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Infographic: The rise of facial recognition in airports
In a recent post, we spotlighted the growing use of face scans as a form of identification in airports, especially in the U.S. Here, we’ve rounded up stats and facts surrounding this phenomenon. The...
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How to make your photos more private on social media
“A picture is worth a thousand words,” so the old adage goes. Today, with virtually all photos taken digitally and in higher quality, they hold more information than ever before. There’s a lot t...
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Why Facebook is the tool of choice for government manipulation
The Global Disinformation Order, a new study by the Oxford Internet Institute, confirms our worst fears about governments’ use of social media to influence their people. “Evidence of organized soc...
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Are at-home DNA tests worth the privacy risks?
The article was originally published on October 10, 2019. I admit I’ve always been intrigued by DNA testing kits. My family lineage is complex, spanning a range of cultures and geographic regions, s...
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Can filmmaking be the future of VR?
This post was originally published on October 7, 2019. Virtual reality technology has been a talking point for a few years now without really breaking through to the mainstream. Sure, the market is gr...
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ExpressVPN and HP provide VPN protection to PC users
Update: ExpressVPN comes pre-installed on HP devices on the market before April 2023. This offer is not available for HP devices manufactured after April 2023. Editor's note: This post was originally...
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Opt out of a face scan at the airport? Easier said than done.
This post was originally published on September 27, 2019. Air travel is stressful—from finding the best flight prices to lining up for what feels like hours to get through airport security before fi...
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Instead of freeing us, the internet is making us conform
The fact that we’re far less likely to engage in deviant behavior if we think we’re being watched isn’t a new discovery. In 2012, a group of researchers from the University of Newcastle in the U...
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Is your car spying on you?
Unlike many other devices, cars are not prefixed with the word smart. Even if they’re connected to the internet—and have the ability to collect and sell your data to third parties. And yet, that...
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Want to trade crypto? Here are the top 5 exchanges to try your hand
To buy Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, you have multiple options. You can go to a Bitcoin ATM, accept them as payments for your goods and services, buy them peer-to-peer or from a brokerage. The mo...
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