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IRS Allows Taxpayers to Forgo Facial Recognition Amid Blowback
The Internal Revenue Service has walked back a requirement for taxpayers to use facial recognition to access their online accounts.
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Crypto Scammers’ New Target: Dating Apps
"Everything was a lie," said one woman lured into a recent scam.
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Apple Says It Will Make AirTags Easier to Find After Complaints of Stalking
The $29 devices have become a headache for the company.
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As Automakers Add Technology to Cars, Software Bugs Follow
As automakers add technology to cars, software bugs follow.
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I.R.S. to End Use of Facial Recognition for Identity Verification
After a bipartisan backlash, the agency will transition away from using a service from ID.me.
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U.S. Sends Top Security Official to Help NATO Brace for Russian Cyberattacks
Intelligence assessments suggest that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would most likely be preceded by cyberattacks on the country.
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The Battle for the World's Most Powerful Cyberweapon
A Times investigation reveals how Israel reaped diplomatic gains from NSO's Pegasus spyware, a tool America itself purchased but is now trying to ban.
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How Cookie Banners Backfired
An extensive digital privacy law aimed to give internet users more control over their data. Instead, experts say, it's created "almost a useless exercise."
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It's Hard to Tell When the Crypto Bubble Will Burst, or If There Is One
Crypto prices are highly volatile, but die-hard enthusiasts believe prices will keep soaring in a world where traditional notions of value don't apply.
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How the Computer Chip Shortage Could Incite a U.S. Conflict With China
A war game and study by a think tank illustrate how dependent the world is on Taiwan's semiconductor foundries.
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I.M.F. Urges El Salvador to End its Embrace of Crypto as Bitcoin Tumbles.
The price of Bitcoin has fallen more than 50% from its peak in November, which could prove costly for institutions that have bought into digital currencies.
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Tales From Crypto: A Billionaire Meme Feud Threatens Industry Unity
A dispute over "web3" in the cryptocurrency industry was publicly exposed in a Twitter spat between Jack Dorsey and Marc Andreessen. Here's what it's all about....
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AT&T, Verizon Delay 5G Service Near Some Airports
AT&T and Verizon said they would not activate the new 5G service within two miles of some runways, in line with a request from airline officials.
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Microsoft Warns of Destructive Cyberattack on Ukrainian Computer Networks
The malware was revealed as Russian troops remained massed at the Ukrainian border, and after Ukrainian government agencies had their websites defaced.
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Buying Influence: How China Manipulates Facebook and Twitter
Inside a Chinese propaganda campaign.
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Are Apple AirTags Being Used to Track People, Steal Cars?
Concerns are mounting as Apple's location-tracking AirTag devices are being found on people's cars and in their belongings, giving rise to fears of stalking.
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Former Facebook Executive Pushes to Open Social Media's 'Black Boxes'
The co-founder of CrowdTangle has been working with Congress on legislation to make tech companies disclose their inner workings.
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Killer Robots Aren't Science Fiction. A Push to Ban Them Is Growing
A U.N. conference made little headway on limiting development and use of killer robots, prompting stepped-up calls to outlaw such weapons with a new treaty.
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