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WhatsApp Business chat conversations may also be in the mix for data mining. Business chats, unlike private messages, are only encrypted in transit, meaning the business and any third parties they work with get to decide what to do with that information once they get it. It’s likely that Facebook will then allow those brands to retarget you so that their own ads for promotions will follow you across Facebook and Instagram. It’s unclear whether Facebook will reuse these WhatsApp Business insights and sell them to other ad buyers, such as political campaigns. But importantly, there’s little stopping them from using your data in this way. Facebook can change their terms whenever they wish, as they did in 2016 and are sure to do again. … [Read more...] about WhatsApp and Facebook’s ultimatum to users reveals a privacy disaster

The news comes after publications reported that armed right-wing groups have been protesting in the district and in state capitals across the country, and calls are surfacing on social media apps to demonstrate at the inauguration. Some reference a “Million Militia March,” and others reference delivering “justice” for a rioter and Air Force veteran who was killed by police during last week’s siege. Some use a new flag that has emerged online, which bears four stars for the four “patriots” who died during the siege. … [Read more...] about Airbnb is blocking D.C. inauguration bookings amid threats of violence

This approach is the opposite of how most users will approach the system, which is likely with the question, “Where and when can I schedule an appointment?” There is no reason for systems meant to speed the vaccine rollout to slow users down by attempting to collect the amount of information someone might anticipate offering up as a clinical trial participant. That degree of data collection will be impossible for the general population. It is also unnecessary for vaccine recipients beyond healthcare workers. For the general public to consider using it, the system will need to be completely rethought and redesigned. We need to cut out those invasive questions. This is what we have done with contact tracing and exposure notification apps that I (Ramesh) and my team have built for six U.S. states and territories with PathCheck Foundation . … [Read more...] about ‘When can I schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment?’ Why the government can’t answer this simple question

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With so many of us working from home during the pandemic, the structure and time signals of traditional workday are gone. Having some tricks up your sleeve that can help you motivate yourself can be an important tool for boosting your productivity and reducing your stress. … [Read more...] about 5 ways to persuade yourself to be more productive