~nytimes-technology | Bookmarks (17)
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TikTok Is Its Own Worst Enemy
The video-sharing app has received unfair treatment in Washington. But the company’s biggest wounds are self-inflicted.
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Airbnb Bans All Indoor Security Cameras
Widespread use of indoor security cameras has raised concerns about privacy in vacation rentals, hotels, public...
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Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies
LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had...
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Google Settles Smaller Lawsuits as It Prepares for More Antitrust Fights
The tech giant has recently spent more than $1 billion to resolve several legal claims as...
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Biden Issues Executive Order to Restrict Personal Data Sales to China and Russia
In an attempt to limit blackmail and other harm, he issued an executive order asking the...
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When Eyes in the Sky Start Looking Right at You
New satellites that orbit the Earth at very low altitudes may result in a world where...
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Facial Recognition: Coming Soon to an Airport Near You
Biometric technology is expanding at airports across the United States — and the world — and...
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Ring to Stop Allowing Police to Request Videos From Security Cameras
Ring, a maker of internet-connected cameras that is owned by Amazon, said the police could no...
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23andMe Breach Targeted Jewish and Chinese Customers, Lawsuit Says
The class-action suit said the genetic testing company failed to notify customers whose personal information was...
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N.S.A. Buys Americans’ Internet Data Without Warrants, Letter Says
The disclosure comes amid congressional scrutiny and a Federal Trade Commission crackdown on commercial data brokers.
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How Tracking and Technology in Cars Is Being Weaponized by Abusive Partners
Apps that remotely track and control cars are being weaponized by abusive partners. Car manufacturers have...
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U.S. Regulators Propose New Online Privacy Safeguards for Children
The F.T.C. called for sweeping changes that could curb how social media, game and learning apps...
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How Meta’s New Face Camera Heralds a New Age of Surveillance
Meta’s $300 smart glasses look cool but lack a killer app, and they offer a glimpse...
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QR Codes Can Hide Risky Links, F.T.C. Warns
Scammers have used QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive...
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Meta Plans to Add Encryption to Messenger, Stoking a Privacy Debate
The move is part of an effort to make the app more like WhatsApp and iMessage....
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Don’t Be Afraid of the iPhone’s NameDrop Feature, Experts Say
Police departments have issued warnings about a new Apple setting that lets users exchange contact information...
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At Meta, Millions of Underage Users Were an ‘Open Secret,’ States Say
Meta “routinely documented” children under 13 on Instagram and collected their data, according to a newly...