How to Detect Apps Leaking Your Data
A service called Mobilescope acts as a watchdog, alerting users when apps copy and transmit sensitive information.
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I’m MIT Technology Review’s IT editor for hardware and software and enjoy a diverse diet of algorithms, Internet, and human-computer interaction with chips on the side. Working in our San Francisco office, I cover new ideas about what computers can do for us, whether they spring from tech giants, new startups, or academic labs.
My journey to the West Coast started in a small English town called Wantage and took in the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, and five years writing and editing technology news coverage at New Scientist magazine.
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Microsoft's Workplace Social Network Becomes Emotionally Aware
Mining workers' messages for emotional trends could help managers monitor morale, but the technology struggles with humor.
Android's Rise Helps Google Grow Its Traffic Surveillance System
The movements of Android users let Google track live traffic—a service being extended to new countries and U.S. cities today.
How to Share Personal Data While Keeping Secrets Safe
A new technique could help companies like Facebook make money from your data without putting it at risk.
A Social Network Free of Ads
The dominant social networks cater too much to advertisers, says the man behind a Twitter-style network that users would pay for.
Facebook Considers Mobile Ads That Know What You're Doing
The social network needs to make mobile apps pay. Ads that use phone sensors to understand a person's surroundings could be the answer.
Google Stakes a Claim on Apple's Gadgets
The company's Chrome browser and Drive storage app arrive for iPad and iPhones—and could perhaps woo business customers.
An App Keeps Spies Away from Your iPhone
A cryptography pioneer offers a simple way to fight electronic surveillance.
App Shows Promise for Hacking Eating Behavior
Data from 100,000 people's ratings and shared photos of 500,000 meals suggests mobile apps could nudge us toward healthier food choices.
What Facebook Knows
The company's social scientists are hunting for insights about human behavior. What they find could give Facebook new ways to cash in on our data—and remake our view of society.
