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TikTok raises national security concerns in Congress as Schumer, Cotton ask for federal review
Two senior members of Congress, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Sen. Tom Cotton, asked U.S. intelligence officials to determine if the Chinese-owned app TikTok poses "national security risks."
Violent spoof video of Trump killing his critics shows how memes have reshaped politics
A violent parody aired this weekend at President Donald Trump鈥檚 Miami-area golf resort -- and the video鈥檚 mass sharing afterward 鈥� is yet another example of how Trump and the...
Summer camps use facial recognition so parents can watch from home
When David Hiller鈥檚 two daughters checked into Camp Echo, a bucolic sleep-away camp in Upstate New York, they relinquished their cellphones for seven idyllic weeks away from their digital lives.
Hacked documents reveal sensitive details of expanding U.S. border surveillance
The recent cyberattack on a U.S. Customs and Border Protection subcontractor didn't expose just the faces and license plates of thousands of U.S. travelers. It also revealed the inner workings...
San Francisco becomes first city in U.S. to ban facial-recognition software
San Francisco on Tuesday became the first city in the U.S. to ban the use of facial-recognition software by city agencies and the police, dealing a swift symbolic blow to...
Tracking your pregnancy on an app may be more public than you think
Like millions of women, Diana Diller was a devoted user of the pregnancy-tracking app Ovia, logging in every night to record new details on a screen asking about her bodily...
Facebook, Twitter crack down on A.I. babysitter-rating service
Facebook and Twitter are taking action against an automated babysitter-rating system reported on in October by The Washington Post, saying the service broke the social networks鈥� rules on user surveillance...
Elon Musk sued for defamation by Thai-cave rescue volunteer he called a “child rapist”
The Thai-cave rescue volunteer Vernon Unsworth has sued Tesla chief Elon Musk for claiming that Unsworth is a "pedo" and "child rapist," ratcheting up the chaos surrounding one of the...
Florida lawmakers call for suspension of Broward County sheriff after Parkland massacre
Republican state lawmakers in Florida called on Sunday for the suspension of Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, accusing him of "incompetence and neglect of duty" in the months before the...
With business booming under Trump, private prison giant gathers at president’s resort
DORAL, Fla. - In recent years, the private prison company GEO Group has held its annual leadership conference at venues near its Boca Raton headquarters. But this year, the company...