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Teen Girls And Their Moms Get Candid About Phones And Social Media
About half of all teens say they’ve tried to cut back on their phone use. But one of the girls we spoke with says that’s hard when “it’s obviously designed to be addictive.”
Facebook Says Some Users’ Private Photos Were Accidentally Shared With Developers
In September, a Facebook “bug” allowed developers to access images people shared with friends on Facebook Stories — or images users had not even posted. Up to 6.8 million users may have been affected.
Apple Will Build $1 Billion Campus in Austin, Adding 5,000 Jobs
Apple says the move is expected to make it the largest private employer in Austin. The city already has the most Apple employees outside of the company’s headquarters in California.
Chinese Hackers Are Responsible For Marriott Data Breach, Reports Say
Chinese state hackers most likely attacked the reservation system at Marriott’s Starwood chain which revealed details of 500 million guests, according to people familiar with the U.S. investigation.
Huawei Executive Seeks Bail In Canada, Former Canadian Diplomat Is Detained In China
Michael Kovrig reportedly was taken into custody but China has not acknowledged it. Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou faces extradition from Canada to the U.S. to be tried on fraud charges.
Google CEO Says He Leads ‘Without Political Bias’ In Congressional Testimony
Sundar Pichai, in his public debut in Congress, is expected to address privacy, allegations of anti-conservative bias, a censored search tool for China and a scuttled Pentagon contract.
With 52.5 Million Users’ Data Exposed On Google+, Google Quickens Shutdown
Users’ name, date of birth, email address, work history, and other information were exposed for nearly a week in November, Google says.
2018 In Review: What Happened In The World Of Big Tech
Growing awareness of privacy scandals and the spread of misinformation on social media may mean our love affair with technology has ended, and a new era of regulation is about to begin.
The Revolution Will Be Driverless: Autonomous Cars Usher In Big Changes
Autonomous vehicles could be the “most disruptive technology to hit society worldwide since the advent of the motor car,” says former New York City traffic commissioner Sam Schwartz.