Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., Facebook Inc. and other Internet companies have made billions of dollars tracking people's online movements and using that data to target advertising based on their prediction of what a person might ...
Internet
Jun 29, 2011
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Picture this: You stop in front of a digital advertising display at a mall and suddenly an ad pops up touting makeup, followed by one for shoes and then one for butter pecan ice cream.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 25, 2011
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The US Justice Department wants Internet service providers and cell phone companies to be required to hold on to records for longer to help with criminal prosecutions.
Internet
Jan 25, 2011
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Consumer Privacy Rights Fund at the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment, University of Washington Tech Policy Lab
Security
May 10, 2017
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France's data privacy regulator said Monday it had imposed a record fine of 100,000 euros ($142,000) on Google for private information collected while compiling its panoramic Street View service.
Business
Mar 21, 2011
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GPS will tell people how to get to the nearest Apple store. With iBeacon, Apple hopes to guide visitors around once they're inside, whether it's to pick up an order, upgrade to a new iPhone or shop for a pair of headphones.
Software
Dec 6, 2013
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Who's minding the store? In the not-too-distant future it could be cameras and sensors that can tell almost instantly when bruised bananas need to be swapped for fresh ones and more cash registers need to open before lines ...
Business
Apr 25, 2019
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If you see someone wearing Google Glass wink at you, you might want to get out of the way because they're probably not flirting with you.
Consumer & Gadgets
May 3, 2013
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Five Facebook users are suing the social network for doing what made it an online superstar -- letting members share aspects of their lives on the Web.
Internet
Aug 18, 2009
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Technology and innovation transform the ways that we interact with governments, purchase products and manage our health and lives. This turmoil affects cities, where the accelerating digitalization of our economy has opened ...
Other
Apr 22, 2019
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