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David Yanofsky
Digital Government
Two U.S. Senators Are Calling For an Investigation Into Google’s Tracking of Android Phones
The location history feature is being called into question.
- By David Yanofsky, Quartz
Digital Government
If You’re Using an Android Phone, Google May Be Tracking Every Move You Make
Biking? Google probably knows you are. Up a mountain? It probably knows that, too.
- By David Yanofsky, Quartz
Cybersecurity
Edward Snowden Created an App to Catch Hackers
The app taps the sensors of your smartphone.
- By David Yanofsky, Quartz
Digital Government
Airlines Are Price Gouging in the Path of Hurricane Irma—And Algorithms Are to Blame
Travelers trying to evacuate in anticipation of Hurricane Irma and facing a big hurdle.
- By Elisabeth Ponsot and David Yanofsky, Quartz
Digital Government
Government Emails Show USCIS Was Caught Off Guard and Unprepared by the Muslim Ban
Hours after the order was signed, there was still discussion over what steps needed to be taken by officials to comply.
- By David Yanofsky, Quartz
Digital Government
Laptops and Tablets Have Been Banned From Being Used on 56 Routes to the US
Officials said the measure is necessary because of the threat of terror attacks on commercial air travel, including through the use of explosives smuggled in consumer products.
- By David Yanofsky and Leslie Josephs, Quartz
Digital Government
Transportation Department’s Fix for Airlines’ Tech Problems is To Do Nothing
“Airlines are already highly motivated to avoid situations like Delta is experiencing,” the agency said in a emailed statement
- By David Yanofsky
Digital Government
Federal Government Finds Few Buyers for Its Paywalled Immigration Data
No one has purchased access to the databases in more than two years, records reveal.
- By David Yanofsky, Quartz
Digital Government
What We Know About the Hack of the CIA Director’s Private Email
The CIA said it was investigating but wouldn’t confirm if the account was legitimate.
- By David Yanofsky, Quartz
Emerging Tech
Scientists Measure Nepal Earthquake by Bouncing Radar Beams off Kathmandu From Space
The ground has shifted beneath Nepal’s feet, and space agencies around the globe are rushing to measure it.
- By David Yanofsky, Quartz
Emerging Tech
Kenya Is a Model for Green Energy Even Though the Entire Country Is Without Power
Roughly 80 percent of the electricity in Kenya comes from renewable resources.
- By David Yanofsky, Quartz
Featured eBooks
Digital Government
Analysis: There’s No Such Thing as a Tech Company Anymore
The label haphazardly persists, despite vastly differing businesses garnering it.
- By David Yanofsky, Quartz