Samsung adds medication tracking to its Health appYou can keep track of both prescription and over-the-counter meds.By M. Saleh, 12.20.2023
Apple cracking down on 'fingerprinting' with new App Store API rulesStarting with iOS 17, developers will need to explain why they're using certain APIs. By S. Dent, 07.28.2023
Massachusetts weighs outright ban on selling user location dataIt would be the first such law in the nation.By W. Shanklin, 07.10.2023
Two alcohol recovery startups just got caught sharing private user dataMore than 100,000 patients are impacted. By L. Bonk, 04.05.2023
Sony's $1,000 Xperia 5 IV offers 4K 120p HDR on all three rear camerasIt's now on pre-order for $1,000 with a free set of WF-1000XM4 headphones.By S. Dent, 09.01.2022
Facebook and Instagram apps can track users via their in-app browsersTracking code can monitor interactions like clicks, screenshots and password form inputs. By S. Dent, 08.12.2022
Firefox can now automatically remove tracking from URLsFacebook and other sites will no longer be able to track you from site to site.By S. Dent, 06.29.2022
US senators ask FTC to investigate Apple and Google over mobile trackingThey mentioned how the information could be used against people seeking abortions.By M. Moon, 06.25.2022
Recommended Reading: Tracking migratory birdsThe week's best writing on technology and more. By B. Steele, 04.02.2022
A mischief of magpies defeated scientists' tracking devicesIn doing so, the birds displayed a rare cooperative "rescue" behavior.By I. Bonifacic, 02.22.2022
Regulators find Europe’s ad-tech industry acted unlawfullyIs this a farewell to consent pop-ups, which officials say don't work?By D. Cooper, 02.02.2022
French regulator fines Google and Facebook a combined $238 million over cookiesIt ruled that they didn't allow French users to easily reject cookie tracking. By S. Dent, 01.06.2022
How a civil rights group is holding Europe's online ad industry to accountIs this the end for the consent pop-up?By D. Cooper, 12.03.2021
Zoom starts showing ads to free users in limited testFor now, users in certain countries on the Basic plan will only see ads after a call.By K. Holt, 11.02.2021
Apple updates AirTags to address stalking concernsApple will also release an Android app that can detect AirTags.By K. Bell, 06.03.2021
Vizio makes nearly as much money from ads and data as it does from TVsThose low-priced TVs are a vehicle for advertising and they can track what you're watching.By R. Lawler, 05.11.2021
Only 4 percent of US iPhone users have agreed to app tracking after iOS 14.5Facebook won't be thrilled if this trend continues.By J. Fingas, 05.08.2021
Facebook and Instagram use iOS notices to sell you on app trackingGiving up a little bit of privacy keeps the apps free, Facebook says.By J. Fingas, 05.02.2021
Samsung SmartThings update helps prevent unwanted tag-based trackingIt can spot unknown SmartTags that move along with you. By S. Dent, 04.20.2021
LinkedIn stops collecting tracking data ahead of iOS 14 changesThe company won't collect IDFA information "for now."By I. Bonifacic, 03.04.2021