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Larry Magid: Data brokers are selling your info, but you can fight back
1+ week, 1+ day ago (657+ words) Nearly every adult with a digital footprint is listed in these databases. As an experiment, I entered a friend's name and city of residence into Google and, within seconds, got to a page with his street address. A few seconds…...
Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial
1+ week, 2+ day ago (14+ words) Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial'East Bay Times...
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1+ week, 2+ day ago (12+ words) Gen Z is ditching their phones for vinyls and CDs'East Bay Times...
Larry Magid: Online security is a balancing act
2+ week, 1+ day ago (539+ words) As regular readers of this column know, I'm a strong advocate for keeping your online information secure. But, when possible, it makes sense to choose approaches that are both secure and easy to use. Last week, someone I know asked…...
They said it: What is happening with that Google project in San Jose anyway?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (214+ words) They said it: What is happening with that Google project in San Jose anyway?East Bay Times "Will it be different than what Google originally planned? I think we can both guarantee it will be different. But I don't think…...
Why San Jose can’t force Google to build
3+ week, 1+ day ago (234+ words) When San Jose approved Google's Downtown West project in 2021, city leaders celebrated it as a once-in-a-generation partnership that would reshape the downtown. But the development agreement included few mechanisms requiring Google to actually build. REALTED:What Google's Downtown West was…...
Apple now makes about 25% of iPhones in India after China pivot
3+ week, 3+ day ago (414+ words) By Sankalp Phartiyal, Bloomberg Apple Inc. increased iPhone production in India by about 53% last year and now makes a quarter of its marquee devices there, reflecting the US company's efforts to avoid tariffs on China. The company assembled about 55 million…...
Data center operator grabs San Jose office and commercial buildings
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (239+ words) SAN JOSE " A major provider of data centers bought several buildings in South San Jose in a deal that suggests the tech industry's hunt for access to hubs for massive computer processing has yet to run its course. Through an…...
California’s TikTok child addiction suit gets boost from judge
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (299+ words) By Robert Burnson, Bloomberg A judge said TikTok Inc. should have to face California's claims that the platform's features are addictive and harmful to kids. In a tentative ruling Wednesday, the judge said the company isn't immune from the state's…...
Are people getting off the dating apps in the heart of Silicon Valley?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (942+ words) In a dimly lit basement bar in San Francisco's Haight neighborhood, scores of singles with preened hair and sharp outfits hold mixed drinks in sweating plastic cups. They chatter, mingle and take part in a production billed as a "comedy…...