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Every day, Fredy Ivan Alba Trejo bikes for over an hour through busy highways to reach pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods of Mexico City where he works as a food delivery worker for Rappi. His biggest challenge during the day is finding a reliable spot to use the restroom or charge his phone in an area that is far aw...

Could an online, government-issued ID be a safer way to prove who you are online without giving companies your personal details?The federal government hopes so, and last week moved it one step closer to setting up such a system when the Senate approved its Digital ID bill.The bill would establish a voluntary identit...

Many modern cars allow us to stream music, get directions and send messages through the internet, but they can also collect a lot of data about their drivers and where they're going.One of the world's largest car companies, Toyota, was this week accused of "collecting extensive customer data" and potentially sharing...