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Sara Morrison

Sara Morrison

Former Senior Reporter

    Latest articles by Sara Morrison

    Technology
    How your browser can make your online life a little more privateHow your browser can make your online life a little more private
    Technology

    A new browser setting will do what Do Not Track didn’t, but you could switch to a more private browser right now.

    By Sara Morrison
    How to make sure the 2020 census counts you
    Technology

    Respond to the census! October 15 is your last chance.

    By Sara Morrison
    How the 2020 census struggled to overcome Trump to get an accurate count
    Technology

    Respond to the census now — while you still can.

    By Sara Morrison
    Technology
    A broken internet cable took down Virginia’s voter registration website hours before the deadlineA broken internet cable took down Virginia’s voter registration website hours before the deadline
    Technology

    Online registration was brought back up and extended, but Virginia is not the only state this year to have technical difficulties at a crucial time.

    By Sara Morrison
    Technology
    A crashed voter registration website is Floridians’ latest obstacle to the right to voteA crashed voter registration website is Floridians’ latest obstacle to the right to vote
    Technology

    The state extended the voting registration deadline, but that won’t solve all of its issues.

    By Sara Morrison
    Technology
    Americans are one step closer to a national contact tracing app for Covid-19Americans are one step closer to a national contact tracing app for Covid-19
    Technology

    New York and New Jersey are the latest states to use the Apple-Google exposure notification tool.

    By Sara Morrison
    Why are you seeing this digital political ad? No one knows!
    The future of the vote

    Online political ads are wildly unregulated — and increasingly important for campaigns.

    By Sara Morrison
    Everything you need to know about voting in 2020 (but were afraid to ask)
    The future of the vote

    Mail-in ballots, safe polling locations, and fraud allegations are only a few of the concerns in the pandemic election.

    By Sara Morrison
    Technology
    It’s easier than ever to find out how your favorite websites are tracking youIt’s easier than ever to find out how your favorite websites are tracking you
    Technology

    Enter a website address and Blacklight will tell you which trackers it has, what they do, and who else is getting your data.

    By Sara Morrison
    Technology
    Apple fires back at Epic Games in the latest legal wrangling over FortniteApple fires back at Epic Games in the latest legal wrangling over Fortnite
    Technology

    Apple and Epic Games are at war, and Fortnite has been booted from the App Store.

    By Sara Morrison