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http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2018/04/24/62707/weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-a-bill-that-would-re/ If your doctor was on probation for an incident, say, involving medical malpractice, you’d probably want to know about it…
Apr 25, 2018Gmail’s New ‘Confidential Mode’ Offers More Privacy Controls — But Don’t Get Too Comfortable By Jaclyn Cosgrove, LOS ANGELES TIMES April 25,…
Apr 25, 2018CA DMV Should Allow Citizens to View Applications Process for Driverless Autonomous Cars By Lynn Walford, AUTO CONNECTED CAR NEWS April 24,…
Apr 24, 2018With In-Car Delivery, Amazon Is Testing How Much Privacy You’ll Give Up — Even As Backlash Rocks Facebook By David Pierson and…
Apr 24, 2018Weighing The Pros And Cons Of A Bill That Would Require CA Doctors To Disclose Probation Status By Larry Mantle, AIR TALK…
Apr 24, 2018Google Tops First-Quarter Hill Lobby Spending Up whopping 42.6% from Q1 2017 By John Eggerton, BROADCASTING & CABLE April 23, 2018 https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/google-tops-first-quarter-hill-lobby-spending…
Apr 23, 2018Self-Driving Bill Faces Unclear Path In Senate By Keith Laing, THE DETROIT NEWS April 23, 2018 https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/mobility/2018/04/23/self-driving-bill/34154717/ Washington — A bill championed…
Apr 23, 2018Facebook Critics Dubious Of New Privacy Policies By Harper Neidig, THE HILL April 22, 2018 http://thehill.com/policy/technology/384224-facebook-critics-dubious-of-new-privacy-policies Facebook’s response to a massive data…
Apr 22, 2018Facebook Rolls Out European-Style Privacy Protections By David Jones, TECHNEWSWORLD April 19, 2018 Facebook Rolls Out European-Style Privacy Protections Facebook on Tuesday…
Apr 19, 2018Consumer Activists, Experts Advise Against Buying ZTE Phones By Jim Finkle, REUTERS April 19, 2018 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-zte-android/consumer-activists-experts-advise-against-buying-zte-phones-idUSKBN1HQ38S (Reuters) – Consumer activists and technology…
Apr 19, 2018Tesla Banned From Crash Probe After Leaking Details The investigation could have a big impact on the development of autonomous vehicles —…
Apr 17, 2018CA DMV First Applicant For Self-Driving Permit Without Driver Lacked Info By Lynn Walford, CAR CONNECTED NEWS April 16, 2018 CA DMV…
Apr 16, 2018Kennedy: Unanswered Questions In Facebook Privacy Issue By Jim Hand, THE SUN CHRONICLE (Massachusetts) April 15, 2018 http://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/kennedy-unanswered-questions-in-facebook-privacy-issue/article_656ebda5-bc13-5a9d-b2bc-12aa85b9fcca.html Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg…
Apr 15, 2018Smart Speakers And Their Potential Privacy Concerns By Eric Lieberman, THE DAILY CALLER April 14, 2018 http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/14/smart-speakers-privacy-concerns-alexa/ Some of the biggest companies…
Apr 14, 2018Facebook Data Debacle Sparks Calls For New Privacy Laws By Wendy Davis, MEDIAPOST DIGITAL NEWS DAILY April 11, 2018 https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/317493/facebook-data-debacle-sparks-calls-for-new-privacy.html News that…
Apr 11, 2018You’ll Be Paying For AT&T’s Purchase Of Time Warner Through Your Cable Bill By A.J. Dellinger, GIZMODO April 11, 2018 https://gizmodo.com/youll-be-paying-for-at-ts-purchase-of-time-warner-throu-1825192267 The…
Apr 11, 2018Oil ‘Is Killing Us.’ Activists Call On Jerry Brown To Halt California Drilling By Angela Hart, SACRAMENTO BEE April 11, 2018 http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article208586479.html…
Apr 11, 2018Consumer Groups File FTC Complaint Against YouTube For Collecting Kids’ Personal data Without Parental Consent 23 consumer watchdog groups say Google is…
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