Bobby Allyn
Stories
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National
Apple iPhones Can Soon Hold Your ID. Privacy Experts Are On Edge
Privacy experts worry the convenient feature will open the door to surveillance, data tracking and Apple's turning interactions involving state-issued IDs into a new revenue stream.
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Business
Privacy Experts Ask: Should State-Issued IDs Be Stored On Our iPhones?
Apple says it is working with states to digitize government-issued IDs. The announcement has privacy advocates on edge.
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Law & Courts
Biden Drops Trump's Ban on TikTok And WeChat — But Will Continue The Scrutiny
President Biden revokes Trump-era executive orders against TikTok and WeChat, but national security experts say the scrutiny of the apps will continue despite the reset in relations.
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Technology
A Federal Judge Takes On CEO Tim Cook Over Apple's Practices
CEO Tim Cook defended Apple on the witness stand on Friday in a trial playing out in Oakland, Calif. Epic Games, which is suing Apple, accuses it of being an illegal monopoly.
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National
Microsoft Board Investigated Bill Gates' 'Intimate Relationship' With Employee
A spokesperson for Gates maintained that his decades-old "affair," which was the subject of the recent investigation, had no connection to his decision to step down.
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National
Snapchat Can Be Sued For Role In Fatal Car Crash, Court Rules
A federal appeals court on Tuesday issued a stunning ruling: It said a decades-old legal shield preventing platforms from lawsuits should not apply to Snapchat in a case involving a fatal car crash.
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National
The Epic Versus Apple Trial Has Begun. Here's What You Need To Know
The trial is about one app developer, Epic Games, but the outcome could have far-reaching consequences for Silicon Valley and the future of how money moves on smartphones and other devices.
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Technology
Coinbase, A Bitcoin Startup, Goes Public. Is Crypto Really The 'Future Of Finance'?
Coinbase's public debut comes as more institutions warm up to the idea of cryptocurrency and its popularity among investors soars.
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National
'Stop Lying': Muslim Rights Group Sues Facebook Over Claims It Removes Hate Groups
The civil rights group says Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised Congress and the public the network would move fast to take down posts that break its rules, but anti-Muslim bigotry is still present.
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National
Group-Chat App Discord Says It Banned More Than 2,000 Extremist Communities
The popular platform also reported on Monday that it deleted more than 300 communities, known on the site as "servers," that were dedicated to the conspiracy theory QAnon.