March 11, 2019 John Oliver tackles robocalls by flooding FCC with spam calls Do you hate picking up your phone and hearing an automated voice on the other end?
March 8, 2019 We know Uber can track you at all times: Should they? They call it the “sharing economy” for a reason.
March 7, 2019 Zuckerberg lays out vision for 'privacy-focused' social networking Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has vowed to develop new privacy-shielding messaging services as the social network comes under increasing pressure over its handling of user data.
March 3, 2019 China bans 23 million from traveling as part of citizen report card system China has blocked millions of travelers from purchasing train or plane tickets as part of the communist country's controversial "social credit" system, which has drawn the ire of privacy advocates who fear the surveillance-based system could lead to dystopian outcomes.
February 28, 2019 Robocalls skyrocket by 325 percent worldwide, as people demand protection The global scourge of robocalls shows no sign of stopping.
February 23, 2019 End robocalls, Airpod tricks and more: Tech Q&A Q: How come crooks can break into iPhones, and our government says they can't? It seems like something is really wrong here.
February 22, 2019 China bars millions from travel for ‘social credit’ offenses BEIJING (AP) — Forgot to pay a fine in China? Then forget about buying an airline ticket.
February 22, 2019 Chicago's vast camera network helped solve Jussie Smollett case CHICAGO (AP) — Police tapped into Chicago's vast network of surveillance cameras — and even some homeowners' doorbell cameras — to track down two brothers who later claimed they were paid by "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett to stage an attack on him, the latest example of the city's high-tech approach to public safety.
February 20, 2019 Jeff Bezos just taught us all a lesson about phone security Every text message you send is susceptible to hacking. This also includes the baby photos you send over Facebook Messenger and every weird Snapchat you send to your best buddy.
February 17, 2019 China surveillance firm tracking millions of Muslims leaves database exposed, researcher says A Chinese surveillance firm using facial recognition technology left one of its databases exposed online for months, according to a prominent security researcher.
