Category: Editorial Social

DNC host committee asks court to keep donor list under wraps

Source: News from The Associated Press

Posted: July 21, 2016 in Editorial, Social

Police 3D-printed a murder victim’s finger to unlock his phone | The Verge

Source: Police 3D-printed a murder victim’s finger to unlock his phone | The Verge

Posted: July 21, 2016 in Computer, Security

Stem cells engineered to grow cartilage, fight inflammation: Technique uses 3-D weaving to grow a living hip replacement — ScienceDaily

With a goal of treating worn, arthritic hips without extensive surgery to replace them, scientists have programmed stem cells to grow new cartilage on a >>>

Posted: July 21, 2016 in Biological

France issues formal notice to Microsoft about Windows 10: “stop collecting excessive data and tracking browsing by users without their consent.” | Privacy Online News

The French National Data Protection Commission (CNIL) has issued a formal notice to Microsoft regarding Windows 10 privacy and security concerns. The agency, along with >>>

Posted: July 21, 2016 in Computer, Security

Snowden Designs a Device to Warn If Your iPhone’s Radios Are Snitching

Your smartphone’s radio can be used to spy on you. The exiled NSA leaker teamed up with renowned hardware hacker Bunnie Huang to stop it. >>>

Posted: July 21, 2016 in Computer, Security

Windows 10 personal data collection ruled ‘excessive’ – Technology & Science – CBC News

Windows 10 collects “excessive” data on users, violates privacy laws in “numerous” ways and must be fixed within three months, France’s data privacy watchdog announced >>>

Posted: July 20, 2016 in Computer, Security

The FBI Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny Wiretapping Your Amazon Echo

Back in March, I filed a Freedom of Information request with the FBI asking if the agency had ever wiretapped an Amazon Echo. This week >>>

Posted: July 20, 2016 in Computer, Editorial, Security, Social

Handover of US internet control to ICANN officially blocked in Republican policy • The Register

China, Russia, Iran will ‘devour’ the web after IANA transition Source: Handover of US internet control to ICANN officially blocked in Republican policy • The >>>

Posted: July 20, 2016 in Computer, Internet, Security

Reality Check: No Charges Against Clinton Prove ONE Very Important Thing – YouTube

Posted: July 20, 2016 in Editorial, Social

While Clinton Hid Emails, $6 Billion Went Missing in Her State Dept.

Aaron Dykes The political world is swarming over revelations that Hillary Clinton hid her emails during her time as Secretary of State. She apparently went >>>

Posted: July 20, 2016 in Editorial, Social