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Samsung adds medication tracking to its Health app
Samsung has added a new medication tracking feature to its Health app and it's expected to launch in the US when the app updates later this week.
Apple cracking down on 'fingerprinting' with new App Store API rules
Apple will soon start cracking down on Apps that collect data on users devices in order to track them (aka "fingerprinting").
Massachusetts weighs outright ban on selling user location data
The Massachusetts state legislature is considering a bill that would ban the sale of users’ phone location data. If passed, the Location Shield Act would be the first such law in the nation as Congress stalls on comprehensive user privacy solutions on a national scale. The state’s proposed legislation would also require a warrant for law enforcement to access user location data from data brokers.
Two alcohol recovery startups just got caught sharing private user data
Online alcohol recovery startups Monument and Tempest got caught sharing confidential user data with advertisers without their consent. Everything came to light after a data breach that impacted 100,000 users, forcing the companies to issue a formal disclosure to the user base.
Sony's $1,000 Xperia 5 IV offers 4K 120p HDR on all three rear cameras
Sony has unveiled a smartphone with both gaming and photo-taking powers that's (a bit) less expensive than its last few models.
Facebook and Instagram apps can track users via their in-app browsers
If you visit a website you see on Facebook and Instagram, you're not redirected to your browser of choice but rather a custom in-app browser.
Firefox can now automatically remove tracking from URLs
Mozilla's latest Firefox browser release has a new feature that blocks sites like Facebook from tracking you across websites.
US senators ask FTC to investigate Apple and Google over mobile tracking
They mentioned how the information could be used against people seeking abortions.
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A mischief of magpies defeated scientists' tracking devices
Magpies support "Do Not Track" protocols.
Regulators find Europe’s ad-tech industry acted unlawfully
Europe's data protection regulators have found that the ad-tech industry on the continent has been acting unlawfully.
French regulator fines Google and Facebook a combined $238 million over cookies
France's data regulator CNIL has fined Google €150 million ($170 million) and Meta/Facebook €60 million ($68 million) for violating EU privacy rules.
How a civil rights group is holding Europe's online ad industry to account
Campaigners are urging regulators to take action against a system they feel is on shaky legal ground.
Zoom starts showing ads to free users in limited test
For now, users in certain countries on the Basic plan will only see ads after a call.
Apple updates AirTags to address stalking concerns
Apple has updated AirTags in order to address privacy concerns associated with the Bluetooth trackers.
Vizio makes nearly as much money from ads and data as it does from TVs
Vizio monetizes its cheap smart TVs and free video options by collecting viewer data and selling ads.
Only 4 percent of US iPhone users have agreed to app tracking after iOS 14.5
Data suggests that just 4 percent of US iPhone users have allowed app tracking after the release of iOS 14.5, and Facebook won't be happy.
Facebook and Instagram use iOS notices to sell you on app tracking
Facebook and Instagram now give iOS 14.5 users notices telling them that app tracking helps keep the apps free.
Samsung SmartThings update helps prevent unwanted tag-based tracking
Samsung has unveiled an update to its SmartThings platform that includes Bixby voice control and a clever new feature that can detect if someone is tracking your location.
LinkedIn stops collecting tracking data ahead of iOS 14 changes
The company is getting ahead of a change that will require developers to ask for permission from iOS users to track them.