https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/business/self-driving-cars-jaywalking.html
if pedestrians know they’ll never be run over, jaywalking could explode, grinding traffic to a halt.
the technical stuff will get worked out. It’s the societal part that’s the most challenging
While we conduct a thorough review, we are suspending Siri grading globally. Additionally, as part of a future software update, users will have the ability to choose to participate in grading.
IT networks are down at all three school districts, and files have been encrypted and are inaccessible
The settlement marks the first time a company has been forced to pay out under a federal whistleblower law for failing to have adequate cybersecurity protections.
hackers have hijacked more than 1,000 accounts in Brazil.
Some of the most high-profile victims of recent attacks include Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro
https://www.wired.com/story/faceapp-privacy-backlash-facebook/
https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-hidden-costs-of-automated-thinking
Overreliance on artificial intelligence may put us in intellectual debt
https://www.newth.net/mars/kunne-sovjeterne-ha-blitt-forst-pa-manen/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/hackers-breach-fsb-contractor-expose-tor-deanonymization-project/
SyTech, the hacked company, was working on research projects for the FSB, Russia’s intelligence service.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/kazakhstan-government-is-now-intercepting-all-https-traffic/
A flaw in the Bluetooth communication protocol may expose modern device users to tracking and could leak their ID
can be used to spy on users despite native OS protections that are in place
https://www.top10vpn.com/free-vpn-app-investigation/
Over half of the most popular free VPN apps are run by secretive companies with hidden Chinese ownership. Very few do enough to earn the trust of the privacy-conscious.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-office-365-banned-in-german-schools-over-privacy-fears/
“if data is sent to Microsoft in the US, it is subject to US mass-surveillance laws. This is illegal under EU law.”
https://reason.com/2019/07/02/hong-kong-protests-show-dangers-of-a-cashless-society/
Many digital payments can be tracked, potentially assisting an authoritarian crackdown.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/technology/facebook-ftc-fine.html
for mishandling users’ personal information
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/12/facebook-fine-ftc-privacy-violations
Critics say the changes required of Facebook are not substantial enough, and the fine will hardly make a dent in Facebook’s bank account.
https://theintercept.com/2019/07/11/china-surveillance-google-ibm-semptian/
Chinese state security agencies are likely using the technology to target human rights activists, pro-democracy advocates, and critics of President Xi Jinping’s regime
https://www.wired.com/story/whos-listening-talk-google-assistant/
The apps gather information such as location, even after owners explicitly say no. Google says a fix won’t come until Android Q.