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How a tiny Pacific island became a global capital of cybercrime security.cyber Article 3775 words 13 votes
Meet Dot, an AI companion designed by an Apple alum, here to help you live your best life Article 22 votes
AI cameras took over one small American town. Now they're everywhere privacy Article 1946 words 30 votes
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US Federal Trade Commission accuses Amazon of illegally protecting monopoly in online retail amazon Article 1421 words 42 votes
Mark Zuckerberg delivers on promise to pour 'gasoline' on Threads growth as the platform regains users while X shrinks social media Article 597 words 21 votes
‘Verified’ OSINT accounts are destroying the Israel-Palestine information ecosystem social media Article 1084 words 18 votes
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, Secret Service all illegally used US smartphone location data privacy Article 1326 words, published Oct 5 2023 30 votes
Raspberry Pi Foundation announces details of impending release of the Raspberry Pi 5 Article 485 words 52 votes
Norway asks EU regulator European Data Protection Board to fine Facebook owner Meta over privacy breach social media facebook privacy Article 419 words 9 votes
Automated translation programs cause problems with US asylum cases, make 'insane' mistakes Link 8 votes
Inside ShadowDragon, the tool that lets US Immigration and Customs Enforcement monitor pregnancy tracking sites and Fortnite players privacy social media Article 1474 words, published Sep 18 2023 23 votes
Opinion by Brian Merchant: I’ve always loved tech. Now, I’m a Luddite. You should be one, too. Article 1165 words 69 votes