El seguimiento de la crisis distópica de Google podría ser directamente de 1984 de George Orwell

El movimiento de Google es simplemente el último de una larga línea que une a las grandes compañías tecnológicas cada vez más estrechamente con el gobierno y el estado de seguridad.

Alan Macleod
Por Alan Macleod
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In the fight against COVID–19 (coronavirus), Google has announced it is partnering with dozens of governments around the world, sharing its users’ location history, and, in the process, giving us an insight into how much the Silicon Valley company knows about us. “As global communities respond to COVID-19, we've heard from public health

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Facebook Is Using Those New «Like» Emojis To Keep Tabs On Your Emotions

If Facebook’s goal is to change your behavior, they need to know your psychological response to photos and videos the same way the tobacco industry needs to know people’s brain chemistry when choosing additives in cigarettes.

Jack Smith IV | MIC
Por Jack Smith IV | MIC
In this Oct. 10, 2011 file photo, a magnifying glass is posed over a monitor displaying a Facebook page in Munich. (AP Photo, Joerg Koch, File)

Facebook wants to know: How are you feeling? There's a water crisis on the other side of the planet. Donald Trump tweeted his latest offensive screed. Your old friend's brother unexpectedly and tragically died. Do you like it? Better yet, do you love it? Does it make you sad or angry? Does it make you say "wow"? Facebook has upgraded the

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Massachusetts Joins New Jersey In Demanding Police Warrants For Cell Phone Tracking

Police in Massachusetts must obtain court approval before obtaining data from, or tracking a mobile phone.

Frederick Reese
Por Frederick Reese
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court last week ruled that law enforcement within the state can no longer surveil the metadata of a mobile phone or track a mobile phone without first obtaining court approval. Citing 2012’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on United States v. Jones as precedence, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court used Associate

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