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• Uber data on 57 million people stolen in massive hack
  CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says there is no excuse for the cover up of a 2016 data breach. A source says that the company paid hackers $100,000 to delete the data and keep the attack a secret.November 22, 2017
• FCC chairman sets out to scrap open internet access rules
  The move sets up a showdown with consumer groups and internet companies who fear the move will stifle competition and innovation.November 21, 2017
• Dayton pushes for cybersecurity upgrades, warns of hacker havoc
  DFL Gov. Mark Dayton says he will press the Legislature again next year for money to protect the state's computer systems from intruders. GOP lawmakers are indicating they might be willing to listen.October 24, 2017
• Facebook enabled advertisers to reach 'Jew haters'
  After being contacted by ProPublica, Facebook removed several anti-Semitic ad categories and promised to improve monitoring.September 14, 2017
• Apple unveils $999 iPhone X, loses 'home' button
  Apple also unveiled a new iPhone 8 and a larger 8 Plus with upgrades to cameras, displays and speakers.September 12, 2017
• This tiny device could change how cops deal with mental diseases and disorders
  St. Paul is piloting a new technology that allows officers to know how best to enter a situation involving someone with autism, mental illness and other unseen conditions.September 1, 2017
• Best Buy bets on tech for monitoring elderly parents
  Many adults are caring for elderly parents while working, raising families and otherwise trying to manage their own lives. Best Buy sees those people as a business opportunity.July 27, 2017
• Bikes may have to talk to self-driving cars for safety's sake
  Autonomous vehicles have gotten pretty good at detecting other cars and pedestrians. But "seeing" bikes and predicting what they'll do is still a challenge. The answer may lie in bikes themselves.July 24, 2017
• Facebook's secret censorship rules protect white men from hate speech but not black children
  A trove of internal documents sheds light on the algorithms that Facebook's censors use to differentiate between hate speech and legitimate political expression.June 28, 2017
• This baker makes internet trolls eat their words -- literally
  Tempted to respond back to internet harassers? New York City baker Kat Thek does just that. Her company, Troll Cakes, will find your perpetrator and send them a cake with their words written on it.June 13, 2017
• Apple takes on distracted driving with 'do not disturb while driving' feature
  The new feature blocks notifications while users are driving, but a loophole could allow text messages to still pop up.June 7, 2017
• Feeling sidelined by mainstream social media, far-right users jump to Gab
  Criticized for being affiliated with the alt-right, the social site Gab now reports 170,000 users. It has found a niche among some conservatives and others who feel stifled by Facebook and Twitter.May 21, 2017
• Any half-decent hacker could break into Mar-a-Lago
  Investigative reporters tested internet security at four Trump properties. It's not good.May 17, 2017
• An alert researcher, teamwork helped stem huge cyberattack
  Britain's National Cyber Security Center and others are hailing a 22-year-old cybersecurity researcher who discovered a so-called "kill switch" that halted the unprecedented outbreak.May 14, 2017
• Nations grapple with huge cyberattack, but more's coming
  The worldwide cyberextortion attack is so unprecedented that Microsoft quickly changed its policy, announcing security fixes available for free for the older Windows systems still used by millions of individuals and smaller businesses.May 13, 2017

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