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Jan 12, 2022
A supply chain improvement industry is rising from the pandemic
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From new startups valued in the billions to old legacy companies, the business of supply chain visibility is booming.
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Sep 25, 2018
If you lead people to a more private search engine, will they care?
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"People talk a big game here when it comes to privacy, but they don't actually do very much," one venture capitalist says.
Jul 4, 2016
How movie tracking has changed
Polls can estimate a movie's numbers even before the flick is released, a practice that has changed with social media.
Feb 24, 2016
New doc shows our evolving relationship with big data
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It's not all black and white.
Nov 2, 2015
Black boxes for truckers
A new rule requiring truckers to digitally record driving hours may soon pass.
Jan 15, 2015
Barcode license plates? Try mass traffic surveillance
Our roads feature scarier technology than the streets of "Back to the Future II."
Feb 4, 2013
When stores, and credit firms, watch you shop
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Retailers used to keep tabs on shoppers to prevent theft. Now they’re using various technologies to study shoppers so they can increase sales.
Nov 29, 2012
The growing art of data dodging
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As paranoia about online tracking grows, so too the number of businesses that help consumers prevent marketers from mining their personal data.
Jun 4, 2012
Microsoft makes ‘Do Not Track’ the default
Advertisers are not amused. In the upcoming version of Windows, Internet Explorer will have its "Do Not Track" feature turned on by default. Goodbye creepy ads that seem to follow you around — hello, more generic ads for great deals on car insurance?
Feb 23, 2012
Hear ye, hear ye! A Privacy Bill of Rights is coming
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