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Nine American cities are revolutionizing how data can improve lives (Quartz)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 01/26/2018 - 12:24At Davos, George Soros tears into Facebook and Google
At his annual World Economic Forum dinner, financier and philanthropist George Soros flagged a brand new threat—the unchecked power of Google and Facebook, which Soros feels now have “monolithic power” that they’re using to manipulate and deceive consumers. The net result could be totalitarian control, Soros said. [Transcript follows]
If you’re using an Android phone, Google may be tracking every move you make (Quartz)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 15:14M Science: Streaming’s live-TV bundles aren’t actually saving cord-cutters money compared to cable (Quartz)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 11:33Op-Ed: State-sponsored internet and app shutdowns damage economies—and freedom (Quartz)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 01/05/2018 - 15:05Everything you need to know about CES 2018 (Quartz)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 01/05/2018 - 12:01What will happen now that net neutrality is gone? We asked the experts (Quartz)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 10:09Facebook is giving the US government more and more data
Every year, Facebook gets tens of thousands of requests for data from governments worldwide, including search warrants, subpoenas, or calls to restrict certain kinds of content. According to a new report released by the company on Dec. 18, these requests are increasing. In the US, the requests rose by 26% from the last six months of 2016 to the first six months of 2017, while globally, requests increased by about 21%.