Beijing is putting billions of dollars behind facial recognition and other technologies to track and control its citizens.

Beijing’s underground system is planning to introduce 'bio-identification' technology including facial recognition in what it says is an effort to streamline passenger flow through its stations.

Hackers obtained the Social Security numbers of more than 145 million Americans. Paid political chaos monkeys allegedly harvested data from at least 87 million Facebook profiles in an effort to…

The Hong Kong airline said personal details including passport and credit card numbers were accessed.

Samba TV, which has deals to put its software on sets made by about a dozen TV brands, uses viewing data to make personalized show recommendations. But that’s not the big draw for advertisers.

A patent filing from Amazon considers Alexa gaining awareness of your emotional and physical state.

Amazon and Google have filed patent applications, many still under consideration, that outline how digital assistants can monitor more of what users say and do.

Italian investigation found software updates ‘significantly reduced performance’, hastening new purchases

The 2010s will be remembered as the first decade in which we, the people, paid for the pleasure of welcoming Big Brother into our lives.

Clorox is using data from so-called smart thermometers to target ads to areas where people are sick. It’s the latest example of internet-connected devices being used for advertising.

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has joined the chorus of voices warning that data itself is being weaponized against people and societies — arguing that the trade in digital data has exploded into a “data industrial complex”. Cook did not namecheck the adtech elephants in the room: Goo…

A review of the company’s patents indicates Facebook’s commitment to collecting and exploiting detailed personal information.

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Amazon in June pitched its facial recognition technology as a tool for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Madison Square Garden, and Kennedy International Airport both use facial-recognition software to identify their customers. Who else does?

Most manufacturers don't want you to fix your stuff. Motorola's not like most manufacturers. And today, Motorola becomes the first major smartphone manufacturer ever to supply OEM parts to iFixit. Learn more about our partnership.