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The crackdown on YouTube user comments: It's complicated

by Molly Wood
Mar 4, 2019
Do screening tools work?
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Cybersecurity is still really hard. Full stop.

by Molly Wood
Mar 1, 2019
But spending more doesn't always mean more protection.
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As Uber eyes an IPO, what's its plan for profits?

by Molly Wood
Feb 28, 2019
It's expanding far beyond ride-sharing, and it has tons of data.
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Some tech employees don't want their work used by the military

by Molly Wood
Feb 27, 2019
But some military plans are banking on private partnerships.
Microsoft's HoloLens.
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A basic question missing from the tech startup cycle: 'Should this exist?'

by Molly Wood
Feb 26, 2019
A new podcast tries to ask and answer that question.
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Why can’t you pay for more things with a wave of your mobile phone?

by Molly Wood
Feb 25, 2019
We were promised mobile payments, but seems they're off with the jetpacks somewhere.
Guests demo Samsung Pay at Samsung Unpacked in 2015 in New York City.
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California's governor wants to pay residents a data dividend

by Molly Wood
Feb 22, 2019
How much is your data worth, and should tech companies compensate you for it?
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LA homeless advocates have a new tech tool for affordable housing

by Molly Wood
Feb 21, 2019
LeaseUp aims to make finding homes faster and easier.
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Amazon knows what we buy, and it's turning that into a huge ad business

by Molly Wood
Feb 20, 2019
Facebook and Google might need to watch out.
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Targeted ads aren't just online, they're on TV

by Molly Wood
Feb 19, 2019
How targeted ads have migrated to your television
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