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    How Police Departments Try to Force Google to Hand Over Data on Anyone Near a Crime Scene

    How Police Departments Try to Force Google to Hand Over Data on Anyone Near a Crime Scene
    Privacy advocates argue it violates the Fourth Amendment.
    Posted on June 7, 2020Categories Politics, Society, Technology

    Our weird behavior during the pandemic is messing with AI models

    Our weird behavior during the pandemic is messing with AI models
    Machine-learning models trained on normal behavior are showing cracks —forcing humans to step in to set them straight.
    Posted on May 14, 2020Categories Covid-19, Society, Technology

    Scientists say a now-dominant strain of the coronavirus appears to be more contagious than original

    Scientists say a now-dominant strain of the coronavirus appears to be more contagious than original
    A mutation in the novel coronavirus has led to a new strain viewed as more contagious than the virus that emerged from China, according to a study led by Los Alamos researchers.
    Posted on May 5, 2020May 13, 2020Categories Covid-19, Society, Technology

    My smart car rental was a breeze – until I got trapped in the woods

    My smart car rental was a breeze – until I got trapped in the woods
    I rented a car through the Gig app. But when I lost cellphone service, I found myself stuck by a remote highway
    Posted on February 19, 2020Categories Society, Technology

    Kickstarter employees vote to unionize

    Kickstarter employees vote to unionize
    Employees at Kickstarter have voted to unionize with a vote of 46 to 37. The company will now enter negotiations to write a contract. This makes Kickstarter one of the first tech companies to unionize.
    Posted on February 18, 2020Categories Society, Technology

    ICE Using app data

    ICE Using app data
    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v7479m/ice-is-using-location-data-from-games-and-apps-to-track-and-arrest-immigrants-report-says
    Posted on February 10, 2020May 13, 2020Categories Govt, Technology

    He Was ‘Star Wars’ ′ Secret Weapon, So Why Was He Forgotten?

    He Was ‘Star Wars’ ′ Secret Weapon, So Why Was He Forgotten?
    Ashley Boone Jr., the first black president of a major Hollywood studio, helped make George Lucas’ quirky space opera a hit in the 1970′s — yet chances are you’ve never heard of him:
    Posted on February 7, 2020Categories Society, Technology

    Column: Is a supermarket discount coupon worth giving away your privacy?

    Column: Is a supermarket discount coupon worth giving away your privacy?
    All companies doing business in California are required by the state’s new privacy law to disclose what they know about customers and how that information is used.
    Posted on January 21, 2020Categories Privacy, Society, Technology

    The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It

    The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It
    A little-known start-up helps law enforcement match photos of unknown people to their online images — and “might lead to a dystopian future or something,” a backer says.
    Posted on January 21, 2020Categories Politics, Society, Technology

    Your $14 salad’s not as eco-friendly as advertised — but Sweetgreen’s trying

    Your $14 salad’s not as eco-friendly as advertised — but Sweetgreen’s trying
    Sweetgreen has long said nothing from its stores goes to landfill. On closer inspection, that’s more aspiration than guarantee
    Posted on January 15, 2020Categories Society, Technology

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