September 17, 2019

Teen music hacker arrested in UK for stealing bands’ unreleased music

"If he's guilty, he'll face the music." Heh.

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September 11, 2017

What your phone can tell city transport planners

London is just the latest city to use data gathered from mobile phones to try and understand how people use vital infrastructure

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June 05, 2017

News in brief: tech firms under fire again; facial recognition prize offered; hack leads to Gulf crisis

Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news

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June 05, 2017

Facebook safety check: telling loved ones you’re safe is a good thing

Our data may be currency to Facebook, but being able to let your loved ones know you're safe is priceless

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May 31, 2017

News in brief: NASA sends probe to the Sun; subway gets phone coverage; Facebook pushes back

Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news

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April 07, 2017

News in brief: Twitter sues US government; Google launches Fact Check; cybersecurity apprenticeship launched

Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news

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March 07, 2017

City planners use mobile data to track congestion in tourist hot spots

Schemes in Barcelona and London gather data on how people move through high-traffic areas

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May 18, 2016

Fake, violent YouTube video makers imprisoned

Members of the TrollStation channel have been jailed for staging and filming fake robberies and kidnappings in London.

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December 14, 2015

US State Dept. cyberstalker pleads guilty to sextortion

He phished, hacked, cyberstalked, threatened and sextorted at least 75 young women, focusing on aspiring models and members of sororities.

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