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Hitting the Books: What it'd be like to live in a city owned by Twitter

Hint: it's a nightmare dystopia.

By A. Tarantola, 17h ago

12.20.19

Federal study shows face recognition accuracy varies by gender and race

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Gadgetry

Federal study shows face recognition accuracy varies by gender and race

It's not definitive proof of bias, but there are reasons for concern.

By J. Fingas, 12.20.19

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12.19.19

US wireless emergency alerts are now more locally targeted

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Mobile

US wireless emergency alerts are now more locally targeted

They're also longer and more sophisticated.

By J. Fingas, 12.19.19

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12.14.19

New Orleans declares state of emergency following cyberattack

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Security

New Orleans declares state of emergency following cyberattack

It took city systems offline as a precaution.

By J. Fingas, 12.14.19

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12.01.19

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Politics

China now requires face scans to sign up for phone service

It's meant to enforce rules, but it's also another blow to privacy.

By J. Fingas, 12.01.19

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11.12.19

Federal judge rules suspicionless device searches at the border are illegal

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Politics

Federal judge rules suspicionless device searches at the border are illegal

Border agents will need cause or warrants to look at phones and laptops.

By J. Fingas, 11.12.19

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11.12.19

Iowa asked researchers to break into a courthouse, then it arrested them

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Security

Iowa asked researchers to break into a courthouse, then it arrested them

Security experts fear this could have industry-wide ramifications.

By C. Fisher, 11.12.19

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11.05.19

FCC crackdown on cellphone subsidies leaves millions without service

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Politics

FCC crackdown on cellphone subsidies leaves millions without service

It's supposed to curb fraud, but it may have punished the poor.

By J. Fingas, 11.05.19

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11.02.19

China tells online stores to stop selling e-cigarettes

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Internet

China tells online stores to stop selling e-cigarettes

It's a ban in everything but name.

By J. Fingas, 11.02.19

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10.28.19

FCC proposal would ban some US telecoms from using Huawei, ZTE gear

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Politics

FCC proposal would ban some US telecoms from using Huawei, ZTE gear

It might even help remove equipment from Chinese companies.

By J. Fingas, 10.28.19

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Government

Hitting the Books: What it'd be like to live in a city owned by Twitter

Federal study shows face recognition accuracy varies by gender and race

US wireless emergency alerts are now more locally targeted

New Orleans declares state of emergency following cyberattack

China now requires face scans to sign up for phone service

Federal judge rules suspicionless device searches at the border are illegal

Iowa asked researchers to break into a courthouse, then it arrested them

FCC crackdown on cellphone subsidies leaves millions without service

China tells online stores to stop selling e-cigarettes

FCC proposal would ban some US telecoms from using Huawei, ZTE gear

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