Corporate control through monopolies like Big Ag, Big Pharma, and Big Tech has a firm grip on America. This article uncovers how these giants stifle competition, manipulate politics, and harm everyday Americans, particularly in rural areas. Discover how the Biden administration is pushing back and what steps can be taken to restore economic democracy. It’s time to reclaim power from these monopolistic corporations.
Many popular mobile apps have complicated privacy settings that put your data at risk. Understanding these settings and adjusting them can help protect your privacy and reduce exposure to unnecessary risks.
The free trade myth: how the US manipulates global markets for economic supremacy
Are data breaches the new normal? Should we just assume our data isn’t safe?
The prevalence of SMS phishing scams is increasing in today's digital landscape. Recent research has provided new insights into the scope and sophistication of these scams.
Websites sometimes hide how widely they share our personal information, and can go to great lengths to pull the wool over our eyes.
Tackling the causes of crime, not sending more people to jail, is the only way to fight it.
What ‘psychological warfare’ tactics do scammers use, and how can you protect yourself?
How economics can shed light on the motivations of extremist groups like Hamas.
How to protect your data privacy: A digital media expert provides steps you can take and explains why you can’t go it alone
Dark patterns: how online companies strive to keep your money and data when you try to leave
When police get suspected drug abusers treatment rather than arresting them, those people are less likely to abuse drugs or commit drug-related crimes in the future, new, limited research finds.
Baseball, often dubbed America's pastime, carries a rich and diverse history that has shaped the nation's identity.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed a complaint stating that, for years, Amazon has “knowingly duped” consumers into signing up for Prime subscriptions and then complicated their attempts to cancel.
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Many repositories store genetic data and other biospecimens like blood, urine or tumor tissue to be used in a wide number of future studies.
A series of gunshots fired late at night in East Atlanta recently prompted my neighbor to post on our local Facebook group, asking what we can do as a community to make it less dangerous to live and work in the area.
There has been a tenfold increase in sexual abuse imagery created with webcams and other recording devices worldwide since 2019, according to the the Internet Watch Foundation.
You have just returned home after a long day at work and are about to sit down for dinner when suddenly your phone starts buzzing. On the other end is a loved one, perhaps a parent, a child or a childhood friend, begging you to send them money immediately.
In exchange for access to their digital products and services, many tech companies collect and use our personal information. They use that information to predict and influence our future behaviour.
Keeping up with the latest digital cons is exhausting. Fraudsters always seem to be one step ahead.
The internet plays a central role in our lives. I — and many others my age — grew up alongside the development of social media and content platforms.
With nearly 84% of the world’s population now owning a smartphone, and our dependence on them growing all the time, these devices have become an attractive avenue for scammers.
Increased police monitoring of young people leads to more school discipline referrals and arrests, typically of Black and Latino youth.