facial recognition I tried to access my secret consumer data. Their facial recognition software told me to smile. Thom Dunn

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News CCPA: California to enforce new digital privacy law starting today, despite calls for further pandemic delay Xeni Jardin

language "Master bedroom" and "Master bath" won't be used in Houston's real estate listings anymore David Pescovitz

infosec How to spy on someone using a lightbulb as a remote microphone Thom Dunn

Gadgets Your Google Home Mini can go completely mobile with this handy battery base Boing Boing's Shop

Technology Arizona AG sues Google over claims Android user location data was collected even when digital tracking off Xeni Jardin

trump Trump calls U.S. Postal Service 'a joke,' threatens defunding if it won't raise Amazon's rate Xeni Jardin

Business Pot use was super high in March, as were many coronavirus stay-at-homes Xeni Jardin

Business DOT ORG DRAMA: New promises from private equity firm trying to buy up .org Xeni Jardin

iot New app helps you identify IoT devices around you, tells you what data they collect Thom Dunn

Business T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint approved by federal judge Xeni Jardin

surveillance Ring doorbell app packed with third-party trackers Bill Budington

Business The privacy-invading, junk science "home DNA test" industry is cratering Cory Doctorow

privacy The answer to the Clearview AI scandal is better privacy laws, not anti-scraping laws Cory Doctorow

Business Canada legalized pot. Beer consumption there dropped. Xeni Jardin

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Business 'Cars now run on the new oil — your data.' Xeni Jardin