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Intellectual property and the science of replication

Year in review : Scientists tackle the irreproducibility problem

Banking on experimental results that don't hold up to replication is expensive. Experimental results that don't hold up to replication have caused consternation among scientists for years, especially in the life and social sciences (…). In 2015 several research groups examining the issue reported on the magnitude of the irreproducibility problem. The news was not good.

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Fixing the unfixable

Facebook unveils privacy settings 101

Facebook just created an easy-to-read guide about the information it collects about you and how you can control that data. It's called Privacy Basics: a click-through training program that shows how to limit what people can see about you. Facebook (…) also updated its data policy, detailing what information it collects on users and how that's shared with advertisers. The company took the unusual step of making its new policy open for public comment over the next week.

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Public privacy

Is online privacy a lost cause?

Most of us are concerned about the lack of privacy online, but we're not sure what we can do about it. Nine in 10 Americans believe they have no control over their personal information, how it is collected and how it is used by companies, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

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Cybercrime

Scared of cyberattacks? Buy this ETF

Investors now have an easy way to cash in on the cybersecurity boom. 'HACK' is the ticker symbol of the first exchange-traded fund focused on cybersecurity. If the past year is any indication, companies will continue to pour money into cyber defense.

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Internet safety

Cybercrime is big money for hackers

Story highlights: Hackers take electronic info from eBay employees to steal customers' data. James Lewis: Cybercrime is a growth industry and breaches won't stop. He says cybercrime is risk free, hard to stop, and big money for hackers. The least that companies can do is to put in more safeguards.

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Lawsuit

French consumer watchdog sues Facebook, Twitter and Google

Story highlights: French consumer watchdog accuses social media giants of "abusive" and "illegal" practices. European nations have increasingly cracked down on Internet firms' privacy policies.

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