Sam Biddle reports: The “smart home” of the 21st century isn’t just supposed to be a monument to convenience, we’re told, but also to protection, a Tony Stark-like bubble of vigilant algorithms and internet-connected sensors working ceaselessly to watch over us. But for some who’ve welcomed in Amazon’s Ring security cameras, there have been more…
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When can the feds hack into your computer? Case involving scam targeting Wegmans could decide.
Phil Fairbanks reports: When the FBI uncovered a scammer targeting Wegmans two years ago, agents hacked into the suspect’s computer in an effort to learn his identity. The hacking, approved by a judge, involved an email and attachment that, when opened, connected the suspect’s computer to an FBI server. A new lawsuit in Buffalo federal…
Is Microsoft working on a project that sounds too good to be true?
Mary Jo Foley reports: Microsoft is working on a project codenamed “Bali,” which is designed to give users control of data collected about them. The project is a Microsoft Research incubation effort and seems to be in private testing at this stage. I learned of the existence of Bali in a tweet from “Longhorn,” which…
Supreme Court weighs whether to hear first challenge to Roe vs. Wade since Kavanaugh joined bench
David G. Savage reports: The Supreme Court on Friday weighed whether to hear a case involving the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision, the first direct challenge to abortion rights the court has faced since Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh took his seat. The case involves an appeal from Indiana, which seeks to enforce a state law…