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Facebook users still waiting on privacy scandal notices

Facebook users still waiting on privacy scandal notices

The 87 million users who might have had their data shared with Cambridge Analytica will get a detailed message on their news feeds. In addition, all 2.2 billion Facebook users will receive a notice with a link to see what apps they use and what information they have shared with those apps.
by The Associated Press

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Facebook says it should have audited Cambridge Analytica

Facebook says it should have audited Cambridge Analytica

Facebook's No. 2 executive says the company should have conducted an audit after learning that a political consultancy improperly accessed user data nearly three years ago.
by The Associated Press

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Center of the Milky Way has thousands of black holes, study shows

Center of the Milky Way has thousands of black holes, study shows

The supermassive black hole lurking at the center of our galaxy appears to have a lot of company, according to a new study that suggests the monster is surrounded by about 10,000 other black holes.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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In Facebook we trust(ed)

In Facebook we trust(ed)

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress on April 11 at a hearing about data privacy. The company has been slow to enact meaningful privacy reforms. Will this hurt Facebook's image?
by Kerri Miller and Suzanne Pekow

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Watch: See how leeches can be a surgeon's sidekick

Watch: See how leeches can be a surgeon's sidekick

The idea of using leeches to treat ailments is ancient -- and no longer in favor. But now these blood-suckers are gaining new respect as a doctor's helper during surgery.
by Emma Hiolski

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Grindr admits it shared HIV status of users

Grindr admits it shared HIV status of users

The same-sex dating app now says it will stop sharing the information after acknowledging two companies it hired to analyze usage had access to encrypted forms of the data.

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