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Googles lead EU regulator opens formal privacy probe of its adtech
Google’s lead data regulator in Europe has opened a formal investigation into its processing of personal data in the context of its online Ad
How a blockchain startup with 1M users is working to break your Google habit
The antitrust argument that says big tech needs breaking up to stop platforms abusing competition and consumers in a two-faced role as seller and
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If you were on the internet in the late 1990s, you might remember companies like AllAdvantage that promised to pay you to surf the web. You could
How a Startup Is Using the Blockchain to Protect Your Privacy
Dawn Song, a Berkeley computer-science professor and MacArthur fellow, is a fan of cloud computing. She also thinks it needs a major rethink.
Cracking the Crypto War
On December 2, 2015, a man named Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, opened fire on employees of the Department of Public Health in San
Is Your Blockchain Business Doomed?
ideal for virtual currencies and some applications in insurance, health care, and other industries—and a thorny problem for a new European law
No Cash Signs Everywhere Has Sweden Worried Its Gone Too Far
“No cash accepted” signs are becoming an increasingly common sight in shops and eateries across Sweden as payments go digital and
The Criminal Underworld Is Dropping Bitcoin for Another Currency
Bitcoin is losing its luster with some of its earliest and most avid fans -- criminals -- giving rise to a new breed of virtual currency.Privacy coins