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NC lawmakers push to make companies tell you what they're doing with your data

North Carolina could soon be the next state to require companies to share what they're doing with your data.

Bipartisan effort underway in NC to give you rights over what data companies collect and share about you

North Carolina could soon be the next state to require companies to share what they're doing with your data.

Big tech companies coming to NC: Who pays the power bill?

Big tech companies are moving in and their massive power needs could come at a cost to your wallet and the environment. A look at who's paying for all the resources needed for these companies to operate.

New data centers could strain the grid -- and your wallet

North Carolina communities are weighing data centers' promises of jobs and revenue against risks of higher power bills, grid strain, and climate costs.

Tom Snyder: Ambient data availability threatens traditional enterprise software models

Discover how the rise of real-time data automation and the struggle for data accessibility are reshaping business dynamics. With tech giants like Slack and Salesforce drawing lines in the sand, a new data war looms, challenging companies to rethink their strategies.

Virtual kidnapping scam provides a scare, can drain your bank account if you're not careful

You get a call from a number your recognize and are told someone you love is being held for ransom.

Scary call was a scam: Would you know what to do if someone claimed to be a kidnapper?

You get a call from a number your recognize and are told someone you love is being held for ransom.

Google school software is unlawfully collecting students' data, lawsuit alleges

Tech giant Google is unlawfully collecting and selling data on K-12 students' web activities, a pair of California families allege in a federal lawsuit filed this week.

Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies

Kenn Dahl says he has always been a careful driver. The owner of a software company near Seattle, he drives a leased Chevrolet Bolt. He’s never been responsible for an accident.

Kashmir Hill, New York Times

Fighting disease with a smartwatch? That’s genius.

A Duke lab uses Al and machine learning to analyze data collected by devices such as smartwatches to ultimately predict and prevent outbreaks of RSV, COVID-19 and the flu.

US Customs agents can take and keep phone data of people entering the country

Anyone who has traveled outside the country may already know that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has the right to search the phones and other electronic devices of anyone entering the country - including U.S. citizens -- without a warrant.

US Customs can search, save the data from your phone without a warrant

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, exposed the existence of a database used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to keep personal data on file.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

Cryptocurrency mining company to open 4th NC location in Fayetteville

Plan C Crypto, a California cryptocurrency mining company, will open its fourth North Carolina facility in Fayetteville, with jobs that pay at least $42,000.

WRAL joins national data journalism pilot program

WRAL News is the only local television news station in the country selected to take part in a new data journalism program.

Data-mining firm Palantir files for stealth public offering

The Silicon Valley data-mining firm Palantir Technologies confidentially filed to go public, setting up what could be the biggest stock offering from a technology company since Uber’s debut last year.

NC scores a B in social distancing

A "Social Distancing Dashboard" produced by a company specializing in analyzing location data from smartphones shows more North Carolinians are staying home.

Tony Rice, WRAL contributor/NASA ambassador

Is YouTube watching your kids? Advocates claim company collected data on millions of children

Many companies pay for statistics about online users, and Consumers Union warns parents that children who use YouTube to watch video could be tracked and targeted.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL consumer reporter

'You are the product:' Privacy policy agreement give sites, apps the right to track users

As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was questioned by members of Congress on Wednesday, much of the discussion involved privacy and the use and abuse of data by Facebook. The reality is, however, that many companies track everything users do through data mining.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL consumer reporter