Today’s Tech Sightings:
A security update message is seen on a WhatsApp message in this illustration photo, April 6, 2016. (Reuters)
WhatsApp in Hot Water in India Over Privacy Policy Changes
Messaging service WhatsApp’s about-face on privacy has raised eyebrows in the U.S., Europe, and now in India. New Delhi’s High Court has asked the government and telecom regulators to look into WhatsApp data-sharing after some users complained about changes in its privacy policy. In the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission has been asked to intervene. WhatsApp said last week it will share users’ data, including phone numbers, with Facebook, despite earlier promises of protecting their privacy.
Google DeepMind AI to Help Doctors Treat Head, Neck Cancers
A new collaboration between Google and Britain’s National Health Service will put the tech company’s artificial intelligence system DeepMind to work to reduce radiotherapy planning times for the treatment of head and neck cancers. DeepMind will conduct research to determine if radiotherapy planning, which takes a long time when dealing with sensitive body parts prone to damage, can be reduced from four hours to one.
Trump’s New App Wants You — and Your Data
Privacy activists are alarmed by a new, invasive app launched by the campaign of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump that aggressively collects the data of supporters. If allowed, the app, called America First, will also collect data about supporters’ friends as well. Users who donate to the Trump campaign, share the app or watch ads are awarded points – sort of like points you get when playing a video game.
More:
- Attackers Use Rogue Proxies to Hijack HTTPS Traffic
- Dropbox Hackers Stole E-mail Addresses, Passwords From 68 Million Accounts
- Why Dropbox’s Data Breach Response Is Still Wrong
- SWIFT Discloses More Cyberthefts, Pressures Banks on Security
- Fact-Checking Apple’s Claims on EU Tax Ruling
- Britain Could Benefit from the EU’s Apple Ruling
- Building a New Tor That Can Resist Next-generation State Surveillance
- Samsung Suspends Galaxy Note 7 Shipments After Phones Explode
- Google Debuts New Search Feature to Find Content Across Android Apps
- Google Is Strapping Cameras to Sheep for Faroe Islands Mapping Project
