“Murky policies, tricky wordings, and sneaky assumptions about consent… these are just a few of the shifty tactics being used by companies to learn all about us.”
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China Confirms its CBDC is Similar to Facebooks Libra by https://ift.tt/2ZGX7Mg
“China’s upcoming digital currency is reportedly going to be very similar to Libra in terms of network design, but it will take a more holistic approach to find harmony between money-laundering prevention and anonymous payments.”
What’s next in making Encrypted DNS-over-HTTPS the Default by https://ift.tt/2PMmA27
“In 2017, Mozilla began working on the DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) protocol, and since June 2018 we’ve been running experiments in Firefox to ensure the performance and user experience are great.”
Innovative Tech Might Ease Growth Bottle-Necks for Entrepreneurship in Africa by https://ift.tt/2NKQWj9
“According to the 2018/2019 report from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, African countries such as Angola and Madagascar have some of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the world.”
Andrew Yang Wants to Make US Elections Fraud-Proof Using Blockchain by https://ift.tt/2Mw8EXU
“Andrew Yang, a 2020 United States presidential candidate in the Democratic Party and blockchain advocate, says he will implement blockchain-based mobile voting as president.”
Why data anonymization doesn’t really guarantee your privacy by https://ift.tt/2zjFWR7
“Data anonymization refers to the process of either encrypting or removing personally identifiable information from data sets, such as names and email addresses.”
Blockchain Investors Have New Criteria For Funding Decisions: “Revenue Generation” by https://ift.tt/2Zc5wSO
“Blockchain investors’ tastes are changing, it appears. A new report reveals some interesting numbers regarding the quantity of money flowing into blockchain since 2013, with more than $23 billion mostly piling into early-round investment.”
Ikea goes all in on smart home tech by https://ift.tt/2TFRzv4
“Ikea is formalizing what has recently become all too obvious: the company is making a major bet on smart home tech as a source of new revenue.”
Teen’s tweets from her smart fridge go viral after mother confiscates phone by https://ift.tt/2MijMHu
“The 15-year-old Ariana Grande fan known only as “Dorothy” was barred from using her phone but managed to find a number of innovative ways to reach her thousands of followers – a handheld Nintendo device, a Wii U gaming console, and finally, her family’s LG Smart Refrigerator.”
How mobile manufacturing made the most of ‘Make in India’ by https://ift.tt/2MTAk8r
“From just two mobile phone manufacturing units in 2014 to 268 mobile handset and accessories manufacturing units in 2019 which has led to 95 per cent of mobile phones sold in the country being produced domestically, the star in India’s “Make in India” story is indeed shining.”