Today’s Tech Sightings:
A 3-D-printed Android logo is seen in front of a displayed cyber code in this illustration taken March 22, 2016. (Reuters)
Police Filing Warrants for Android’s Vast Store of Location Data
If you use Google Maps on your Android device, you should know the software has a feature that builds a comprehensive history of the places you visit. Google’s Location History system collects the information, which is then used in Maps. The resulting user profile is supposedly private, but Google can still use it for targeted ads, and police can access it once they have probable cause to search and get a warrant.
Digital Assistants Will Drive Voice-based Computing Into New Age
A new generation of digital assistants and bots powered by artificial intelligence and deep learning are taking voice-based computing to the next level. Writer Bob O’Donnell argues the way we think about technology and interact with it will change as people become accustomed to speaking to their devices. He predicts the results will be revolutionary.
Googling Yourself Now Leads to Personal Privacy Controls
Starting Wednesday, a shortcut to personal account information will appear at the top of Google’s search results when logged-in users run a search to see how much of their personal data made it online. The new feature is intended to make it easier for users to manage their privacy and security.
More:
- Internet, Web Enjoy One Final Day as Proper Nouns
- Recently Confirmed Myspace Hack Could Be Largest yet
- Ransomware Is Working, and Cybercrooks Know It
- Microsoft Windows Zero-day Exploit Hits Market With $90,000 Price Tag
- Microsoft Sells Patents to Xiaomi, Builds ‘Long-term Partnership’
- After Banning Facebook’s Free Basics, India Reopens Net Neutrality Debate
- Study That Found Cell Phones Cause Cancer in Rats Is Riddled With Red Flags
- Periscope Introduces Real-time Comment Moderation, Lets Viewers Police Trolls
- A 3-D Printer Made This Building — and People Actually Work There
- Facebook Fights Offensive Photos With AI
