A landmark Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the City of Berkeley’s cell phone right to know ordinance rejecting industries argument that the ordinance violates
Category: Technology
WhatsApp Founder Admits to Selling Users’ Privacy to Facebook
When WhatsApp sold its giant messaging platform to Facebook for $22 billion, “I sold my users’ privacy,” one of the company’s co-founders said. WhatsApp founder
Google Tracking 70% of Retail Purchases Thanks to Secret Deal with Mastercard
Over the past year, certain Google advertisers have been able to use a “potent new tool” which allows them to track whether ads they run
How to permanently DELETE Your Facebook Account – 2018 Update
Are you living life or are you just talking about it? One of the biggest problems with Facebook is the more time we spend updating
It’s Not a Conspiracy Theory – Your Phone Really Is Watching You, Research Finds
If you’ve ever had the sneaking suspicion that your phone might be watching you, new research suggests you’re not being paranoid. Research scientists at Northwestern
The “Dark Arts” of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as both a boon and a threat. It uses our personal data to influence our lives without us realising it.
Your Phone Is Listening and it’s Not Paranoia
A couple years ago, something strange happened. A friend and I were sitting at a bar, iPhones in pockets, discussing our recent trips in Japan
Like Foxes Guarding the Henhouse: How Public Opinion is Manipulated on Wikipedia
Independent German investigators Markus Fiedler and Dirk Pohlmann have told Sputnik Deutschland about some of the mysterious Wikipedia editors they say are responsible for ‘safeguarding’
