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.
February 17, 2019 8 ways to stop your phone from tracking you Your phone knows where you are standing or sitting at this moment. Most people know that. How else could you use GPS? While location tracking is essential for directions, it also helps big tech sell you things.
February 13, 2019 Tinder, Grindr and other dating apps failed to protect children from sexual exploitation, report says Several popular dating apps, including Tinder and Grindr, have failed to protect children from being sexually exploited on their platforms, a new report charges.
February 12, 2019 Russia's plan to disconnect from Internet raises Great Firewall fears Russia is going to temporarily unplug from the internet as part of what the country is calling a planned experiment.
February 11, 2019 Glenn Greenwald: Amazon one of the world's biggest threats to privacy After Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos went on the offensive against the National Enquirer and its parent company AMI, saying they threatened to release intimate photos of himself and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, many in the media lauded the billionaire for his stance and his defense of privacy -- but some critics found the situation ironic.
February 11, 2019 Teens are creating fake identities on Instagram called Finstas. Should we worry? An emerging trend on Instagram has experts raising a few eyebrows.
