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Unraveling the Consumer Onion

Submitted by wnylibrarian on Fri, 05/04/2018 - 11:14

Dissecting the "stable geniuses:" (via BBC) Facebook explored unpicking personalities to target ads / http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43869911

Submitted by wnylibrarian on Fri, 05/04/2018 - 11:13

The road most traveled: (via DT) There’s a bit of a problem with the Waze navigation app, L.A. official claims / https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/los-angeles-official-says-waze-causing-traffic-problems/

Submitted by wnylibrarian on Fri, 05/04/2018 - 11:10

Dangers of monopoly and cloud lock: (via ZDNet) Cloud computing: The big keep getting bigger / https://www.zdnet.com/article/cloud-computing-the-big-keep-getting-bigger/

Submitted by wnylibrarian on Fri, 05/04/2018 - 11:08

Biometrics, WebAuthn API, and your authentications: (via ZDNet) Chrome, Edge, Firefox user? Coming your way: New spec that cuts out passwords / https://www.zdnet.com/article/chrome-edge-firefox-user-coming-your-way-new-spec-that-cuts-out-passwords/

Submitted by wnylibrarian on Fri, 05/04/2018 - 11:06

When your AI assistants are not your friends: (via CNet) Your Alexa and Fitbit can testify against you in court / https://www.cnet.com/news/alexa-fitbit-apple-watch-pacemaker-can-testify-against-you-in-court/