Untold Stories
All articles in Untold Stories
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The Null Identity Crisis: How Legacy Systems Turn Names Into Tech Nightmares
Jennifer Null can't book flights online. She can't create normal customer accounts. Sometimes, she can't even fill out basic web forms. Her name has turned her life into a kafka-esque technology night...
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Eight Sleep's Privacy Nightmare: How Smart Mattresses Created a Surveillance Backdoor
Your mattress might be watching you. That's not paranoia talking - it's the disturbing reality uncovered in a recent investigation of Eight Sleep, Silicon Valley's darling of sleep tech. The company's...
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How UnitedHealth Uses Legal Warfare to Silence Online Critics
Imagine posting about your frustrating insurance experience online, only to face a million-dollar lawsuit that could bankrupt you. This isn’t some dystopian fiction – it’s becoming the go-to playbook...
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The Hidden Human Cost Behind reCAPTCHA's 819 Million Wasted Hours
You know that moment when you're trying to buy concert tickets, and suddenly you're playing an impromptu game of 'Spot the Crosswalks' with Google's reCAPTCHA? Those few seconds might seem trivial, bu...