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When asked if the Ranch Fire, a 4,293-acre fire in San Bernardino County, was contained, the chatbot said that the “latest” update as of June 10 showed the fire was 50% contained. At the time ...

The Markup and CalMatters found multiple ways consumers can block the trackers quietly sending your data to tech companies, including those used on state-run health exchange websites. The state’s ...

Investigative ReporterAaron Sankin was an investigative reporter at The Markup until August 2024. Aaron Sankin reports on the intersection of technology and inequality. While at The Markup, he focused ...

Wisconsin uses a computer model to predict how likely middle school students are to graduate from high school on time.

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A tracking tool installed on many hospitals’ websites has been collecting patients’ sensitive health information—including details about their medical conditions, prescriptions, and doctor’s ...

Before February 2020, physical proximity was one of the most important factors in determining who got a new liver. The previous system divided the country into dozens of “donation service areas,” each ...

For many students, that’s not a problem. They generally trust their institutions and see the online elements of higher education as convenient. Putting up with data collection seems like a necessary ...

News With AI, Anyone Can Be a Victim of Nonconsensual Porn. Can Laws Keep Up? States around the country are scrambling to respond to the dramatic rise in deepfakes, a result of little regulation and ...