Here’s how anonymized personal data should be used to create better services

2019-8-12 23:13

Ask anyone their opinion on companies using their data and the response will almost always be negative. It’s not surprising; revelation after revelation has revealed that the likes of Google and Facebook not only profit off of user data, but are often reckless or intrusive in the way that they do so.

  The level of insight that major technology entities have into the average internet user’s lifestyle and preferences is frightening at times. Back in 2012, Target used buying data to determine that a teen was pregnant before even her own father knew, in a story that has come to represent…

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Apple will limit VoIP background data collection from WhatsApp, Snapchat et al in iOS 13

Apple is reportedly planning a new feature in iOS that will restrict apps from runing voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) processes in the background when the programs are not actively in use. The “small but significant change” — according to The Information — strikes at the heart of Facebook and other messaging apps, and could result in a fundamental rewiring of the applications on the platform.

2019-8-7 09:31


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India doesn’t want WhatsApp sharing your payment data with Facebook

Even as WhatsApp readies to launch its mobile payment service in India later this year, the government is concerned about its privacy and security ramifications. “Indian authorities are concerned that WhatsApp‘s payment service might share user data with group companies Facebook and Instagram, compromising the security, privacy and non-commercial information of its subscribers,” according to a report from the Economic Times.

2019-7-26 09:40


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Google will remove shady data-stealing Chrome extensions starting October 15

Google is making good on its “root-and-branch review” of third-party developer access to user data. The company has now said its new policy for Minimum Permission and updated User Data policy will be enforced starting October 15, 2019 — in other words, Chrome will no longer support sketchy extensions that gather data on your browsing activity.

2019-7-24 08:46


Police demand access to sexual assault survivors’ phones — or have their case dropped

For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. In April 2019, police in the UK introduced new consent forms asking sexual assault survivors for permission to access their personal information stored on their phones.

2019-7-23 15:01


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Google files lawsuit against crypto scammers allegedly defrauding thousands

Tech giant Google has taken legal action against a group of crypto scammers, alleging their involvement in defrauding more than 100,000 people worldwide. Filed on Thursday, the lawsuit accuses the scammers of uploading fraudulent investment and cryptocurrency exchange apps to Google Play, Google’s official app store for Android devices.

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Type Classes in Scala3: A Beginner’s Guide

This document is intended for the beginner Scala3 developer who is already versed in Scala prose, but is puzzled about all the `implicits` and parameterized traits in the code. This document explains the why, how, where and when of Type Classes (TC).