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Google Settles Location Tracking Cases in D.C. and Indiana
In the waning days of 2022, Google settled separate location tracking cases in Washington D.C. and the state of Indiana. […]
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LastGasp (Premium)
LastPass used to be easy to recommend, and even the occasional security breach was understandable and, to date, handled correctly. […]
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Google Settles Privacy Lawsuit with 40 U.S. States
The attorneys general for 40 U.S. states announced today that Google will pay almost $400 million in fines related to […]
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Brave Will Soon Block Cookie Consent Notifications
Brave announced today that it is working to block cookie consent notifications in its web browser on desktop and Android. […]
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Study: Teams and Slack are Platforms, Need App Store-Like Controls
A new study claims that Microsoft Teams and Slack are basically operating systems, and yet they’re each missing a core […]
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Google Kills FLoC, Pushes Forward with Topics
Well, here’s one Google cancelation that shouldn’t upset anyone: Google’s coming Privacy Sandbox will no longer be based on FLoC, […]
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Apple to postpone controversial CSAM rollout
Apple on Friday announced that the three features it revealed to stop the spread of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) […]
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Apple delays controversial iCloud Photo CSAM scanning
Apple on Friday announced that the three features it revealed to stop the spread of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) […]