Category: Privacy

‘No Essay’ College Scholarships May Have Unseen Strings Attached

The New York Times – Business:
Unlike traditional financial aid, the prizes are awarded by random drawings. The websites, in turn, gain access to applicants’ personal information.
Maryland Is First to Ban A.I.-Driven Price Increases in Grocery Stores

The New York Times – Business:
A state law that goes into effect in October prohibits grocery stores and third-party delivery services from using consumer data to boost prices.
In Backlash Against Tech in Schools, Parents Are Winning Rollbacks

The New York Times – Business:
From Salt Lake City to New York City, parents are demanding more sway over the digital tools that schools give children.
Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto? My Quest to Unmask Bitcoin’s Creator

The New York Times – Business:
Bitcoin’s creator has hidden behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto for 17 years. But a trail of clues buried deep in crypto lore led to a 55-year-old computer scientist named Adam Back.
Are ‘Bossware’ Tools Tracking You?

The New York Times – Business:
In recent years, the technologies used to surveil workers have become more sophisticated and widespread.
Elon Musk’s Secret Web of Companies in Texas

The New York Times – Business:
The megabillionaire was tied to about 90 companies in the state, which he uses for everything from paying nannies to buying land to supporting Donald Trump’s re-election, according to a Times examination.
Ring’s Founder Knows You Hated That Super Bowl Ad

The New York Times – Business:
Since the commercial aired, Jamie Siminoff has been trying to quell an outcry over privacy concerns with his doorbell cameras.
Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Backlash to Super Bowl Ad

The New York Times – Business:
A commercial about a lost dog being reunited with his family ignited concerns that a “Search Party” feature posed privacy risks. Ring parted ways with the tech company Flock Safety.
Homeland Security Demands Social Media Sites Reveal Names Behind Anti-ICE Posts

The New York Times – Business:
The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials and tech workers said.
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses

The New York Times – Business:
In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.
TikTok Updates Its Terms and Conditions in the U.S.

The changes came after the app’s Chinese parent company spun out an American entity to run TikTok in the United States.
TikTok Updates Its Terms and Conditions in the U.S.

The changes came after the app’s Chinese parent company spun out an American entity to run TikTok in the United States.