News tagged with data protection agency
Google rolls out new privacy policy amid howls
Google rolled out a new privacy policy Thursday allowing the firm to track users across various services to develop targeted advertising, despite sharp criticism from US and European consumer advocacy groups.
Mar 01, 2012 |
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EU probes new Google privacy policy
The European Union's data protection authorities have asked Google to delay the rollout of its new privacy policy until they have verified that it doesn't break the bloc's data protection laws.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Minorities pay more for water and sewer
Racial minorities pay systemically more for basic water and sewer services than white people, according to a study by Michigan State University researchers.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Researchers find ways to reduce computing energy consumption while saving money
Lowering energy consumption associated with computer data storage (specifically, cloud computing) and saving millions of dollars are possible now, thanks to new memory technology, a field that researchers at the University ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Report shows data centers not using as much power as projected
A new report commissioned by the New York Times, shows that electricity consumption used by data centers in the United States and around the world grew at a much slower pace then was predicted by a U.S. Environmental Protec ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Nordic countries grill Facebook on privacy
Data protection agencies in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland have quizzed social network giant Facebook on its management of users' private information, they said Tuesday.
Jul 12, 2011 |
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EU regulators on Facebook's case over tagging rollout
Privacy regulators are pushing European counterparts to block aspects of a controversial Facebook feature that suggests names for people in newly-uploaded photographs.
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Google to reshoot street views of Japanese cities
(AP) -- Google said Wednesday it will reshoot all photos in Japan for its Street View service after residents complained the 360-degree panoramic images provided a view over the fences around their homes.
May 14, 2009 |
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Greece bars Google's Street View pending details
Greece's data protection agency Monday barred Google from taking any more images on the nation's streets for its Street View feature, pending "additional information" from the US search engine service.
May 11, 2009 |
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EPA to test air outside schools, but has largely ignoring its peer-reviewed screening tool
After ignoring its own research for most of the last decade, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this spring will test the air outside dozens of schools across the nation that are close to industrial polluters.
Apr 07, 2009 |
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Before you trash that phone, read this
If you own a cell phone, at some point you're likely to upgrade to a newer model. But what should you do with your old phone?
Mar 16, 2009 |
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