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Unprecedented data collection project, ‘a huge missing piece of the study of the internet,’ now underway
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Unprecedented data collection project, ‘a huge missing piece of the study of the internet,’ now underway

Can we better understand online behavior? These researchers will dig deep to find out.
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Can we better understand online behavior? These researchers will dig deep to find out.

QR codes may bring up more than just a menu–here’s how to protect your privacy

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QR codes may bring up more than just a menu–here’s how to protect your privacy

TikTok won’t be banned from US app stores. Here’s why.

TikTok won’t be banned from US app stores. Here’s why.

Are Alexa, Siri, and Cortana recording your private conversations?

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Are Alexa, Siri, and Cortana recording your private conversations?

We know companies are collecting and sharing our data. Is there anything we can do about it?

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We know companies are collecting and sharing our data. Is there anything we can do about it?

Facial recognition technology: In our rush to deploy it, are we ignoring the risks?

Facial recognition technology: In our rush to deploy it, are we ignoring the risks?

Northeastern University research finds smart TVs, other Internet-connected devices are exposing private user data
The smart devices in your home are listening to you, recording your whereabouts, and sending data to technology companies and other third-parties, according to a new study by David Choffnes, an associate professor at Northeastern. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

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Northeastern University research finds smart TVs, other Internet-connected devices are exposing private user data

Northeastern University researcher finds that wireless networks are throttling video streaming 24/7
A new study by David Choffnes, an associate professor of computer and information science at Northeastern, found that almost all wireless carriers pervasively slow down internet speed for video streaming, even when networks are not overloaded. Stock photo of ethernet cables by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

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Northeastern University researcher finds that wireless networks are throttling video streaming 24/7

We can’t get enough of FaceApp. But should we be giving away the rights to our faces?

We can’t get enough of FaceApp. But should we be giving away the rights to our faces?

The new iPhone comes out today. Is Apple slowing down your old device to make you buy the new one?

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The new iPhone comes out today. Is Apple slowing down your old device to make you buy the new one?

Is your refrigerator spying on you?

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Is your refrigerator spying on you?