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A woman walks below a Google sign on its campus in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 24, 2019.
Google Sued Over 'Deceptive' Location Tracking
Google allegedly violated the state's Consumer Fraud Act.
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Software Engineer Accused of $1.5M in COVID-Relief Fraud
The software engineer allegedly faked payroll and falsified IRS documents.
May 26th, 2020
The Care19 app on a cell phone screen, May 22, 2020, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Contact Tracing App Violates its Own Privacy Policy
The Care19 app shares location and user identification information with third-party businesses, a privacy group says.
May 26th, 2020
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This April 28, 2020, photo shows a smartphone app built for the state of Utah displaying coronavirus test sites. The app tracks symptoms and shares location data for contact tracing, the process of determining who might have been exposed to the virus. The app is “a tool to help jog the memory of the person who is positive so we can more readily identify where they’ve been, who they’ve been in contact with, if they choose to allow that,” said Angela Dunn, Utah’s state epidemiologist.
COVID-19 Tracking Is Having Some Issues
Among them are technical glitches and a general lack of interest.
May 18th, 2020
Google logo at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., July 19, 2016.
Google Faces Onslaught of Antitrust Cases
The Justice Department may file its case this summer, while states may take action in the fall.
May 18th, 2020
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Software Snag Halts Minn. GOP's Virtual Convention
Party leaders blamed technical difficulties on “potentially malicious interference."
May 18th, 2020
TikTok logo in New York, Feb. 25, 2020.
Watchdogs Say TikTok Violates Children's Privacy
The groups allege the app is collecting the personal information of kids under 13 without their parents' consent.
May 15th, 2020
A participant in a COVID-19 vaccine trial receives an injection in Kansas City, Mo., April 8, 2020.
Chinese Hackers Might Be Targeting Virus Researchers, US Says
The Justice Department said institutions that received media attention should assume that they would be targeted.
May 14th, 2020
Judy Mikovits talks to a research associate at the Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease, Reno, Nev., Feb. 28, 2011.
Conspiracy-Theory Video Show Challenges for Big Tech
The video took on a life of its own even after the original was removed.
May 13th, 2020
HLRS researchers use data and 3D modeling to develop a digital twin of Herrenberg, Germany.
Digital Twins Could Design More Sustainable Cities
Decisions made in city planning can either improve or degrade the health of urban spaces.
May 11th, 2020
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Coast Guard Taps Cellphone Location to Speed Searches
The i911 program lets the Coast Guard access mariners' locations to help rescue crews find them faster.
May 11th, 2020
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Supplier Quality Problems During a Global Pandemic
How to make sure you still have suppliers that are providing a steady flow of high-quality materials, parts and components.
May 8th, 2020
This Tuesday, July 19, 2016, file photo shows the Google logo at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Facebook, Google, YouTube and other platforms are taking unprecedented steps to protect public health as potentially dangerous coronavirus misinformation spreads around the world. The companies are removing potentially dangerous misinformation promoted by politicians and others, while directing users to credible information from sources like the World Health Organization.
Google Scraps Smart City Project
After two years of controversy, it was the pandemic that finally did it in.
May 8th, 2020
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CMMS Preserves Efficient, Sustainable Production
The link between production and maintenance has been a tenuous one at times, but here are ways to ease the mind of the most clock-mindful production planner.
May 7th, 2020