Under pressure from China, Apple pulls Hong Kong protest app
For people in Hong Kong angry over tactics used by the police to break up anti-government protests, the HKmap.live app was a handy little tool.
Oct 10, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Coronavirus bound? A perfect project: Backup your data
Tuesday is World Backup Day, a made-up holiday that encourages the the sale of more products like hard drives and USB thumb drives.
Mar 30, 2020
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Science using smartphone downtime
A smartphone application that can utilize a device's idle time could reduce the computational and bandwidth loads for scientific research team members who have large amounts of project data to download from the cloud. Akshay ...
Oct 10, 2022
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Using gaming tactics in apps raises new legal issues
When new innovations emerge, there's always a temptation to say that we need to rewrite the rulebook for them. Gamification has been no exception.
May 2, 2022
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Virus 'tracing' by smartphone: a key to reopening society?
Can an app contain the pandemic? Interest is growing in smartphone technology as a potential key to ending lockdowns and reopening economies around the world.
Apr 15, 2020
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EU plans digital ID wallet for bloc's post-pandemic life
The European Union unveiled plans Thursday for a digital ID wallet that residents could use to access services across the 27-nation bloc, part of a post-pandemic recovery strategy that involves accelerating the shift to an ...
Jun 3, 2021
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Here come COVID-19 tracing apps—and privacy trade-offs
As governments around the world consider how to monitor new coronavirus outbreaks while reopening their societies, many are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stanch the pandemic.
May 5, 2020
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Revamped Uber app adds transit options, passenger safety features
Uber on Thursday unveiled a revamped version of its smartphone app that weaves together services from shared rides to public transit schedules while adding more security features.
Sep 26, 2019
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Security
One Tech Tip: What to do if your personal info has been exposed in a data breach
Data breaches like the most recent one involving AT&T customers are becoming an almost regular occurrence.
Jul 12, 2024
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Should you be worried that Google wants to do all your chores?
Google will one day be able to drive a car for you. It can help you compose your e-mails and finish your thoughts now, automatically. And now, in a spooky view of the future, it can even make phone calls on your behalf.
May 12, 2018
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