Facebook says it is deleting mentions of the name of the whistleblower who prompted Trump impeachment inquiry, will reconsider if the name gets widely published Techmeme · 6 days ago
How Census Bureau is working with internet platforms to fight misinformation ahead of 2020 census and guide users to its site via searches and voice assistants Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Video cameras equipped with facial recognition technology created by Chinese company Huawei are being rolled out across 100s of cities around world. In Belgrade, government surveillance system eventually will encompass 1,000 cameras in 800 locations across city to identify and track individuals. Reddit · 4 weeks ago
A look at US-based startups like CirrusMD and 98point6, which let users seek treatment from doctors for minor injuries or illnesses over text-based online chats Techmeme · 1 month ago
Former Yahoo engineer has pleaded guilty to hacking into the accounts of about 6,000 Yahoo users in search of sexual photos and videos Techmeme · 1 month ago
Facebook says DHS policy that allows agents to create fake profiles to monitor foreigners are against company's rules requiring use of real names for accounts Techmeme · 2 months ago
Huawei warns US patent curbs would hurt global tech, saying it would “ break the foundation of IP protection.” Reddit · 5 months ago
Researchers say a LinkedIn profile, now gone, of a woman connected with US political experts appears to have had behavior typical of state-run espionage Techmeme · 5 months ago
US court sentences Phantom Secure CEO to nine years in prison for selling encrypted phones to criminals and routing encrypted text messages via overseas servers Techmeme · 5 months ago
More than 1,700 people walking on a University of Colorado campus were unknowingly photographed as part of a facial recognition research project Reddit · 6 months ago