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Is the Cookie Web Tracker Dying?
The internet’s original data collection tool is still ubiquitous, even as the web moves away from it
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What Are the Pitfalls of Investing in Cryptocurrency?
Volatile markets, no regulation, and a host of sketchy financial products make investing in cryptocurrency a little like playing the lottery
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Uber And Lyft Drivers Are Being Carjacked at Alarming Rates
The Markup confirmed 124 carjackings and attempted carjackings of ride-hail drivers across the country. Drivers say the companies are doing little to help
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NYC’s School Algorithms Cement Segregation. This Data Shows How
New numbers show how many students are locked out by the system
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Are “Buy Now, Pay Later” Retail Loans a Rip-off?
Companies like Afterpay and Klarna make money when you overspend, but not in the way you think
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What Is Congress’s Plan to Crack Down on Big Tech?
A group of bipartisan lawmakers hopes to pass antitrust legislation that takes aim at tech giants buying out competition and hoarding data
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Facebook Got Rid of Racial Ad Categories. Or Did It?
Our Citizen Browser project found an array of proxies through which advertisers can target Black Facebook users, among otherdemographics
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This Manual for a Popular Facial Recognition Tool Shows Just How Much the Software Tracks People
One school using the software saw that a student’s face was captured more than 1,000 times during the week
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Should Families’ Surveillance Cameras Be Allowed in Nursing Homes?
Several states have passed laws allowing the practice—but not withoutcontroversy