Engineering
A new type of smart fabric developed at the University of Washington could pave the way for jackets that store invisible passcodes and open the door to your apartment or office.
Oct 31, 2017
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Computer Sciences
Every day, millions of users upload content on social media media platforms, including text, pictures and videos. While the creators of this content typically retain intellectual property (IP) rights once it is shared online, ...
Computer Sciences
In October 2017, tech giant Yahoo! disclosed a data breach that had leaked sensitive information of over 3 billion user accounts, exposing them to identity theft. The company had to force all affected users to change passwords ...
May 27, 2022
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Internet
Google on Tuesday announced a new plan to stop using small files known as cookies to track people's web browsing habits, after its previous proposals were roundly criticized.
Jan 25, 2022
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Internet
The popular messaging app WhatsApp asked its some two billion users on Thursday to accept new terms that will allow it to share more information with its parent company Facebook and roll out advertising and e-commerce.
Jan 7, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
"Privacy. That's iPhone," the slogan proclaims. New research from Aalto University begs to differ.
Apr 3, 2024
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Internet
Google has announced that it is releasing the open-source version of a differential privacy library that helps power some of its own products.
Consumer & Gadgets
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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Internet
When you type a password or credit card number into a website, you expect that your sensitive data will be protected by a system designed to keep it secure.
Oct 30, 2023
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Software
Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system running on billions of devices, a sensitive privacy issue that rival Apple has already moved to address on its iPhones.
Feb 16, 2022
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