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How to encrypt your text messages for private conversations on iPhone and Android
- If you want to send private messages that can't be snooped easily, you should be encrypting them.
- There are lots of apps available for Android and iPhone that encrypt your messages.
- iMessage is encrypted by default, but also consider WhatsApp and Signal if you're on Android or chatting with other folks and want additional security features.
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Facebook employs psychologist whose firm sold data to Cambridge Analytica
- Joseph Chancellor was co-director of GSR with Alexsandr Kogan
- Data harvesting scheme called ‘scam’ and ‘fraud’ by Facebook
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Self-Driving Uber Car Kills Pedestrian in Arizona, Where Robots Roam
A woman in Tempe, Ariz., died after being hit by a self-driving car operated by Uber, in what is believed to be the first fatality of a pedestrian from an autonomous vehicle on public roads.
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Facebook founder breaks this silence amid Cambridge Analytica crisis
FACEBOOK boss Mark Zuckerberg has broken his silence at one of the worst possible times for the social media giant.
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Facebook 'lost sight' of data accessed by apps, insider tells MPs
A former Facebook employee has told MPs it did not try hard enough to detect when user data was taken or misused by apps built for the site.
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Craigslist drops dating ads after new law
Classified advertising website Craigslist has closed its dating ads section in the US, in response to a new bill against sex trafficking.
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Facebook data downloads highlight what the social network knows about you
People are being encouraged to download their Facebook data following concerns about the information the social media giant collects on its users. It seems to include phone calls, text messages and other non-Facebook activity.
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Apple March 27 event — news, leaks and what to expect, including cheaper iPad and new MacBook
APPLE has sent out surprise invitations to an event next week and the company is expected to show off some exciting new products.
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Facebook announces overhaul of security and privacy settings in wake of Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook announced Wednesday that it's overhauling its security and privacy settings in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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Poland signs $4.75bn deal to buy US Patriot missiles
Poland has signed an agreement to buy the Patriot missile defence system from the US, in a move that is likely to anger Russia.
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Are you ready? This is all the data Facebook and Google have on you
By Dylan Curran
The harvesting of our personal details goes far beyond what many of us could imagine. So I braced myself and had a look
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Tesla rebuked by death crash investigators
Electric car-maker Tesla has been admonished by the US watchdog investigating a recent fatal crash involving one of its cars.
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Instagram is the latest to drop its Apple Watch app
We've asked Instagram if it can comment on the removal, including whether or not this is temporary.
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Active shooter at YouTube head office in California
BREAKING: Police have responded to reports of an active shooter at YouTube’s head office in California.
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Facebook admits more users’ information was shared with Cambridge Analytica
The personal information of 87 million Facebook users may have been improperly shared with data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica, the social media giant has said, as it rolled out a set of new security measures.
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Can Facebook fix itself? Sen. John Kennedy has doubts ahead of Mark Zuckerberg testimony
Facebook is taking steps to protect users' privacy after revelations that Cambridge Analytica may have accessed information from up to 87 million users, leaving many users feeling 'creepy' about using Facebook and social media. (April 5) AP
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Vevo Music Videos Hacked (Report)
YouTube disabled access to clips from the service after hackers attacked the clip for "Despacito" and videos for Drake, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and Shakira.
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Revenge of the Faceblockers: Social media abstainers aren't worried about their data
The reasons non-users give for non-using are varied and nuanced.
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The reasons non-users give for non-using are varied and nuanced.
FACEBOOK’S Mark Zuckerberg has been quizzed on a contentious plan to charge users a fee as he listed his greatest regret in running the company. Watch his testimony live.
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Huawei MateBook X Pro review: the slim, do-it-all MacBook Pro rival
Beautiful screen, excellent keyboard, great trackpad – Huawei’s new machine shows it has what it takes to build a great l
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