Tag: Digital privacy
Facebook advertising: Target group: gay, HIV-positive
Pharmaceutical companies have used sensitive information to provide Facebook users with targeted advertising. The platform wants to prevent this in the future – but leaves gaps for abuse. .source site
Identity Provider: What Comes After Cookies – Economy
As early as the 1990s, many people were wondering what these cookies are that still haunt Internet users in the form of annoying banners when they open websites. 1997 delivered…
Upbringing: When should children be allowed to have smartphones? – Society
Even kindergarten children want a cell phone for Christmas – too early, of course. But at some point the first own device will come. When is the best time to…
Upbringing: When should a cell phone be used? – Society
Even kindergarten children want a cell phone for Christmas – too early, of course. But at some point the first own device will come. When is the best time to…
Facebook is turning the ad algorithm – economy
Two humans. Two smartphones. Again a lot of advertising in the Facebook app. “Did you see the job ad?” He says, scrolling. It’s about a well-paid job, the ad has…
Digital Detox: What are the benefits of not using the smartphone? – Knowledge
The smartphone crouches next to the sofa like a bad-tempered pet, begging for attention. Actually, the plan was to lounge on the couch and read. But after a few pages…
Who is building the metaverse? – Business
A healthy dose of skepticism is warranted when the most powerful corporations on the planet attempt to translate a vision into reality that was intended by its inventor to be…
USA put NSO Group on sanctions list – economy
The US has put the Israeli developer company of the espionage software Pegasus on a sanctions list. The company is therefore subject to trade restrictions with American companies. The Trojan…
Facebook stops facial recognition function – economy
According to its own information, Facebook is abolishing the face recognition function with which users can be automatically tagged on photos. Stored data for identifying the faces of more than…
Illegal car races: data help with accident investigation – Auto & Mobil
Even if manufacturers are disapproving: the data from modern vehicles is used almost every day to solve crimes. In Berlin, the first senior attorney, Andreas Winkelmann, uses it to uncover…