Taliban May Have Access to Biometric Data Used to Track Afghans
Fearing execution or arrest, Afghans who once supported the U.S. have started to hide or destroy digital evidence of their identities that could be obtained by the Taliban.
The Science and Data Behind COVID-19 Booster Shots Explained
Growing data not only suggests that vaccine efficacy wanes with time, but that booster shots can increase antibodies by 10-fold.
750K People in Indiana Had COVID Contact Tracing Data Improperly Accessed
The health department said they were notified on July 2 that an unauthorized company gained access to data that included names, addresses, dates of birth, emails, and information on gender, ethnicity and race.
Nearly Half of Festival Goers Say Drugs an Absolute Necessity
A new study has revealed some telling information about the new expectations around festivals after a year-long hiatus.
Kaseya Can Now Unlock Over 1K Businesses Data Locked By REvil Ransomware
A spokesperson said only that the key came from a "trusted third party" and the company would share it with all victims.
India Bans Mastercard From Adding New Customers Due to Data Storage Rules
Earlier this year, RBI also restricted American Express and Diners Club International from adding new customers for violating the same rules.
The Top Five Healthiest Communities in America
Based on the U.S. News & World Report's list of Healthiest Counties, here are the top five places to live in America.
McConnell Warns Bill Barr Investigation Could Be 'Witch Hunt in the Making'
Democrats have called for Barr and his predecessor as attorney general, Jeff Sessions, to testify under oath.
Google Promises 'Substantial Limits' on use of User Data Amid Investigation
The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is concerned over the proposal to remove third-party cookies due to worries it would threaten digital ad competition.
Scientists Record the Longest Underwater Avalanche Ever
Researchers say their measurements could help identify more hazards to submarine cables in the future.
America Has to Make High-Tech Medicine Hack-Proof
The danger is real, and the American people understand it, especially after everything we've been through during the pandemic.
Estimated 216K People Left NYC Metro Amid COVID Pandemic, Data Shows
A new study from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that more than 200,000 residents of the New York metro area moved away in 2020, a phenomenon that occurred similarly in nearly major every city across the country.
Google Sued for Exposing Information in COVID-19 Contact-Tracing App
"Google has exposed GAEN participants' private personal and medical information associated with contact tracing, including notifications to Android device users of their potential exposure to COVID-19," a complaint filed against the tech giant reads.
Authoritarian Tech Is On the Rise
It is interesting that amid such heavy use of authoritarian tech, violation of privacy and 24 hour monitoring, some people prefer to fall for conspiracy theories about microchips in vaccines.
Apple's App Tracking Update Released, Twitter Imagines Zuckerberg's Fury
The app tracking transparency feature aims to give users more control over how they are tracked for ads. Facebook says it could affect small businesses.
Columbus Police Department Has Killed Third Most Children in the U.S.: Data
Fifteen-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant became the sixth minor fatally shot by the Columbus Division of Police since 2016.
15 Ways We Give Social Media Companies Personal Data
In 2020, many internet users were savvier than ever about what they shared or didn't share, but here are 15 ways social media companies can still access personal data.
Trump, RNC Raised $86M Amid Election Challenge, Paid Capitol Protest Firm
Friday filings with the Federal Election Commission shed some light on how the money was spent, with more disclosures expected Sunday.
Suicide Rate Dropped To Lowest Level Since 1999 Last Year
"We do know that thoughts of suicide are more prevalent among the general population now than before COVID-19," said American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Chief Medical Officer Christine Moutier.
China Wants Your DNA—and It's up To No Good
If a digital health pass does not give China legal access to underlying travel and health data, Beijing will undoubtedly steal it.
Trump Has Overwhelming Chance of Winning if Popular Vote Close, Per Study
Biden only has a 12 percent chance of defeating Trump if the popular vote is very close, a recent study of the Electoral College finds.
'Uncontrolled Spread' of COVID in Majority of U.S. States
New cases in 40 states were reported to be on an upward trend in the latest two-week period.
China's 'Bat Woman' Rejects Claim Country Tried to Steal U.S. COVID-19 Data
"China's vaccine research is currently at the forefront," top Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli said in an interview with CGTN, a state-controlled media outlet.
TikTok Left 'Enormous' Amount of User Data Open to Chinese State: Pompeo
"This is about data sets that were clearly available to the Chinese Communist Party's national security apparatus. Enormous data sets," said U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
Chicago Records 1,901 Shooting Victims in 2020, 1,460 Since Lockdown Began
The city had 550 more shooting victims this year compared with the same period, January 1 through July 11, in 2019.
Chicago Records Most Shootings in Single Weekend in 8 Years
Chicago had at least 106 people shot, 13 of them fatally, over Father's Day weekend.
Million Sign-Ups to Trump Tulsa Rally Gifts 2020 Campaign Vital Data Haul
As the president returns to physical campaigning, digital assets are still seen as a key political tool in the run up to November.
2020 Has Made Twitter Sadder Than Ever, Data Shows
"Hedonometer is reflecting Twitter's live blog of societal disruption; the pandemic, pervasive structural racism... not to mention economic inequality," professor Chris Danforth told Newsweek.
It's Not Enough to Test for COVID-19. We Need to Act on the Data, and Fast.
We could have a powerful tool against a second wave of COVID.
This Website Can Apparently Predict Your Life Based On Your Online Activity
It's become a conversation on TikTok, and people don't know how to feel.