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David Koch is leaving Koch Industries and stepping down from Americans for Prosperity (Associated Press)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 06/05/2018 - 11:10Skyping the doctor? Poll shows it's not just for the young (Associated Press)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 06/01/2018 - 13:26Facebook Kills 'Trending' Topics, Tests Breaking News Label
Facebook is shutting down its ill-fated "trending" news section after four years. The company claims the tool is outdated and wasn't popular. But the trending section also proved problematic in ways that would presage Facebook's later problems with fake news, political balance and the limitations of artificial intelligence in managing the messy human world.
Montana's Democratic Party seeking ethics investigation into Rep. Greg Gianforte over assault on reporter (Associated Press)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 05/24/2018 - 13:37ACLU asks Amazon to stop marketing face-recognition technology to police (Associated Press)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 05/22/2018 - 12:06Microsoft pledges to extend European-style privacy and data rights worldwide (Associated Press)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 05/22/2018 - 06:34What’s changing and what’s not under new data privacy rules
Europe’s new data and privacy rules take effect May 25, clarifying individual rights to the personal data collected by companies around the world for targeted advertising and other purposes. Not much will change for you, at least right away; companies will keep on collecting and analyzing personal data from your phone, the apps you use and the sites you visit.