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Democrat senators call ID.me's handling of user data 'careless, irresponsible, and improper' after Insider report
An Insider investigation found ID.me, which handles identity verification for several government ag…
Caroline Haskins
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Inside ID.me's torrid pandemic growth spurt, which led to frantic hiring, ill-equipped staff, and data-security lapses as the company closed lucrative deals with unemployment agencies and the IRS
Identity verification service ID.me won dozens of government contracts during the pandemic. Staff d…
Caroline Haskins
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Identity verification service ID.me has a lucrative contract with the VA. Veterans and their families say it’s locked them out of disability payments and emergency assistance.
These issues disproportionately affected older veterans and veterans abroad, and added technical hu…
Caroline Haskins
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The IRS will move away using ID.me's facial recognition verification for IRS.gov
The IRS said it would stop using the third-party facial recognition service ID.me after Insider and…
Caroline Haskins
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When you log in to your IRS account this tax season you'll likely have to use ID.me to verify your identity. The service scoops up a huge pool of personal data that police and other authorities could tap into.
Observers worry how much information ID.me collects and how willing the company seems to be to shar…
Caroline Haskins
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Intel chief warns chip shortage could continue for up to two years
The strong demand environment continues to stress the supply chain across the world. "While I…
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'Painful news to share' says Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger as company prepares to lay off thousands of employees
Chipmaker Intel has revealed plans to reduce its workforce by 15 percent and the decision could imp…
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The IRS will start using facial recognition this summer — and you'll have to send off a selfie if you want to pay your taxes online
"You won't be able to log in with your existing IRS username and password starting in summer 2022,"…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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The IRS will not force you to pay your taxes online by sending off a selfie for facial recognition
The IRS will ask taxpayers to complete "virtual interviews" with agents if they don't want to submi…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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10 Things in Tech: Slack's time off
In today's edition, we're covering yesterday's Slack outage and Spotify's first gadget: the "Car Th…
Jordan Parker Erb
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US companies seize worldwide semiconductor trade with over thirteen times more market share than China
The United States captures the global IC market share with 54 percent in 2021. While the US holds t…
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Tech: Get ready to unsend iMessages
In today's edition: Apple just announced some big updates coming to iPhones, like customizable lock…
Jordan Parker Erb
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Mississippi paid out $118 million in improper unemployment claims, largely due to fraud and stolen identities
A Mississippi audit found 5.5% of stimulus unemployment claims were incorrect or fraudulent in 2020…
Ayelet Sheffey
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As much as 50% of the stimulus unemployment money may have been stolen, Axios reports
The CEO of ID.me told Axios the US lost $400 billion to fraudulent claims, with another expert sayi…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Intel stock could sink 15% as multi-billion dollar production plan is 'the right thing' but will weigh on earnings for the next 3 years, says Wedbush
Wedbush said Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger's plan to reinvest in production is "ideal" but will likely we…
Emily Graffeo
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10 things in tech you need to know today
In today's edition: Social media giants are pouncing on the NFT craze, and our writer describes wha…
Jordan Parker Erb
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People in California can apply for unemployment benefits again after a 2-week 'reset' made filings impossible
At the end of September, about 1.5 million Californians were waiting for unemployment checks, accor…
Barbara Smith
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You can get 50 cents off every gallon of gas at BP or Amoco gas stations if you're a healthcare worker or first responder
But gas discounts are just one of the few ways companies are trying to support health care workers …
Jessica Snouwaert
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Slack's chief marketing officer explains why its first national ad campaign as a public company centers on its response to the coronavirus pandemic
The ad was developed in a week by the company's marketing team and is set to run across linear TV c…