The Breakdown
How Private Is My Pay App?
The pandemic has more people using apps like Venmo and PayPal. But not all pay apps treat data privacy equally
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Why Can’t I Fix My Own Phone, Toaster, or Tractor?
Manufacturers in a broad range of industries have a monopoly on who repairs machines—and when devices are deemed unfixable
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Is Your Favorite Podcast Tracking You?
Podcast listening is hard to track, but that doesn’t mean advertisers aren’t trying
The BreakdownBlacklight
I Scanned My Favorite Social Media Site on Blacklight and It Came Up Pretty Clean. What’s Going On?
Ain't no tracking like first-party tracking ’cause first-party tracking don’t stop
The BreakdownCoronavirus
Which Face Masks Actually Work Against COVID-19?
Lots of products advertise protective qualities but not all of them are backed by science
The BreakdownBlacklight
I Scanned the Websites I Visit with Blacklight, and It’s Horrifying. Now What?
You should probably switch browsers or add some privacy extensions
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What Are Ghost Kitchens?
You think you just ordered pizza from a mom and pop, but it might be from Chuck E. Cheese
The BreakdownElection 2020
Why Do Voting Machines Break on Election Day?
Power outages, paper jams, and ancient technology are more likely culprits than hackers
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What Are Geofence Warrants?
Location data on your smartphone is giving law enforcement new surveillance tools
The BreakdownCoronavirus
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
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