Privacy Concerns

___ Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook has unveiled an ambitious plan to create a new digital currency for global use similar to Bitcoin. If successful, it could drive more e-commerce on its services and b…

In the world of tech, privacy has become a selling point. Apple promises that “What happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone.” Google claims it’s making privacy more than a “luxury good.” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims “the future is private.” But co…

Katie Jones is part of "a vast army of phantom profiles" on professional job networking site LinkedIn, according to the Associated Press. Associated Press The use of artificial intelligence for facial recognition has raised privacy concerns with many. But n…

Apple’s new Sign In with Apple feature caused quite a stir when the company revealed it at WWDC. You might think that Google would be concerned about the product. It turns out, the exec in charge of their login products was quite happy to welcome Apple into t…

With just a few spoken words, you can schedule doctors' appointments on Alexa, order groceries on Google Home, and ask Siri for flight updates. Soon people will be able to interact just as easily with the companies that manage their investment and retirement …

As web developers we work in a very fast paced industry and staying on top of things can sometimes be a challenge. That’s why I believe we should take full advantage of whatever tools we have at our disposal to help keep our heads above water. Today I’m going…

Makan Delrahim detailed some ways that the DOJ will look into tech giants at an antitrust conference. The investigation will cover several aspects, including buying up competition to stifle innovation and his "no economic sense" test. Stock prices have take…

Billions of users give Facebook tons of personal data for free every day. Now the company wants to gather even more data about select individuals and it's willing to pay to get that data.The Facebook Study app (Image: Facebook). Image: Facebook Facebook has…

With the backlash from Amazon HQ fresh in our minds, it’s time to strategically think about how lessons from corporate innovations and digital technology services can improve and inform urban life in a way that puts people front and center. Doing so properly,…

Alphabet Inc. investors have been sweating a potential antitrust investigation into the Google parent, but one analyst suggests that regulatory scrutiny meaning a potential breakup of the company could be reason to cheer. Needhams Laura Martin said Tuesday t…