Mark Bergen reports: Alphabet Inc.’s Google has quietly decided to scrub an entire category of online content — personal medical records — from its search results, a departure from its typically hands-off approach to policing the web. Google lists the information it removes from its search results on its policy page. On Thursday, the website…
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Rape Victim Sues Uber for Stealing Medical Records
Matthew Renda reports: A woman whose Uber driver raped her in New Delhi, India, sued the ride-sharing company in federal court Thursday, claiming Uber executives illegally obtained her medical records in an attempt to discredit her traumatic story. The woman, named simply as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, accused Uber executives, including embattled founder and…
Your Gym’s Tech Wants to Know You Better
Rachel Bachman reports: From the Apple Watch to eagle-eyed sensors, digital technology is going ever further to embed itself into your health club. These advances promise exercisers everything from smoother workout starts to better data to increased gym attendance. However, tech-savvy gym rats concerned about privacy should remember that they can always opt out. Read…
TX: Methodist Hospital sued over alleged secret taping of patient calls
L.M. Sixel reports: A prominent doctor alleged in a lawsuit filed in state district court that Houston Methodist Hospital secretly recorded telephone conversations between patients and nurses without their knowledge for as long as eight years. The practice, if true, may violate state and federal privacy laws, legal specialists said. Eric Haufrect, who specializes in obstetrics…