Business
Nine privacy, social justice and consumer groups are calling for the U.S. government to block Google's $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness-gadget maker Fitbit, citing antitrust and privacy concerns.
Nov 13, 2019
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Privacy concerns over Qatar's coronavirus contact tracing app, a tool that is mandatory on pain of prison, have prompted a rare backlash and forced officials to offer reassurance and concessions.
May 25, 2020
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Engineering
The wide availability of wearable sensors allows for rich data collection on a person's walking patterns, providing valuable health insights. But factors like location, terrain or the built environment alter walking behavior, ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Business
The purge initiated by Elon Musk at Twitter when he took over the company left more than half of its 7,500 employees on the sidelines and now many of them are taking the SpaceX and Tesla tycoon to court.
Dec 8, 2022
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Business
It is annual meeting season for public companies, but the coronavirus restrictions are quickening a trend toward virtual meetings.
Apr 22, 2020
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Software
Britain scrapped plans to launch its own coronavirus contact tracing smartphone app because of technical problems and will now work on building one using technology supplied by Apple and Google, health authorities said Thursday.
Jun 18, 2020
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Internet
Google on Tuesday defended a project aimed at modernizing healthcare while giving it access to medical data of millions of people.
Nov 12, 2019
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Internet
Australian consumers don't understand how companies—including data brokers—track, target and profile them. This is revealed in new research on consumer understanding of privacy terms, released by the non-profit Consumer ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Many people use ChatGPT: computer programmers write code with it, students do their homework with it and teachers plan their lessons with it. And yet the Open AI chatbot's rise has also prompted many ethical concerns.
Nov 29, 2023
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Internet
Instagram on Wednesday said it is dabbling with letting users hide "like" counts in an effort to ease the pressure of seeking approval from others.
Apr 14, 2021
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