Facebook’s simplified Messenger app interface is rolling out to users

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Mobile

Facebook’s simplified Messenger app interface is rolling out to users

The company first teased the new design last year.

By M. Locklear, 01.18.19

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01.18.19

NBA refs will return to Twitter to answer fans' questions

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NBA refs will return to Twitter to answer fans' questions

The #RefWatchParty events will happen throughout the rest of the season.

By M. Locklear, 01.18.19

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01.17.19

Oxford University halts donations and grants from Huawei

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Security

Oxford University halts donations and grants from Huawei

It says the decision was based on recently raised “public concerns."

By M. Locklear, 01.17.19

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01.17.19

Sorry, MasterCard's free trial protection only applies to physical goods

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Services

Sorry, MasterCard's free trial protection only applies to physical goods

It clarified the policy in its misleading blog post about the feature.

By M. Locklear, 01.17.19

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01.17.19

Michael Cohen reportedly paid for fake Twitter flattery

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Michael Cohen reportedly paid for fake Twitter flattery

The @WomenForCohen account tweeted the lawyer’s praise for months.

By M. Locklear, 01.17.19

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01.17.19

ACLU sues US government over social media surveillance of immigrants

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Politics

ACLU sues US government over social media surveillance of immigrants

It’s seeking more information about the policy.

By M. Locklear, 01.17.19

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01.17.19

Shareholders ask Amazon to halt sales of facial recognition tech

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Security

Shareholders ask Amazon to halt sales of facial recognition tech

They want to assess whether it could violate human rights.

By M. Locklear, 01.17.19

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01.16.19

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Netflix announces ‘Space Force’ comedy series starring Steve Carell

Carell created the series along with 'The Office' developer Greg Daniels.

By M. Locklear, 01.16.19

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01.16.19

Sprint is the latest carrier to stop selling location data

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Mobile

Sprint is the latest carrier to stop selling location data

Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T already announced plans to do so.

By M. Locklear, 01.16.19

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02.06.18

Space

SpaceX successfully launches its Falcon Heavy rocket

There were numerous delays, but it eventually took off.

By S. Krishna, 02.06.18

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