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How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest?
Simple steps to take before hitting the streets
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What Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Mean for Medical Data Privacy?
The federal government has relaxed its rules for the duration of the crisis
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Access Denied: Faulty Automated Background Checks Freeze Out Renters
Computer algorithms that scan everything from terror watch lists to eviction records spit out flawed tenant screening reports. And almost nobody is watching
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What Can You Do if Your Tenant Background Report Is Wrong?
An investigation by The Markup and The New York Times found that faulty reports are common in the tenant screening process
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How We Investigated the Tenant Screening Industry
Public records, interviews, and months of searching and reading court records helped us uncover how automated screenings come up short
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During the Pandemic, Grubhub Should Be Thriving. It’s Not
The crisis is a stark reminder that food delivery tech companies may have an unworkable business model
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How Accurate Is Your Commercial Fitness Tracker?
If you have darker skin, shuffle when you walk, or regularly push a stroller, it can throw off the data
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Why Can’t More Families Use SNAP Benefits for Online Orders?
Technology hurdles for states and smaller retailers mean that some recipients can't shelter in place
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Is the U.S. Government’s Lifeline Service Really a Lifeline?
Poorly marketed and under-resourced, it’s not always serving the poor
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Why Is It So Hard for Gig Workers to Get Unemployment Benefits?
Their status as “employees” remains unsettled, leading to confusion between state and federal benefits
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