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The Data Economy: How we gave up on privacy

by Molly Wood
Apr 10, 2018
We've ignored the steady erosion of our online privacy, but maybe no longer.
In this photo illustration, the logo of the multi-faceted internet giant Google is reflected in the eye of a woman looking at a computer screen, April 13, 2006 in London, England.
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Would you wear a smart jacket?

by Jon Gordon , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Apr 9, 2018
The tech wearables wardrobe is expanding. Are privacy measures keeping up?
Apple Watches are one example of tech wearables.
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Apple will reportedly replace Intel processors with its own microchips

by Jon Gordon , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Apr 6, 2018
That would help its devices work more seamlessly together.
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Launching a satellite? Watch out for space junk

by Jon Gordon , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Apr 5, 2018
The amount of debris in space is complicating private satellite launches.
A SpaceX rocket awaits launch in 2017 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Cloudflare promises to keep users' web data from ISPs

by Jon Gordon , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Apr 4, 2018
Internet service providers track customers' web data and sell it, so is there a way to keep your information private?
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With ransomware attacks, it's not if, but when

by Jon Gordon , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Apr 3, 2018
What should cities do to make sure they can still function even if they’re struck?
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Erasing your digital footprint is hard

by Jon Gordon and Shaheen Ainpour
Apr 2, 2018
Companies track our activity all over the web, so can anyone reclaim their privacy?
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How the future of self-driving cars looks in Arizona

by Jon Gordon , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 30, 2018
A fatal accident involving an Uber autonomous vehicle has called their safety into question.
A passenger looks on as he rides in a pilot model of an Uber self-driving car on in 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Why Facebook thinks you know these random people

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 28, 2018
The social media platform is tracking more about your acquaintances than you might realize.
Facebook comes up with some interesting "people you may know" suggestions.
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"Ready Player One" creator on balancing fantasy and reality

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Mar 27, 2018
Unplugging from the virtual world is essential, author Ernest Cline says.
Director Steven Spielberg, left, and writer Ernest Cline attend the Warner Bros. Pictures “Ready Player One” presentation during Comic-Con International 2017 in San Diego, California.
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