January 15, 2020

Apple says no to unlocking shooter’s phone; AG and Trump lash back

Attorney General Barr and President Trump are demanding Apple unlock the mass shooter's iPhone. Apple replies: You can't break just 1 phone.

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January 09, 2020

FBI asks Apple to help it unlock iPhones of naval base shooter

This could signal a renewed war between Apple and law enforcement over breaking encryption.

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December 02, 2019

Convicted murderer wins ‘right to be forgotten’ case

Google must remove details of a convicted murderer from its search results in Europe following a German court ruling, it emerged last week.

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November 05, 2019

Police interrogate Alexa for clues in fatal spear-stabbing

A friend heard a couple arguing but couldn't make out what it was about. Police hope that Alexa might have a better idea.

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July 09, 2019

Google suspends Trends emails after revealing murder suspect’s name

People subscribed to Google Trends in New Zealand were emailed the murder suspect's name in violation of a New Zealand court's order.

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July 02, 2019

Relatives’ DNA in geneology database leads to murder conviction

Privacy advocates may question the use of genealogy data in forensics, but defense attorneys in this case did not.

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August 28, 2018

Facebook helps woman track down her brother’s killer after 37 years

The murder took place long before the World Wide Web, but Facebook turned up both the killer and his sons, who had witnessed the crime.

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August 17, 2018

Romance scam victim allegedly plotted to kill her mother for cash

An identity theft online dating scam led police to uncover texts that detailed the murder-for-hire plot.

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April 27, 2017

Murder victim’s Fitbit contradicts husband’s version of events

Police gathered evidence from Fitbit, home alarm, Facebook, phone and credit cards to piece together timeline of events leading up to woman's death

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