Washington Post : At Google, ‘responsibility’ upstages new technology
Monday, 07 May 2018 16:23
SAN FRANCISCO – Google on Tuesday plans to wade into the debate over whether technology - and the time spent on devices - is harmful to people’s health, criticism that it has dodged more than Apple and Facebook. At its annual developer conference, scheduled to kick off…
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Liberty Blitzkrieg: Liberty Links 5/5/18
Saturday, 05 May 2018 20:14
If you appreciate my work and want to contribute to independent media, consider becoming a monthly Patron, or visit the Support Page. New Interview: Had a great discussion with Tone Vays and Leah Wald on Bitcoin, political decentralization and more: On The Record w/ Michael Krieger Top Links Weapons Inspector Refutes U.S.…
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Washington Post : Can Facebook and Google’s new federal watchdogs regulate tech?
Friday, 04 May 2018 15:45
Facebook and Google must answer to new cops on the beat – a group of five fresh Washington regulators at the Federal Trade Commission who have the power to punish Silicon Valley if it misbehaves. But veterans of the 103-year old watchdog say that the agency increasingly…
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Washington Post : Why Apple, LG and others have given in to the notch
Friday, 04 May 2018 13:30
LG this week unveiled the LG G7 ThinQ, and it got attention for all the wrong reasons. The phone boasts a 6.1-inch edge-to-edge screen. But as with many recent smartphones, it drew criticism from tech journalists for having a notch at the top of a screen. The notch is…
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Washington Post : Facebook’s dating service is a chance to meet the catfisher, advertiser or scammer of your dreams
Thursday, 03 May 2018 20:39
The love-seeking singles of Facebook’s new dating service, privacy experts say, may not be prepared for what they’ll encounter: sham profiles, expanded data gathering and a new wave of dating fraud. Facebook — under fire for viral misinformation, fake accounts and breaches of trust — said this…
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Washington Post : Twitter urges users to change their passwords after discovering a bug that revealed them internally
Thursday, 03 May 2018 21:08
Twitter on Thursday encouraged its more than 330 million users to change their passwords after the company discovered a bug that revealed the passwords in an unencrypted form in an internal log. Twitter said in a blog post that “we have no reason to believe password information…
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Washington Post : What the life and death of Cambridge Analytica tells us about politics — and ourselves
Thursday, 03 May 2018 19:07
The demise of Cambridge Analytica this week may bring a fleeting sense of relief to those worried about personal data being used to shape how they vote, or even the outcome of entire elections. But the larger lesson of the scandal that brought down one of President…
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Liberty Blitzkrieg: The Emerging ‘Global Brain’
Wednesday, 02 May 2018 19:14
There’s been heightened chatter as of late, particularly in the Twittersphere, around the idea humanity might be undergoing a consciousness expansion. This concept seems to be going mainstream, which could be a great thing provided it doesn’t get turned into a cliché or marketing gimmick. This notion…
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Washington Post : Cambridge Analytica shuts down amid scandal over use of Facebook data
Wednesday, 02 May 2018 19:14
Cambridge Analytica, a political consultancy that worked for the Trump campaign and had come under attack for its use of personal Facebook data in other elections, announced on Wednesday it would cease operations and declare bankruptcy in the United States and United Kingdom. The firm said it…
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Washington Post : Pentagon tells U.S. military bases to stop selling ZTE, Huawei phones
Wednesday, 02 May 2018 15:12
U.S. service members soon will no longer be able to purchase ZTE and Huawei phones on military bases, according to a new Defense Department directive that cites security risks posed by the devices. "Huawei and ZTE devices may pose an unacceptable risk to Department's personnel, information and…
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