I just got a COVID-19 test — who now knows I got it? Labs and other companies make millions selling bundles of medical data—and it’s not as anonymized as you might think Isn’t health information private? That health information is supposed to be impossible to trace back to the patients involved—but thingsdon’t always end up working out that way. Despite requirements to remove identifiable data, canny researchers have shown that it’s possible to mine the remaining data to identify patients....

I’ve used Microsoft’s Edge browser almost exclusively for a couple of years now. I’vewrittenabout how I prefer it to Chome, and I often recommend naysayers give it a try because it does a lot of things better than the alternatives. But Microsoft’s hostile attitude towards allowing people to use third-party browsers is making me second guess that choice. I’m not just trying to be high and mighty about browser ethics here; I think it genuinely bodes poorly for the future of the browser....

When I told a few friends over the weekend that I was spending hours cleaning virtual houses and cars with a power washer on my PC, some of them didn’t exactly share my enthusiasm. But I’m here to remind you that, once in a while — and especially during the pandemic — you just need a simple way to relax. AndPower Wash Simulator (PWS)delivers on that front in spades. I first came across the game last year, whenthere was only a single demo leveland limited washing equipment to work with....

As reported by AllThingsD, in April 2011, J.P. Morgan hardware analyst Mark Moskowitz estimated Apple’s MacBook air’s revenue potential at $2.2 billion. But just now after a look at the market demand, he’s estimated it ata whopping $3 billion. According to Moskowitz, sales from the feather weight PC rose 2.9% in the first quarter while Apple shipped out 432,000 MacBook Airs, up 412.9% year over year. And even more astonishing, this news comes while the general PC market is down 10....

It was my first time pitching a VC investor. I had settled on the couch of my living room, ready for a video call with someone I had never met in person. I had a business idea and a team to pull it off. He had the money and interest in early-stage startups. Fingers crossed it’s a match! The call was short and to the point. We spoke about my idea, the team behind it, and why we needed the money....