The U.S. Supreme Court is examining whether or not the police can gather DNA profiles from people who have not been convicted of a crime in order to see if they might have convicted one. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)
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Jodie Foster, recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille achievement award, says after a lifetime spent in public, she won't be doing a reality TV show, and thanks her longtime partner, Cydney Bernard. (TODAY)
After much public outrage yesterday over Instagram's reveal that they could sell users' photographs to advertisers, the company is now telling its 30 million registered users that "it is not our intention to sell your photos." NBC's Andrea Canning reports. (TODAY)
Too many of us are using the same username and password over and over again, which can lead to an increased risk online. To guard against hackers, use multiple layers of authentication and change passwords often. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (TODAY)
Revelations about data storage has Apple, and now Google, under pressure to explain why popular devices are tracking users' every move. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Donald Trump says he is anti-abortion but agrees with underpinning of the Roe v. Wade decision. (The Daily Rundown)
Msnbc's Alex Witt talks with Popular Mechanics' Seth Porges about the new "supercookies" that can track web behavior and are hard to delete. (msnbc tv)
NBC's Lester Holt explains what Facebook knows about you, and how it's making them a fortune. (Nightly News)
Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces new tools that allow users more control over their private information. CNET's Dan Ackerman has the details. (CNBC)
Facebook launched its new location-sharing feature called Places, but the feature can also allow strangers to see your location. NBC's Mark Barger reports.