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Ask The MarkupElection 2020

Why Do Voting Machines Break on Election Day?

Power outages, paper jams, and ancient technology are more likely culprits than hackers

September 10, 2020 08:00 ET

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What Are Geofence Warrants?

Location data on your smartphone is giving law enforcement new surveillancetools

September 1, 2020 08:00 ET

Ask The MarkupCoronavirus

I Just Got a COVID-19 Test. Who Now Knows I Got It?

Labs and other companies make millions selling bundles of medical data—and it’s not as anonymized as you might think

August 27, 2020 08:00 ET

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Does Facebook Still Sell DiscriminatoryAds?

We found discriminatory ads can still appear, despite Facebook'sefforts

August 25, 2020 08:00 ET

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Data-Informed Predictive Policing Was Heralded As Less Biased. Is It?

Critics say it merely techwashesinjustice

August 20, 2020 08:00 ET

Ask The MarkupLocked Out

What Do I Do If the Bank Says I’m Dead?

Investigate, complain, and maybe sue

August 18, 2020 08:00 ET

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What Ever Happened to Those Coronavirus Contact Tracing Apps?

Adoption’s been slow—but stay tuned

August 11, 2020 08:00 ET

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Is This Amazon ReviewBullshit?

Spotting the fakes isn’t always possible, but here are some tips

July 21, 2020 08:00 ET

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¿Cómo puedo preparar mi teléfono para una protesta?

Simples pasos a considerar antes de una protesta

July 15, 2020 08:00 ET

Ask The MarkupCoronavirus

What’s Different About the 2020 Census?

The count is going mostly digital for the first time. Oh, and there’s a pandemic

July 14, 2020 08:00 ET