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Why does Facebook recommend friends I've never even met?

WIRED on Algorithms

Why does Facebook recommend friends I've never even met?

Amelia Tait

How to block targeted advertising on Facebook, Google, Instagram and Twitter

WIRED on Algorithms

How to block targeted advertising on Facebook, Google, Instagram and Twitter

Sabrina Weiss

Facebook Removes a Fresh Batch of Iran-Linked Fake Accounts

Disinformation

Facebook Removes a Fresh Batch of Iran-Linked Fake Accounts

Lily Hay Newman

To Fight Deepfakes, Researchers Built a Smarter Camera

watermarks

To Fight Deepfakes, Researchers Built a Smarter Camera

Lily Hay Newman

All the Ways Google Tracks You—And How to Stop It

privacy

All the Ways Google Tracks You—And How to Stop It

David Nield

Bluetooth is serially insecure. Here's how to protect your devices

Hacking

Bluetooth is serially insecure. Here's how to protect your devices

K.G. Orphanides

Snapchat Employees Reportedly Spied on Private Snaps

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Snapchat Employees Reportedly Spied on Private Snaps

Emily Dreyfuss

How to Spring Clean Your Digital Clutter to Protect Yourself

Just Do It

How to Spring Clean Your Digital Clutter to Protect Yourself

Lily Hay Newman

885M Financial Records—Dating Back 16 Years—Exposed Online

hack brief

885M Financial Records—Dating Back 16 Years—Exposed Online

Lily Hay Newman

The truth behind the dumbest GDPR myths, one year later

Privacy

The truth behind the dumbest GDPR myths, one year later

Matt Burgess

The Danger in Assange’s Charges, Memory Control, and More

Tech in Two

The Danger in Assange’s Charges, Memory Control, and More

Alex Baker-Whitcomb

The Latest Assange Indictment Is an Assault on Press Freedom

espionage act

The Latest Assange Indictment Is an Assault on Press Freedom

Brian Barrett

Facial Recognition Has Already Reached Its Breaking Point

regulation

Facial Recognition Has Already Reached Its Breaking Point

Lily Hay Newman

TfL is going to track all London Underground users using Wi-Fi

Trains

TfL is going to track all London Underground users using Wi-Fi

James O'Malley

Google Has Stored Some Passwords in Plaintext Since 2005

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Google Has Stored Some Passwords in Plaintext Since 2005

Lily Hay Newman

Political Parties Still Have Cybersecurity Hygiene Problems

Elections

Political Parties Still Have Cybersecurity Hygiene Problems

Issie Lapowsky

We Are Tenants on Our Own Devices

Owned

We Are Tenants on Our Own Devices

Zeynep Tufekci

Bluetooth's Complexity Has Become a Security Risk

protocols

Bluetooth's Complexity Has Become a Security Risk

Lily Hay Newman

What is the dark web? How to use Tor to access the dark web

Privacy

What is the dark web? How to use Tor to access the dark web

Nicole Kobie

Oh Great, Google Tracks What You Buy Online With Gmail

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Oh Great, Google Tracks What You Buy Online With Gmail

Brian Barrett