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Will Google’s and Apple’s COVID Tracking Plan Protect Privacy?

The proposed system is anonymous but vulnerable to trolls and spoofing

April 14, 2020 8:00 a.m. UTC

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Amazon’s Shifting Definition of What Is "Essential"

Currently that appears to include a 10-pack of rubber chickens

April 7, 2020 10:00 a.m. UTC

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How Are Gig Workers Faring During the COVID-19 Crisis?

Workers fight for hazard pay, protective equipment, and better sick leave

April 2, 2020 10:00 a.m. UTC

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Online Unemployment Benefits Systems Are Buckling Under a Wave of Applications

Newly laid-off workers face crashes, long load times, and messages offering phone callbacks as states struggle to adjust

March 31, 2020 10:00 a.m. UTC

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How Many Americans Lack High-Speed Internet?

The COVID-19 crisis highlights the costs of the U.S. digital divide

March 26, 2020 10:05 a.m. UTC

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When Is Anonymous Not Really Anonymous?

Anonymization of data isn’t enough to guarantee privacy

March 24, 2020 10:00 a.m. UTC

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Who Gets a Coronavirus Test? We're Asking Every State for Its Algorithm

We want to know the ways one state’s testing procedures may vary from a neighbor’s, and the reasons why.

March 19, 2020 8:00 a.m. UTC

The Breakdown

My Boss Wants Me to Use My Fingerprint to Clock In. Is That Legal?

You don’t always have to give your boss the finger

March 17, 2020 9:09 a.m. UTC

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What Are My Photos Revealing About Me?

You may be accidentally sharing personal information in your photos

March 12, 2020 10:00 a.m. UTC

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Who’s Allowed to Track My Kids Online?

What the United States’ children’s privacy law does and doesn’t do

March 10, 2020 8:57 a.m. UTC