Can competitiveness in the digital economy be boosted by loosening data protection standards and allowing companies more license to track user behaviour? Researchers say that taking away user rights ...

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Facebook, as it was then known, thought about paying users of its apps directly for the trove of data it collected and leveraged to maintain its place as one of the largest and most successful ...

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Apple often promotes the App Store as a secure place to download apps. The company highlights strict reviews and a closed system as key protections for iPhone users. That reputation now faces serious ...