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The outcry surrounding the Cambridge Analytica data scandal is putting Facebook’s business model on trial, with critics calling into question its targeted advertising practices and effect on user privacy.

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Trump Nominates Interim NHTSA Chief To Lead Agency

Trump Nominates Interim NHTSA Chief To Lead Agency

By Keith Laing, THE DETROIT NEWS

April 6, 2018

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2018/04/06/trump-nomin…

Washington — Fifteen months after taking office, President Donald Trump has nominated a person to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Facebook Declares Open Season On Russian Trolls

Facebook Declares Open Season On Russian Trolls

By Richard Adhikari, ECOMMERCE TIMES

April 5, 2018

https://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85254.html

Facebook has taken down more than 270 pages and accounts operated by the Internet Research Agency, a Russian troll farm, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday.

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Facebook's Facial Recognition Violates User Privacy, Watchdog Groups Plan To Tell FTC

Facebook's Facial Recognition Violates User Privacy, Watchdog Groups Plan To Tell FTC

By Mike Snyder, USA TODAY

April 5, 2018

https://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85254.html

Already under siege over loose privacy controls and Russian manipulation, Facebook is about to be challenged on another issue: facial recognition.

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L.A.’s Water Pretensions

L.A.'s Water Pretensions

By Joe Mathews, FOX AND HOUNDS DAILY

April 2, 2018

http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2018/04/l-s-water-pretensions/

This time, “Chinatown” is fooling itself.

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Amazon, Google May Want To Be A Fly On The Wall In Your Home, Patents Suggest

Amazon, Google May Want To Be A Fly On The Wall In Your Home, Patents Suggest

By Jessica Vomiero, GLOBAL NEWS CANADA

April 2, 2018

https://globalnews.ca/news/4117711/amazon-google-fly-on-wall-patents/

It's expected 75 per cent of US homes will have "smart speakers" by 2020, but what exactly do they do, are they safe and are they worth it? Online security expert David Papp explains.

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Google And Amazon Patent Creepy SPY Systems That Use Cameras And Sensors In Your Home To Know Everything From Your Mood To Your Medical Conditions

Google And Amazon Patent Creepy SPY Systems That Use Cameras And Sensors In Your Home To Know Everything From Your Mood To Your Medical Conditions

By Ellie Zolfagharifard, THE DAILY MAIL UK

April 2, 2018

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Lawsuit Claims CVS Unintentionally Revealed HIV Status Of 6,000 Customers

Lawsuit Claims CVS Unintentionally Revealed HIV Status Of 6,000 Customers

By Carma Hassan, CNN

April 1, 2018

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/01/health/cvs-lawsuit-hiv-status-customers/…

CVS Health is being sued for allegedly revealing the HIV status of 6,000 patients in Ohio.

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Hey, Alexa, What Can You Hear? And What Will You Do With It?

Hey, Alexa, What Can You Hear? And What Will You Do With It?

By Sapna Maheshwari, THE NEW YORK TIMES

April 1, 2018

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/31/business/media/amazon-google-privacy…

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Tesla: Autopilot Was On During Crash

Tesla: Autopilot Was On During Crash

'We have never seen this level of damage to a Model X in any other crash.'

By Staff Reporters, AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE - AFP

April 1, 2018

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/04/tesla-acknowledges-autopilot-cra…

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Amazon, Google Patent Applications Hint At Devices Listening More

Amazon, Google Patent Applications Hint At Devices Listening More

By Staff Reporters, CBS NEWS

April 1, 2018

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-google-patent-applications-devices-…

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Uber Crash Sparks Talk Of Tighter Rules For Self-Driving Cars

Uber Crash Sparks Talk Of Tighter Rules For Self-Driving Cars

By Carolyn Said, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

March 31, 2018

https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Uber-crash-sparks-talk-of-…

U.S. lawmakers have applied a light touch in regulating robot cars.

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Prescription Database Could Help Prevent Opioid Abuse, But State System Still Lags

Prescription Database Could Help Prevent Opioid Abuse, But State System Still Lags

By Sammy Caiola, CAPITOL PUBLIC RADIO, SACRMENTO, CA

March 30, 2018

Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment: http://www.capradio.org/articles/2018/03/30/prescription-database-could…

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Lawsuit Claims CVS Revealed HIV Status Of Up To 6,000 People

Lawsuit Claims CVS Revealed HIV Status Of Up To 6,000 People

By Staff Reporters, ASSOCIATED PRESS

March 29, 2018

https://nypost.com/2018/03/29/lawsuit-claims-cvs-revealed-hiv-status-of…

DAYTON, Ohio — CVS Health is facing a federal lawsuit claiming the company unintentionally revealed the HIV status of up to 6,000 Ohio residents though a prescription mailing.

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No Driverless Cars In California? Why April 2 Won’t Make History

No Driverless Cars In California? Why April 2 Won’t Make History

By Rex Crum, THE MERCURY NEWS

March 29, 2018

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/03/29/why-will-self-driving-cars-not-g…

Self-driving cars were supposed to make history on Monday, April 2, when for the first time, they were allowed to operate on California roads without any human vehicle assistants.

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Facebook Overhauls Privacy Settings Amid Data Breach Outcry

Facebook Overhauls Privacy Settings Amid Data Breach Outcry

By Rob Lever, AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE - AFP

March 28, 2018

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/technology/facebook-overhauls-priv…

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Consumer, Privacy Groups Urge Zuckerberg To Hire Jimmy Carter As Election Monitor

Consumer, Privacy Groups Urge Zuckerberg To Hire Jimmy Carter As Election Monitor

By Harper Neidig, THE HILL

March 28, 2018

http://thehill.com/policy/technology/380634-consumer-privacy-groups-urg…

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Lawsuit Claims CVS Mailing Revealed 6,000 Ohioans’ HIV Status

Although laws protect private health information, three HIV-positive men say a code used by the pharmacy chain disclosed their status.

By Bob Vitale, PRIZM

March 28, 2018

http://prizmnews.com/blog/2018/03/28/lawsuit-claims-cvs-mailing-reveale…

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Facebook Funds Campaign To Block Data Privacy Ballot Measure

Facebook Funds Campaign To Block Data Privacy Ballot Measure

By Julie Watts, KPIX CBS TV-5, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

March 28, 2018

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/03/28/facebook-funds-campaign-blo…

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Even as Facebook apologizes for data sharing, the company is funding a campaign to block a data privacy measure in California.

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Uber Fatal Self-Driving Crash: Ducey Suspends Testing Privileges

"I have directed the Arizona Department of Transportation to suspend Uber's ability to test" self-driving cars, Ducey wrote the company.

By Colin Miner, PHOENIX PATCH

March 27, 2018

https://patch.com/arizona/phoenix/uber-fatal-self-driving-crash-ducey-s…

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Uber Suspended From Testing Self-Driving Cars In Arizona After Fatal Accident

Uber Suspended From Testing Self-Driving Cars In Arizona After Fatal Accident

By Eric David, SILICON ANGLE

March 27, 2018

https://siliconangle.com/blog/2018/03/27/uber-suspended-testing-self-dr…

Uber Technologies Inc. can no longer test its self-driving vehicles in the state of Arizona.

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Book An Online Vacation Rental? It's Up To You To Make Sure Property Is Safe From Gas Leaks, Fire Hazard

Book An Online Vacation Rental? It's Up To You To Make Sure Property Is Safe From Gas Leaks, Fire Hazard

By Marco della Cava, USA TODAY

March 27, 2018

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/03/27/book-online-vacatio…

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CVS Accused Of Revealing HIV Status Of 6K Ohioans

CVS Accused Of Revealing HIV Status Of 6K Ohioans

By Katie Wedell, DAYTON DAILY NEWS

March 27, 2018

https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/cvs-accused-revealing-hiv-st…

CVS Health is being sued for unintentionally revealing the HIV-positive status of up to 6,000 Ohioans through a mailing about prescriptions to their homes.

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Judge Says State Farm Shouldn't Have To Cut Homeowner Rates In Blow To Insurance Commissioner

Judge Says State Farm Shouldn't Have To Cut Homeowner Rates In Blow To Insurance Commissioner

By James Rufus Koren, LOS ANGELES TIMES

March 27, 2018

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-state-farm-rates-20180326-story.h…

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Editorial: A Death In Tempe And The Promise Of Self-Driving Cars

Editorial: A Death In Tempe And The Promise Of Self-Driving Cars

By CHICAGO TRIBUNE EDITORIAL BOARD

March 27, 2018

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-uber-self…

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Illinois Case Could Help Other Utilities Seeking To Fund Microgrids

Illinois Case Could Help Other Utilities Seeking To Fund Microgrids

A recent Illinois decision could make it easier for utilities else where to pass costs for microgrid projects on to ratepayers

By Kevin Begos, ENERGY NEWS NETWORK

March 26, 2018

https://energynews.us/northeast/illinois-case-could-help-other-utilitie…

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Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Victims of CVS Caremark Data Breach

Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Victims of CVS Caremark Data Breach

By Staff Reporters, HIPAA JOURNAL

March 26, 2018

https://www.hipaajournal.com/class-action-lawsuit-seeks-damages-for-vic…

An alleged healthcare data breach that saw the protected health information of patients of CVS Caremark exposed has resulted in legal action against CVS, Caremark, and its mailing vendor, Fiserv.

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Arizona Streets Open To Self-Driving Cars

State leaders saw opening as California pulled back

By Gabrielle Coppola, Ryan Beene and Dana Hull, BLOOMBERG NEWS

March 25, 2018

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/mar/25/arizona-streets-open-to-…

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Alleged HIV Breach Leads to Suit Against CVS, Mailing Vendor

Alleged HIV Breach Leads to Suit Against CVS, Mailing Vendor

Complaint Also Alleges CVS Failed to Notify HHS of the Mailing Incident

By Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, CAREERS INFO SECURITY

March 23, 2018

https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/alleged-hiv-breach-leads-to-suit-ag…

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Uber Self-Driving Crash Calls Safety, Rules Into Question

Uber Self-Driving Crash Calls Safety, Rules Into Question

By Melissa Daniels and Bob Christie, ASSOCIATED PRESS

March 23, 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/uber-self-driving-cr…

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Facebook Scandal’s Lesson: Your Persona Is A Commodity

Facebook Scandal’s Lesson: Your Persona Is A Commodity

Opinion by John Diaz, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

March 23, 2018

https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/diaz/article/Facebook-scandal-s-les…

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California Privacy Advocates Ask Facebook Why It’s Opposing Proposed Ballot Measure

California Privacy Advocates Ask Facebook Why It’s Opposing Proposed Ballot Measure

By Levi Sumagaysay, THE MERCURY NEWS - SILICON BEAT BLOG

March 22, 2018

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/03/22/california-privacy-advocates-ask…

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Uber Crash Shows 'Catastrophic Failure' Of Self-Driving Technology, Experts Say

Uber Crash Shows 'Catastrophic Failure' Of Self-Driving Technology, Experts Say

Concerns raised about future testing as footage suggests fatal collision in Arizona was failing of system’s most basic functions

By Sam T. Levin, THE GUARDIAN UK

March 22, 2018

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/22/self-driving-car-ube…

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CVS Exposed HIV Status Of 6,000 Patients, Suit Says

CVS Exposed HIV Status Of 6,000 Patients, Suit Says

By Jeff Overly, LAW360

March 22, 2018

CVS Health Corp. divulged the protected health information of 6,000 Ohio residents by mailing letters in envelopes with windows that revealed the names and references to HIV diagnoses, according to a proposed class action filed Wednesday in Ohio federal court.