Only 41 percent of Americans trust Facebook to obey existing U.S. privacy laws, while 50 percent of Germans fear that the social network is having a negative impact on democracy, according to new surveys.
Two Cambridge University academics with expertise in using Facebook data for science claim they were approached by Cambridge Analytica to carry out work for the firm but refused on ethical grounds.
In a blog post, Facebook said that logging the call and text history on Facebook Lite and Facebook Messenger on Android devices is an "opt-in" feature.
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took out full-page advertisements in major U.S. and British newspapers to apologize for a "breach of trust" after it was discovered Cambridge Analytica improperly harvested user data.
Apple CEO Tim Cook called for stronger privacy regulations to prevent the abuse and misuse of data in the aftermath of the leak of Facebook user information.
Chrissy Teigen announced on Saturday she will no longer be using Snapchat after the social media platform published a “tone deaf” ad asking users if they would rather “slap Rihanna” or “punch Chris Brown.”
With all the data breaches, I am wondering if the hackers have my email account sign-in and password. How can I know if my email account has been hacked?
Thumb drives used to be so cool. They came in every shape and material, from little plastic rectangles to rubber wristbands, novelty animals, and pens sporting a built-in USB-drive. We used to marvel at the data they contained, easily dragged and dropped into a special icon. They were simple and portable, and yes, about the size of a human thumb.
Federal agencies issued criminal charges and sanctions Friday against nine Iranians accused of hacking sensitive information from hundreds of universities, private companies and U.S. government entities.
With hackers targeting city government systems, there’s a growing fear that the so-called high-tech “smart city” of the future could be turned into a house of cards.
Laser weapon plus military grade ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) equals blasting enemy drones out of the sky. This is an ingenious way to provide easily movable defense against the growing threat of attacks from enemy drones.
Drones are entering a growing number of industries, with various designs allowing businesses to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Aerones, for one, has come up with a super-sized drone that can perform a range of tasks.
The U.S. military decided flamethrowers were not a good idea, but civilians feel otherwise and have bought 20,000 of them from one of Elon Musk’s firms.
The U.S. military decided flamethrowers were not a good idea, but civilians feel otherwise and have bought 20,000 of them from one of Elon Musk’s firms.
Imagine thousands of “talking” drones, able to act as one to perform high-level rescue missions in the face of imminent danger -- sounds like a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie, but in a University of Pennsylvania lab, engineers have produced just that.
Facebook is facing the possibility of an advertiser exodus in the U.K. on the heels of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s apology over the data scandal that has enveloped the company, prompted calls for new regulations and knocked almost $50 billion from its market cap.
Missiles that spit out warheads traveling up to 20 times the speed of sound and with the ability to perform elusive acrobatics may be too much for U.S. defenses to block.
Jeanna Bryner, Live Science Managing Editor
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