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Why internet users in Austria face losing their anonymity
"Thomas Lohninger of civil rights group Epicenter Works told German-language website Der Standard: “It’s remarkable how little thought has gone into this.”…
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The Technology 202: Facebook is snapping up the top critics of its privacy practices
"Facebook's new hires may be jumping at a chance to try to shake up a technology company that has suffered repeated privacy scandals from the inside. A…
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Coming to store shelves: Cameras that guess your age, gender and mood
'For instance, if many people are eyeing a not-so-healthy dessert but not buying it, a store could place it at the checkout line so you see it again and &qu…
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Policing AI: Is it a task for government, industry, consumers or all of the above?
"Data privacy is another bugaboo for AI, and University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo said the privacy debate is sparking multiple calls for tighte…
Why You Can No Longer Get Lost in the Crowd
We are constantly exposed in public. Yet most of our actions will fade into obscurity. Do you, for example, remember the faces of strangers who stood in line wi…
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We Built an ‘Unbelievable’ (but Legal) Facial Recognition Machine
"“The future of human flourishing depends upon facial recognition technology being banned,” wrote Woodrow Hartzog, a professor of law and computer science…
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How to slow Google Sensorvault from tracking your location on iOS, Android
""Google maintains that such location-tracking features are intended to improve your experience. But that notion is at odds with the definition of &qu…
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Client in Robert Kraft sex spa case sues over video, says civil rights violated
"Jennifer Granick, surveillance and cybersecurity counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, told USA TODAY Sports that delayed-notice warrants often…
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An anonymous Instagram account that aimed to take down the advertising world’s sexual harassers may soon be unmasked
"“People say things online and think they’re largely hidden from discovery,” said Albert Gidari, consulting director of privacy at the Center for Internet…
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WikiLeaks questions remain after London arrest of ‘houseguest from hell’
"“The Assange case could send a chilling effect to legitimate sources,” agrees Richard Forno, the director of the Graduate Cybersecurity Program at the Uni…
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Hackers tricked a Tesla, and it's a sign of things to come in the race to fool artificial intelligence
"Ryan Calo, co-director of the University of Washington's Tech Policy Lab, recently published a paper asking this question: "Is tricking a robot h…
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Tracking Phones, Google Is a Dragnet for the Police
"“Normally we think of the judiciary as being the overseer, but as the technology has gotten more complex, courts have had a harder and harder time playing…