Unlike traditional financial aid, the prizes are awarded by random drawings. The websites, in turn, gain access to applicants’ personal information.
Category: Privacy
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Maryland Is First to Ban A.I.-Driven Price Increases in Grocery Stores
A state law that goes into effect in October prohibits grocery stores and third-party delivery services from using consumer data to boost prices.
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In Backlash Against Tech in Schools, Parents Are Winning Rollbacks
From Salt Lake City to New York City, parents are demanding more sway over the digital tools that schools give children.
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Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto? My Quest to Unmask Bitcoin’s Creator
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.
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Are ‘Bossware’ Tools Tracking You?
In recent years, the technologies used to surveil workers have become more sophisticated and widespread.
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Elon Musk’s Secret Web of Companies in Texas
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.
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Ring’s Founder Knows You Hated That Super Bowl Ad
Since the commercial aired, Jamie Siminoff has been trying to quell an outcry over privacy concerns with his doorbell cameras.
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Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Backlash to Super Bowl Ad
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.