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Science

Can Big Data Resolve The Human Condition?

1:58pm April 26, 2016

by Adam Frank

What makes the Kavli HUMAN Project, which will follow 10,000 people over 20 years, so exciting is that it's exactly the kind of approach that can show us if Big Data really works, says Adam Frank.

From the Apple and FBI dispute in the U.S. to a legal case in Brazil involving the WhatsApp messaging service, U.S. tech companies are finding themselves subject to widely varying laws for cooperating with local police.

World News

For U.S. Tech Firms Abroad And Data In The Cloud, Whose Laws Apply?

5:16pm March 03, 2016

by Martin Kaste

The FBI's efforts to unlock the San Bernardino iPhone is one fight in a larger global conflict: Firms face varying laws for police cooperation and say a lack of legal standards is creating a crisis.

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DNC Restores Sanders Campaign's Access To Voter Files After Data Breach

2:41am December 19, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

A software glitch let Sanders staffers see data from rival Hillary Clinton's files. But Sanders said the retaliation went too far, and filed a lawsuit in federal court to regain access to the data.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

Sanders Campaign: DNC Blocking Voter Data Is Overkill, Breach Of Contract

7:54pm December 18, 2015

The senator's campaign confirms a member of its staff accessed the proprietary voter files of Clinton's campaign thanks to "incompetence of the vendor." Her campaign is calling it "unacceptable."

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Politics & Government

PAC Supporting Christie Scoops Up Voter Data Across New Hampshire

2:27pm December 16, 2015

by Scott Detrow

A political action committee backing Chris Christie is using mobile check-ins at campaign events for all GOP candidates, gathering data that one strategist calls a "building block" of modern politics.

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The parent company of Chrysler acknowledges that it failed to turn over safety data as required. Above, a 2014 photo of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Economy

Fiat Chrysler Fined $70 Million For Failing To Report Safety Data

4:19pm December 10, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Automakers are required by law to turn over data about accidents, warranties and safety issues.

Charlize, 8, plays with the Kidizoom Multimedia Digital Camera made by VTech in 2009. A recent data breach hacking sensitive information, including kid's photos, is prompting parents to look twice at their children's technology usage.

At School And At Home, How Much Does The Internet Know About Kids?

4:13pm December 08, 2015

by NPR Staff

Look both ways when you cross the street and don't tell toys your name and address — privacy concerns are some of the latest worries for parents in the digital age.

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This Week In Data Collection News, And The Privacy Paradox

10:43am October 10, 2015

by Alina Selyukh

As California tightened its digital privacy protections, news involving Google, Pandora and other firms highlighted the way companies increasingly rely on data about their users. How much do we care?

People can now contribute to presidential campaigns with just a few taps on a smartphone.

#Cashtag: Twitter To Allow Direct Campaign Contributions

2:51pm September 18, 2015

by Scott Detrow

The announcement is welcome news for political campaigns, which all want to make it as seamless as possible for supporters to turn over their money and personal information.

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National

OPM Chief Again Grilled On Data Hack

6:58pm June 24, 2015

by Brian Naylor

Katherine Archuleta says she is "not comfortable" with estimates that more than 18 million current and former federal workers could be affected.