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-(Natural News) Experts are deeply concerned about the effects of end-to-end encryption on public safety online, according to a recently published statement, and a shocking statistic is being used to support their position. Facebook was responsible for a remarkable 94 percent of the 69 million images of child sex abuse that were reported by American […]
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-(Natural News) It’s now common to see people donning face coverings, especially in public places, in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. But with face coverings becoming standard attire, experts from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) had concerns about how these can impact facial recognition software. In their report, the researchers […]
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-(Natural News) Tech giant Amazon is limiting the ability of competitors to promote their rival smart speakers, video doorbells and other devices on its e-commerce platform. This is according to both Amazon employees and executives at rival companies. The strategy is seen to give Amazon’s own devices an edge, which the company sees as central […]
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-(Natural News) With big tech firms facing increasing scrutiny under the Trump administration, experts are now saying that a Biden-Harris administration could benefit Silicon Valley. Tech companies are currently facing a number of probes and investigations. Facebook and Google are currently facing probes from dozens of state attorneys general in separate cases amid broad concerns about […]
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-(Natural News) Ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft have gotten a last-minute reprieve after a California court granted them a delay on the order to convert their drivers – currently classified as independent contractors – to employees. This allows both companies to continue to operate while they appeal the order. The decision came just as Lyft […]
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-(Natural News) On Monday, ridesharing giants Uber and Lyft suffered a major blow to their business after a judge ordered both companies to convert their California drivers from independent contractors to employees with benefits. The preliminary injunction has been stayed for 10 days, giving both companies time to appeal the decision. Uber has already stated that […]
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-(Natural News) In its battle against the deadly Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), South Korea has increasingly adopted digital tools to keep its outbreak under control. However, one of the tools it is using was found to have several major security flaws that have made users’ private information vulnerable to hackers. Though the defects have since been fixed, […]
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-(Natural News) Friday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) called for a criminal investigation into Twitter over allegations that the tech giant was violating sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran. (Article by Trent Baker republished from Breitbart.com) Cruz’s pronouncement comes as President Donald Trump is in a fight with Twitter. During an interview later in the day […]
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-(Natural News) Even as the criticism of Wikipedia’s left-wing political bias intensifies, including from the site’s co-founder Larry Sanger, the major tech platforms continue to use the online encyclopedia in their services and rely on it as a model for addressing “fake news” concerns. Rather than improving their services, the integration of Wikipedia into Big […]
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-(Natural News) When they first debuted in March, contact-tracing apps seemed like they would become the technological saviors in the fight against the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). However, doubts have now been raised about the apps, concerning both their effectiveness and security. Most of the apps in question work by using Bluetooth to connect phones […]
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