Surveillance
Articles involving technology and policy issues concerning surveillance.
T-Mobile begins selling app data collected from Android phones
T-Mobile is selling data collected from Android phones, including which apps a user has installed on their device.
WarnerMedia’s top executive charts his exit
Jason Kilar was tapped to oversee AT&T's streaming strategy from launch to international rollout. After one year on the job, he's looking to move on.
Reuters diversity report reveals newsroom isn’t very diverse
A diversity report commission by Reuters revealed the company still has a lot of work to do.
China detains Bloomberg news assistant over “security” concerns
A Chinese news assistant working for Bloomberg has been detained by security officials in China, the outlet said on Friday.
Comcast teases relaunch of tech-centric G4 channel
Comcast will revive the G4 brand for some kind of media product more than five years after it closed the tech-centric cable TV network.
Comcast to sell customer viewing data to third party measurement company
Comcast has reached an agreement to sell customer viewing data to Comscore, a firm that measures media viewership for advertisers.
Justice Department sues Edward Snowden over memoir royalties
Officials alleged Snowden violated numerous non-disclosure agreements and promises to provide advance copies of materials ahead of publication.
New York police accused of warrantless searches, stings against immigrant-run shops
A ProPublica investigation found New York police are using nuisance abatement laws to target immigrant shops with stings and warrantless searches.