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Rent Going Up? One Company’s Algorithm Could Be Why

Heather Vogell / ProPublica Nov 3, 2022 Texas-based RealPage’s YieldStar software helps landlords set prices for apartments across the U.S. With rents soaring, critics are concerned that the company’s proprietary algorithm is hurting competition. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Super Tuesday Is an Election Security Acid Test

CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY / The Associated Press Mar 3, 2020 States have been racing to shore up cybersecurity defenses, replace aging, vulnerable voting equipment and train for worst-case scenarios. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Vendors Push Risky New Voting Machines Over Safe Paper Ballots

FRANK BAJAK / The Associated Press Feb 23, 2020 Computer experts say the latest electronic "ballot-marking devices" are pricey and almost as vulnerable to hacking as the older machines. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Study: Twitter Bots Amplified Climate Denial Messages to Help Trump

By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Feb 21, 2020 When Trump entered the presidential race in 2016, automated tweets tended to back him and spread misinformation about climate science. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

New Mexico Sues Google Over Collection of Children’s Data

SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN / The Associated Press Feb 20, 2020 State official says information being mined at schools includes locations, websites visited, videos watched, passwords and contact lists. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Shift to Digital Census Raises Fears of Iowa Caucuses-Like Breakdown

MIKE SCHNEIDER / The Associated Press Feb 15, 2020 A lot of new technology is expected for this year's once-in-a-decade count. Experts and watchdogs sound the alarm about potential mayhem. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Charges Chinese Military Members With Equifax Hack

ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Feb 10, 2020 Hackers stole names, Social Security numbers and other personal information in the 2017 data breach affecting more than 145 million people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Elizabeth Warren Is Inviting a Crackdown on the Left

Julianne Tveten / Truthdig Feb 5, 2020 Beneath its promise of transparency, the Massachusetts senator’s plan to combat “disinformation” carries dangerous implications. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clinton Alums Behind Disastrous Iowa Caucus App

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Feb 4, 2020 A day after the vote, we still don’t have the results. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sanders Campaign Signals Victory Amid Iowa Fiasco

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Feb 4, 2020 After the Iowa Democratic Party is unable to release results for the first primary event, the candidate's campaign publishes internal figures. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The IRS Is No Match for Facebook

Paul Kiel / ProPublica Jan 27, 2020 A rare trial could cost the social behemoth billions, but onerous budget cuts have hamstrung the agency's ability to bring its case. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Saudi Hacking Scandal Is Much Bigger Than Anyone Realizes

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 22, 2020 The revelation that the Saudi Crown Prince is linked to the hacking of Jeff Bezos' phone points to larger ways Trump is reshaping the globe. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )