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May 20 2020
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New York Times phasing out all 3rd-party advertising data
The New York Times will no longer use 3rd-party data to target ads come 2021, executives tell Axios, and it is building out a proprietary first-party data platform.
Why it matters: Third-party data, which is collected from consumers on other websites, is being phased out of the ad ecosystem because it's not considered privacy-friendly.
This has forced several big publications to
AxiosMar 25 2024
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Hackers demand $700K in ransomware attack on Tarrant Appraisal District
FORT WORTH — New information is out about the recent ransomware attack on the Tarrant County Appraisal District. TAD confirmed Monday it received a ransom letter from an unknown hacking group, demanding TAD pay them $700,000. TAD responded by holding an emergency meeting Monday to figure out the next steps and how to recover any stolen data. "If they steal from an appraisal district, they're
CBS News (Online)May 18 2020
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US lockdown protests may have spread virus widely, cellphone data suggests
Cellphone location data suggests that demonstrators at anti-lockdown protests – some of which have been connected with Covid-19 cases – are often traveling hundreds of miles to events, returning to all parts of their states, and even crossing into neighboring ones.
The data, provided to the Guardian by the progressive campaign group the Committee to Protect Medicare, raises the prospect
The GuardianJun 11 2021
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Justice Department watchdog to investigate data seizure as House Democrats discuss impacts of leak probe
The Justice Department's inspector general will investigate the department's handling of a leak investigation into former President Donald Trump's political enemies that included a subpoena to collect metadata of lawmakers, staff and some family members, the office announced Friday.
The request comes as House Intelligence Committee Democrats held a briefing led by Chairman Adam Schiff.
CNN DigitalMar 26 2024
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Speed-related crashes declining in Ohio, but fatalities increasing
Mar. 26—Speeding was a factor in fewer crashes in Ohio during the past two years, but speed-related crashes are resulting in more fatalities, according to data from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. "In the last five years, there have been over 155,500 speed-related crashes on Ohio roadways," said OSHP Sgt. Tyler Ross. "Of those crashes, over 9,000 resulted in serious injuries or fatalities." In
Yahoo NewsMar 24 2024
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Marijuana businesses in Malheur County hit with sales slump as retail prices sag – Malheur Enterprise
Malheur County continues to top the state’s list in retail marijuana sales as Oregon’s cannabis industry struggles with declining sales and stagnant prices. In its February report, the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis wrote that a saturated market, declining sales, and stable consumer demand have made it difficult for businesses to be profitable. For three consecutive years, from 2020 to
Malheur EnterpriseMar 20 2018
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'Utterly horrifying': ex-Facebook insider says covert data harvesting was routine
Sandy Parakilas says numerous companies deployed these techniques – likely affecting hundreds of millions of users – and that Facebook looked the other way
The GuardianMay 04 2020
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Internal FEMA document projects spike in daily coronavirus death toll, but data questioned
An internal document featuring charts produced by FEMA projects far more new coronavirus cases than the White House has forecast and nearly double the current daily death toll by the end of the month — but sources have raised questions about the reliability of the data.
In a statement, White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere stressed that the document is not from the White House,
Fox News DigitalMar 18 2018
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Trump campaign consultant took data about millions of users without their knowledge
Facebook recently suspended Cambridge Analytica for improperly sharing the information and failing to destroy it after concerns arose in 2015.
Washington PostMar 27 2024
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The Biden Campaign Is Quietly Preparing a Trump Ambush
Just a few months ago, it was hard to see the ingredients of a Joe Biden comeback—even while squinting at the recipe.
The president began the election year with his approval rating at historic lows. He was trailing Donald Trump in almost all of the key battleground states, as well as in national polling averages. Influential liberals were so concerned that the octogenarian incumbent did
Daily Beast