Privacy
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GDPR has cut ad trackers in Europe but helped Google, study suggests
An analysis of the impact of Europe’s new data protection framework, GDPR, on the adtech industry suggests the regulation has reduced…
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Tim Berners-Lee is on a mission to decentralize the web
“I’ve always believed the web is for everyone,” wrote Tim Berners-Lee, the well-known (and knighted) creator of the World Wide…
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Here’s how Google is revamping Gmail and Android security
Eager to change the conversation from their years-long exposure of user data via Google+ to the bright, shining future the…
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California passes law that bans default passwords in connected devices
Good news! California has passed a law banning default passwords like “admin,” “123456” and the old classic “password” in all…
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US government loses bid to force Facebook to wiretap Messenger calls
US government investigators have lost a case to force Facebook to wiretap calls made over its Messenger app. A joint…
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In Senate hearing, tech giants push lawmakers for federal privacy rules
Another day, another hearing of tech giants in Congress. Wednesday’s hearing at the Senate Commerce Committee with Apple, Amazon, Google…
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Ex-Google scientist raises Project Dragonfly concerns in Senate letter
In a letter to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, former Google research scientist Jack Poulson details why…
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