Tag: Privacy

Math That Helped Solve Fermat’s Theorem Now Safeguards the Digital World

Defenses against digital snoopers keep getting stronger. Encryption is what keeps communications…

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China’s Covid-Era Controls May Outlast the Coronavirus

The police had warned Xie Yang, a human rights lawyer, not to…

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The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon

The Mexico example revealed both the promise and the perils of working…

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Cardi B Awarded $1.25 Million in Libel Lawsuit Against Blogger Tasha K

A federal jury awarded the rapper Cardi B around $4 million in…

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Four Attorneys General Sue Google Over Privacy Claims

The District of Columbia and three states sued Google on Monday, claiming…

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Are Apple AirTags Being Used to Track People and Steal Cars?

On a Sunday night in September, Ashley Estrada was at a friend’s…

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Big Tech Journeys Into the Virtual Reality Reaches of the Metaverse

“We were giving away the hardware but making money on the data,”…

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OneTrust Grows While the Internet Breaks Apart

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — In 2018, California lawmakers mandated that consumers be…

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Four Resolutions for a Healthier Tech Life in 2022

The coronavirus pandemic has been packed with plenty of nasty tech surprises.We…

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