Information Technology
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Analysis: The Facebook scandal isn't really about social media. It's about capitalism.
Dec 22, 2018 5:00 am - As wizened consumers we've learned to be cynical about the commodification of our privacy at the hands of tech corporations. Still, it's one thing to know in principle t...
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In Arizona, a robot-driven car will deliver groceries to your home.
Dec 21, 2018 5:00 am - If you live in the Phoenix metropolitan area, you may have already encountered autonomous vehicles delivering passengers from one location to another. Now, Scottsdale, A...
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Social media companies under pressure to share disinformation data with one another
Dec 21, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - As a gruesome video showing the beheading of American journalist James Foley swiftly circulated online in 2014, Twitter and YouTube decided to ban the graph...
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Amazon Alexa user receives 1,700 audio recordings of a stranger through 'human error'
Dec 20, 2018 12:00 am - When a person using Amazon.com's voice assistant in Germany requested to listen to his archive of recordings, he got much more than he was expecting. Along with receivin...
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What can you do to protect your data on Facebook?
Dec 20, 2018 12:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Facebook has shared users' private messages, contact information and other personal data with companies such as Microsoft and Spotify, according to a New ...
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Facebook shares fall following fresh allegations of privacy breach
Dec 19, 2018 12:00 am - Facebook shares dropped following a New York Times report that the social media company allowed more than 150 companies access to more users' personal data than it had d...
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Midwest Real Estate Data adds five to boardDec 19, 2018 12:00 am - LISLE - Midwest Real Estate Data has added five Illinois real estate professionals to its board of managers. Chad Gilbert, Ruth "Drussy" Hernandez, David Naso, and Royal...
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Start a post online, then delete it? Many websites save it anyway.
Dec 18, 2018 12:00 am - When a Facebook user starts to post a photo, but decides not to and cancels, the social network still keeps a copy - saving a memory of something the person chose not to...
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CellTrak launches podcast for home care agency leadersDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - Home Care Now will be hosted by Kristi Harris, CellTrak vice president of customer success, and will feature industry experts and influencers as guests. They will discus...
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After Senate reports, Facebook and Twitter face wave of criticism
Dec 18, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Facebook and Twitter on Tuesday were under attack from an array of critics from the president to civil rights leaders, triggered by revelations from two rep...