Internet
Time is of the essence as a deluge of updates spreads across the internet and social media feeds. Members of the public are eager to find information they can trust.
Jul 31, 2023
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Security
Personal information for more than 8,000 applicants to become pilots at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines was stolen when hackers broke into a data base maintained by a recruiting company.
Jun 27, 2023
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Internet
When a person is notified of a data breach involving their personal information, if they react with a feeling of fear—as opposed to anger—they're more likely to stop using the site.
Jun 22, 2023
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Security
California pension officials say personal information of about 769,000 retired state employees and other beneficiaries—including Social Security numbers—was among data stolen by Russian cybercriminals in the breach of ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Business
The European Commission, which said Wednesday that Google had abused its online ad dominance, has taken the fight to US tech giants on a variety of fronts—from tax avoidance, disinformation and hate speech to data privacy ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Business
Two U.S. senators are asking TikTok to explain what they called "misleading or inaccurate" responses about how it stores and provides access to U.S. user data after recent news reports raised questions about how the Chinese-owned ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Internet
Until very recently, if you wanted to know more about a controversial scientific topic—stem cell research, the safety of nuclear energy, climate change—you probably did a Google search. Presented with multiple sources, ...
May 24, 2023
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Internet
The U.S. surgeon general is calling for tech companies and lawmakers to take "immediate action" to protect kids' and adolescents' mental health on social media.
May 23, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Artificial intelligence-powered writing assistants that autocomplete sentences or offer "smart replies" not only put words into people's mouths, they also put ideas into their heads, according to new research.
May 16, 2023
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Automotive
The town of Linköping, Sweden, has a small fleet of autonomous electric buses that carry riders along a predetermined route. The bright vehicles, emblazoned with the tagline, "Ride the Future," have one main problem: Pedestrians ...
Apr 17, 2023
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