Samuel Tunick, who faces a felony charge for deleting his phone’s data during an airport customs search, called the government’s peering into people’s private lives “creepy.”
Category: Privacy
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U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk
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Flock Announces Privacy Updates to Its Car-Tracking Cameras
The New York Times – Business:Critics say the measures are “public relations” and leave room for continued misuse.
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Flock Cameras Can Track Every Car in America. Police Love Them. Citizens Don’t.
The New York Times – On the Runway:In Texas, there’s one thing liberals and conservatives agree on: They don’t want cameras trained on their cars.
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I, Spied
The New York Times – On the Runway:We’re looking at the little black cameras that are causing a national uproar.
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Why Are So Many People Upset About Flock Cameras?
The New York Times – Business:Flock Safety’s automated license plate-reading cameras, used by thousands of law enforcement agencies in the U.S., have drawn intense criticism from civil liberties groups.
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Nanit and Other Baby-Tracking Start-Ups Eye Collecting Even More Data
The New York Times – Business:Nanit and other start-ups want to track your children through the night — and soon, for much longer than that.
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How China Keeps Tabs on Foreigners
The New York Times – On the Runway:An unsecured police dashboard was a rare window into how the authorities track foreigners by collecting and aggregating vast amounts of private data.
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Apple’s Siri Got an A.I. Brain Transplant. Try These 5 Prompts to Get Acclimated.
The New York Times – Business:An upgrade transformed the beleaguered virtual assistant into a modern chatbot. It’s imperfect but worth trying.
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Ariana Grande Sues Over Hacking Campaign That Leaked Dozens of Songs
The New York Times – Music:The singer says that for years members of her inner circle have been the victims of hacks aimed at stealing unreleased music, photos and videos.
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Ariana Grande Sues Over Hacking Campaign That Leaked Dozens of Songs
The New York Times – Music:The singer says that for years members of her inner circle have been the victims of hacks aimed at stealing unreleased music, photos and videos.
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‘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.
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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.