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Privacy group promises legal action if TikTok doesn’t protect user privacy

'Dissemination of TikTok user data would constitute an unlawful trade practice,' EPIC wrote in letters to TikTok and Oracle.

On Sep 21, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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Mozilla is trying to crowdsource how YouTube radicalizes people

Mozilla's 'RegretsReporter' extension is trying to crowdsource info about YouTube's recommendations.

On Sep 18, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Congressman says he’s confident net neutrality will be restored if Biden wins

Doyle is optimistic net neutrality will be back with Democrats in charge.

On Sep 16, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Tech Tuesday: Could Trump end Reddit as we know it?

The social media giant issued a dire warning, and more news.

On Sep 8, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Tech Tuesday: Can the ‘Markeyverse’ make an election impact?

Here's what you may have missed in tech and politics this week.

On Sep 1, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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The best free weather apps and budget weather apps on the market

Spare yourself from nature's fury with these solid weather apps.

On Aug 26, 2020 by John-Michael Bond

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Will a Biden-Harris administration break up big tech?

Here's a look at what Harris has said about a number of tech issues.

On Aug 13, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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The future of booze: Activists are pushing for a future without drunk driving. Here’s the blueprint

'It clearly needs to be mandated.'

On Aug 13, 2020 by Chad Lyle

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Automation ‘error’ shuts down Women of Sex Tech conference on YouTube

The event was forced to move locations at the last minute.

On May 5, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Mid-pandemic, screen time is increasing—and mental health is diminishing

Technology is now, for many, the only connection to the outer world.

On May 1, 2020 by Allyson Waller

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Senators call on FCC to help students get online during school shutdowns

16 senators are calling on the FCC to use the E-Rate program to help students get access to internet.

On Mar 16, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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What is biometric data?

Here's everything you need to know about biometric data

On Feb 19, 2020 by Libby Cohen

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This dog can talk with a custom soundboard

A speech pathologist created a device to communicate with her dog.

On Nov 6, 2019 by Siobhan Ball

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This T-shirt fools AI into thinking you’re invisible

Image recognition systems won't even know you're there.

On Nov 6, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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How deepfakes are made and the future of digital identity

Is media literacy doomed? Or is it the same as it ever was?

On Oct 28, 2019 by Matt Silverman