California settles with Google over location privacy practices for $93 million
Search giant Google agreed to a $93 million settlement with the state of California on Thursday over its location-privacy practices.
Sep 15, 2023
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Germany blocks full Chinese takeover of satellite startup
Germany has blocked a complete Chinese takeover of a satellite startup on national security grounds, sources close to the matter told AFP Thursday, as Berlin takes an increasingly hard line against Beijing.
Sep 14, 2023
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Robotics
Efficient single-winged aerial robots with reduced energy consumption
Flying robotic systems have already proved to be highly promising for tackling numerous real-world problems, including explorations of remote environments, the delivery of packages in inaccessible sites, and searches for ...
Consumer & Gadgets
New smartphone vulnerability could allow hackers to track user location
A newly discovered vulnerability in text messaging may enable attackers to trace your location, according to Northeastern Ph.D. student Evangelos Bitsikas.
Jul 28, 2023
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AI-powered insights to support Indigenous recruitment
Powerful insights to support Indigenous representation in the workforce have been released today by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency.
Jul 25, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Fitness app loophole allows access to home addresses
Despite attempts to anonymize user data, the fitness app Strava allows anyone to find personal information—including home addresses—about some users. The finding, which is detailed in a new study, raises significant privacy ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Amazon to pay $31 million in privacy violation penalties for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera
Amazon agreed Wednesday to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping for years kids' voice and location data recorded by ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Engineering
Study: Source-shifting metastructures composed of only one resin for location camouflaging
The field of transformation optics has flourished over the past decade, allowing scientists to design metamaterial-based structures that shape and guide the flow of light. One of the most dazzling inventions potentially unlocked ...
May 30, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Advertisers are tracking your every move, even in places you thought were off-limits, says expert
When visiting a medical doctor's office, a women's health clinic, a therapist's office, an addiction treatment center or a place of worship, many think that their location will be off limits to tech companies vying to sell ...
May 24, 2023
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Montana governor bans TikTok. But can the state enforce the law?
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed into law a first-of-its kind bill that makes it illegal for TikTok to operate in the state, setting up a potential legal fight with the company amid a litany of questions over ...
May 18, 2023
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