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NSA Recommends Dropping Phone-Surveillance Program – WSJ

NSA Recommends Dropping Phone-Surveillance Program – WSJ

The latest view is rooted in a growing belief among senior intelligence officials that the spying program provides limited value...

2019-04-25
Tracking Phones, Google Is a Dragnet for the Police – The New York Times

Tracking Phones, Google Is a Dragnet for the Police – The New York Times

The tech giant records people’s locations worldwide. Now, investigators are using it to find suspects and witnesses near crimes, running...

2019-04-25
Start Up No.1,053: Facebook faces $3bn fine

Start Up No.1,053: Facebook faces $3bn fine

Facebook’s decision to set aside billions of dollars comes as the company continues negotiating with the FTC on a settlement...

2019-04-25
Science and Technology links (April 20th 2019) – Daniel Lemire’s blog

Science and Technology links (April 20th 2019) – Daniel Lemire’s blog

Early-career setback cause a performance improvement among those who persevere. This is related to the observation that immigrants are four...

2019-04-24
Launching a Blog (for the umpteenth time)

Launching a Blog (for the umpteenth time)

I do a lot of writing and article collecting. It’s scattered in a few places. Where can I share it...

2019-04-24