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Weather Channel’s location data settlement doesn’t mean much for your privacy

 The Los Angeles city attorney on Wednesday announced a settlement with the Weather Channel over a lawsuit claiming the company’s app gathered millions of people’s location data without properly disclosing that the sensitive information was shared with advertisers.  The office considered the settlement a major privacy win, as it will now require The Weather Channel app to notify users that they …

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Why Verizon thinks 5G is still relevant during the coronavirus lockdown

The coronavirus has shut down our economy, forcing us to stay at home. Tens of millions are out of work, and everyone faces the uncertainty that comes with the inevitable fallout from the pandemic, which has killed more than three quarters of a million people. It’s in this environment that carriers like Verizon are pushing 5G service.  This year was …

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