A Chinese local government's proposal for a post-coronavirus health app that ranks citizens based on their smoking, drinking, exercise and sleep habits has sparked fury online over privacy concerns.
May 26, 2020
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Security
The coronavirus pandemic has stirred up a surveillance storm. Researchers rush to develop new forms of public health monitoring and tracking, but releasing personal data to private companies and governments carries risks ...
May 25, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
Women leaders like New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and San Francisco Mayor London Breed are receiving recognition for their quick action in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 15, 2020
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Business
From France to Australia to North Dakota, government apps designed to help authorities track and slow the spread of COVID-19 are struggling to accomplish their goals because of restrictions on data collection built into smartphones ...
May 14, 2020
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Security
Bluetooth technology is expected to play a role in efforts to track down people who may have come in contact with those diagnosed with COVID-19.
Apr 30, 2020
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Telecom
Tracking people infected with COVID-19 has become an important weapon in global responses to combating the virus. Through the use of geo-location, mobile technology offers a simple solution for tracing people possibly exposed ...
Apr 27, 2020
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Software
As the EU's economy reels from virus lockdowns, Brussels unveiled a proposed roadmap on Wednesday to ease restrictions on life and businesses, relying in large part on smartphone tracking apps.
Apr 15, 2020
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Security
People navigating through the digital landscape of the Internet today are bombarded with notices about how their data is being collected. But in the physical world where Internet of Things technologies increasingly track ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Alphabet's self-driving vehicle unit Waymo is expanding testing to more regions of the United States to explore "new transportation solutions."
Jan 23, 2020
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Internet
As US lawmakers head home without agreeing on consumer privacy legislation, a new California law is set to become the de facto national standard, potentially leaving consumers and businesses confused over rules for personal ...
Dec 22, 2019
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