US preparing antitrust probe of Google: report
The US Department of Justice is preparing an antitrust investigation of Internet titan Google, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
The US Department of Justice is preparing an antitrust investigation of Internet titan Google, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Jun 1, 2019
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Facebook may have to wait longer before resolving a U.S. government investigation into the company's mishandling of personal information.
Internet
May 25, 2019
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A number of prominent figures have called for some sort of regulation of Facebook—including one of the company's co-founders and a venture capitalist who was one of Facebook's early backers.
Internet
May 24, 2019
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Amazon met with skepticism from some privacy advocates and members of Congress last year when it introduced its first kid-oriented voice assistant , along with brightly colored models of its Echo Dot speaker designed for ...
Consumer & Gadgets
May 9, 2019
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Consumer advocates say the kids' version of Amazon's Alexa won't forget what children tell it, even after parents try to delete the conversations.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 9, 2019
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At first glance, Mark Zuckerberg's new "privacy-focused vision " for Facebook looks like a transformative mission statement from a CEO under pressure to reverse years of battering over its surveillance practices and privacy ...
Internet
Mar 9, 2019
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The operator of a video-sharing app popular with teenagers agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle federal allegations it illegally collected personal information from children .
Internet
Feb 27, 2019
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Amid calls for breaking up tech giants, the Federal Trade Commission is launching a task force to focus on monitoring competition in the tech industry.
Business
Feb 27, 2019
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Your smart TV is watching you. And making money off you as well.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 22, 2019
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A report says Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are negotiating a "multibillion dollar" fine for the social network's privacy lapses.
Business
Feb 15, 2019
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