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Europe’s New Privacy Rules Could Protect U.S. Users Too
The General Data Protection Regulation goes into effect in Europe on May 25. That means that companies that collect your personal data must ask you if they can use, keep or share it. They can’t include disclosures in lengthy disclaimers either.…
Build your AI skills at Microsoft
Microsoft recently announced that Microsoft Professional Program in AI is now open to the public. “The program provides job-ready skills and real-world experience to engineers and others who are looking to improve their skills in AI and data science through…
Gmail will soon offer disappearing emails
You will soon be able to compose disappearing emails in Gmail. TechCrunch reports one of Google’s new features that will be included in their Gmail. In the compose screen, there’s a tiny lock icon called “confidential mode”. It says that…
Have you checked out an online library book lately?
According to GeekWire, libraries continue to see growth in digital lending. Library lending is increasingly going digital. And that global expansion of technology-based borrowing is being led by library systems serving Seattle and surrounding King County. Numbers from OverDrive, which…
Are your kids addicted to their screens?
Is too much screen time a habit or an addiction? Is it harming you or your kids? Is media overuse a symptom of depression or anxiety? While it’s not yet classified as an “addiction,” some teens are seeking counseling to…
Facebook rolling out new privacy settings
According to The Sun, Facebook will be rolling out some revamped privacy controls aimed at helping you manage the data the company holds on you. The changes include a redesigned settings menu, a new Privacy Shortcuts menu, and new tools to…
Majority of Americans use Facebook and YouTube
The Pew Research Center reports that while a majority of Americans use Facebook and YouTube, young adults are especially heavy users of Snapchat and Instagram. “A new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults finds that the social media landscape…
Don’t worry, be happy?
Technology is transforming our lives so quickly, that it can be scary. @WIRED asked experts how much we should be stressed about self-driving cars, rogue nuke launches, evil AI, and more. goo.gl/WHds3g
Friends build chat app the provides emotional support
A couple of friends experiencing depression got together and built iRel8, a chat app that connects users anonymously to others who share similar experiences with anxiety, addiction, depression, and other conditions. Learn more about it at Microsoft.