Researchers find Amazon uses voice data from Alexa to target you with ads

Researchers find Amazon uses voice data from Alexa to target you with ads

A report released last week claims that Amazon uses voice data from its Echo devices to serve targeted ads on its own platforms and across the web. The report, produced by researchers affiliated with the University of Washington, UC Davis, UC Irvine, and Northeastern University, said Amazon’s conduct is inconsistent with its privacy policies. Titled…

Investors in the dark on China’s industrial transportation as data restrictions bite

Investors in the dark on China’s industrial transportation as data restrictions bite

April 25 (Reuters) – A wave of COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai presents the biggest test yet for investors, trading companies and logistics managers trying to keep up with China’s economy after the government banned companies to publish data in real time. As China’s most populous city struggles to emerge from weeks of crippling coronavirus restrictions,…

Massive Study Reveals We Need Better Therapies Than Antidepressants  here’s why

Massive Study Reveals We Need Better Therapies Than Antidepressants here’s why

Antidepressants are the mainstay of treatment for depression, but their use is clouded by questions about their lasting effectiveness. A new study now suggests that antidepressants may not improve people’s quality of life in the long term, compared to depressed people who do not take this type of medication. This does not mean that we…