Tag: privacy
Terrifying Bank Robbery Triggers Google ‘Geofence’ Search Warrant
(Associated Press) It was a terrifying bank robbery: Demanding cash in a handwritten note, a man waved a gun, threatened to kill a teller's...
Drones to Drop Medical Supplies, Enforce Social Distancing from Sky
(Associated Press) With a loud whir and a whoosh, a fixed-wing drone slingshots out of a medical warehouse, zips through hazy skies at 80...
Here Come COVID-19 Tracing Apps — and Privacy Trade-offs
(Associated Press) As governments around the world consider how to monitor new coronavirus outbreaks while reopening their societies, many are starting to bet on...
Is Physical Money on the Verge of Elimination?
(Stefan Gleason, Money Metals News Service) The Wuhan virus outbreak, and the economic lockdowns that spread globally because of it, have accelerated the trend toward a digital...
Apple, Google Want to Harness YOUR Phone for Virus Infection Tracking
(Associated Press) Apple and Google fueled hopes for digital technology's promise against a fast-moving, invisible killer, announcing a joint effort to help public health...
DoNotPay App Helps Users Avoid Rip-Offs, Sue Robocallers for Up to...
(FOXBusiness) An app that lets you sue anyone, including pesky robocall scammers, has been making headlines recently for its easy-to-use and easy-to-earn capabilities.
The app...
A Digital “Fedcoin” May Be Coming… And It Would Be Terrifying
(Stefan Gleason, Money Metals News Service) Cryptocurrencies are based on blockchain technology that allows for de-centralized peer-to-peer transactions to take place outside the government-controlled...
Mastercard’s New Biometric Technology Would Identify and Charge You as You...
(MarketWatch) Commuters may soon be able to ditch their bus pass and access public transport with technology identifying them by the way they walk.
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Chinese Military Stole Millions of Americans’ Credit Data, AG Barr Charges
(Associated Press) Four members of the Chinese military have been charged with breaking into the networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing...
Amazon CEO’s Smartphone Hacked — Prime Suspect Is Saudi Crown Prince...
(Associated Press) U.N. human rights experts are asking Washington to investigate a suspected Saudi hack that may have siphoned data from the personal...
