the ongoing fight between the world’s richest man and the National Enquirer. Last week, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos publicly accused the owner of the tabloid … As Bezos Protests Invasion of His Privacy, Amazon Builds Global Surveillance StateRead more
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Jeff Bezos Protests the Invasion of His Privacy, as Amazon Builds a Sprawling Surveillance State for Everyone Else
The National Enquirer has engaged in behavior so lowly and unscrupulous that it created a seemingly impossible storyline: the world’s richest billionaire and a notorious … Jeff Bezos Protests the Invasion of His Privacy, as Amazon Builds a Sprawling Surveillance State for Everyone ElseRead more
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Facebook pays teens to install VPN that spies on them
Desperate for data on its competitors, Facebook has been secretly paying people to install a “Facebook Research” VPN that lets the company suck in all … Facebook pays teens to install VPN that spies on themRead more
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Tech Website Groklaw Closes Down over Surveillance Fears
A website devoted to legal and technology news has announced it is shutting down over fears of government surveillance. Groklaw becomes the third site in … Tech Website Groklaw Closes Down over Surveillance FearsRead more
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OYO to Share Live Check-In Updates With State Governments and police
Hospitality start-up company OYO Hotels & Homes is aggressively putting in place a digital record system to facilitate direct data sharing of its customers with … OYO to Share Live Check-In Updates With State Governments and policeRead more
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Facebook Filed A Patent To Calculate Your Future Location
Facebook has filed several patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office for technology that uses your location data to predict where you’re going … Facebook Filed A Patent To Calculate Your Future LocationRead more
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Amazon Patents Facial Recognition for Suspicious Persons
Amazon’s patent, filed in May of 2018, will allow users to “flag” suspicious persons like someone breaking a neighbor’s window or a hostile co-worker. Aside … Amazon Patents Facial Recognition for Suspicious PersonsRead more
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‘Remini’ App Used by Schools Left Personal Info Open to the World
Remini, a smartphone app that launched in 2013, aims to provide parents and educators with a social network to follow a child’s progress throughout school … ‘Remini’ App Used by Schools Left Personal Info Open to the WorldRead more
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Google defends Gmail data sharing
Alphabet Inc’s Google gave details about its policies for third-party Gmail add-ons but stopped short of fully addressing questions from U.S. senators about developers who … Google defends Gmail data sharingRead more
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Why your car company may know more about you than your spouse
carmakers have turned on a powerful spigot of precious personal data, often without owners’ knowledge, transforming the automobile from a machine that helps us travel … Why your car company may know more about you than your spouseRead more