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Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.
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Jan 26, 2024 • 6min
Ring Will Stop Giving Cops a Free Pass on Warrantless Video Requests
The Amazon-owned home surveillance company says it is shuttering a feature in its Neighbors app that allows police to request footage from users. But it’s not shutting out the cops entirely.Read this story here.
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Jan 25, 2024 • 9min
Most Top News Sites Block AI Bots. Right-Wing Media Welcomes Them
Nearly 90 percent of top news outlets like The New York Times now block AI data collection bots from OpenAI and others. Leading right-wing outlets like NewsMax and Breitbart mostly permit them.Read this story here.
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Jan 24, 2024 • 6min
You Need to Turn on Apple’s New Stolen iPhone Tool
Apple's iOS 17.3 introduces Stolen Device Protection to iPhones, adding extra security measures to prevent unauthorized access. Learn how to enable it and the significance of biometric authentication and data backups. Take control of your stolen device through iCloud.
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Jan 23, 2024 • 11min
The Sad Truth of the FTC’s ‘Historic’ Privacy Win
The podcast discusses the recent FTC settlement with a data broker selling sensitive location data, highlighting the lack of consumer protections. It explores the vulnerability of individuals in medical clinics, places of worship, and domestic abuse shelters due to data collection. The ineffectiveness of privacy policy notices and challenges faced by privacy breach victims seeking legal action are also discussed. The significance of passing a bill to end government's purchase of location data and safeguard privacy rights in the US is emphasized.
Jan 22, 2024 • 10min
A Flaw in Millions of Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs Could Expose AI Data
Patching every device affected by the LeftoverLocals vulnerability—which includes some iPhones, iPads, and Macs—may prove difficult.Read this story here.
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Jan 19, 2024 • 8min
‘Stablecoins’ Enabled $40 Billion in Crypto Crime Since 2022
A new report from Chainalysis finds that stablecoins like Tether, tied to the value of the US dollar, were used in the vast majority of crypto-based scam transactions and sanctions evasion in 2023.Read this story here.
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Jan 18, 2024 • 5min
How to Stop Your X Account From Getting Hacked Like the SEC's
The US Securities and Exchange Commission and security firm Mandiant both had their X accounts breached, possibly due to changes to X's two-factor authentication settings. Here's how to fix yours.Read this story here.
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Jan 17, 2024 • 9min
The Boeing 737 Max Crisis Reignites Arguments Over Infant Safety on Planes
A midair blowout on a Boeing 737 Max 9 showed seatbelts matter, but infants under two still aren’t required to have their own seats. Experts say changing the rules would make flying safer for children—but, counterintuitively, would result in more deaths.Read this story here.
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Jan 16, 2024 • 7min
Bitcoin ETFs Have Arrived. Here’s Who Stands to Get Rich
The US approval of spot bitcoin ETFs, a new way to track the price of bitcoin, could trigger a gold rush for investors. But an exclusive cast of middlemen will earn big in the background, too.Read this story here.
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Jan 15, 2024 • 10min
Child Abusers Are Getting Better at Using Crypto to Cover Their Tracks
Crypto tracing firm Chainalysis found that sellers of child sexual abuse materials are successfully using “mixers” and “privacy coins” like Monero to launder their profits and evade law enforcement.Read this story here.
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