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by Julia Angwin When Google bought the advertising network DoubleClick in 2007, Google founder Sergey Brin said that privacy would be the company’s “number one priority when we contemplate new kinds of advertising products.” And, for nearly a decade...

And more. . . We begin with a very real security threat from Salon: Americans see economic inequality as a bigger threat than nuclear weapons Asked to name top threat to the world, a plurality of Americans say it’s the gap between rich and poor Pew...

Christopher Soghoian of the ACLU talks privacy, security and why you should put a sticker on your webcam right now, in conversation with investigative journalist Will Potter. As the principal technologist at the American Civil Liberties Union, Christopher...

[A recurring feature on the latest in Science & Technology.] Alphabet/Google: Rolls out new developer preview version of Android N with support for launcher shortcuts, a bizarre folder style and human'esque emojis. ​Redesigns its online advertising...

Canada’s police – and the UK and US spy agencies? – have had BlackBerry’s global encryption key for some years. Photo by portalgda on Flickr. You can now sign up to receive each day’s Start Up post by email. You’ll need to click a confirmation link...