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Chrome extensions with 6 million installs have hidden tracking code
A set of 57 Chrome extensions with 6,000,000 users have been discovered with very risky capabilities, such as monitoring browsing behavior, accessing cookies for domains, and potentially executing remote scripts. These extensions are ‘hidden,’ meaning they don’t show up on Chrome Web Store searches, nor do search engines index them, and can only be installed if the user has the…
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How to Disable ACR to Stop Your TV From Tracking What You Watch
If I told you that your TV watches everything you do in the name of data collection and advertising, it likely wouldn’t shock you. It’s 2025, after all; we’re used to a general lack of privacy. Still, it’s not cool, and it turns out you can stop it (even if your TV manufacturer has opted you into it). So, how…
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Apple fined €150 million over App Tracking Transparency issues
Autorité de la concurrence, France’s antitrust watchdog, has fined Apple €150 million ($162 million) for using the App Tracking Transparency privacy framework to abuse its dominant market position in mobile app advertising on its devices. App Tracking Transparency (ATT) requires apps to request users’ permission to collect their data for targeted advertising purposes before tracking them across websites, apps, and…
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Build 27813 for Windows 11 removes location tracking feature in Canary Channel
Microsoft is now rolling out the Windows 11 build 27813 in the Canary Channel of the Windows Insider Program. This is a small update with some improvements and fixes, but it also hides some visual changes in the Settings app. According to the official changes, build 27813 for Windows 11 removes the “Location History” feature that Microsoft used to track…
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5 Best Free Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) for 2025
A free applicant tracking system (ATS) is a human resources software application that acts as a database for job applicants, streamlining the hiring process by automating tasks, managing communication, and staying compliant, all at no cost to you. ATS platforms are used by companies of all sizes to organize, search for, and communicate with large groups of applicants. Many of…
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Only 13% of firms are tracking their AI energy usage – here’s why that’s a problem
While business leaders say they’re concerned about the power demands of AI within their organization, few are managing to monitor it properly. Seven-in-ten business leaders say they’re aware of the significant energy required to train or run AI models, and half are concerned about the energy and efficiency challenges this brings. Yet despite this, just 13% are monitoring the power…
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Allstate car insurer sued for tracking drivers without permission
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Allstate and its data subsidiary Arity for unlawfully collecting, using, and selling driving data from over 45 million Americans. The two companies are accused of paying millions of dollars to app developers to embed tracking code in widely used mobile apps to gather the location and movement data of people…
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How Watch Duty became crucial for tracking the Los Angeles wildfires
If you live in Los Angeles, you are probably already intimately familiar with Watch Duty, the free app that shows active fires, mandatory evacuation zones, air quality indexes, wind direction, and a wealth of other information that everyone, from firefighters to regular people, have come to rely on during this week’s historic and devastating wildfires. Watch Duty is unique in…
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This Free Fill-in-the-Bubble Calendar Makes Tracking My Workouts so Satisfying
We may earn a commission from links on this page. The new year is a great time for nerds like me. If you’re a sucker for the joy of a new training journal, the fresh promise of a program you’ll check off one day at a time, or even (admit it) the kid who really loved filling in bubbles with…
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Best sleep tracking apps 2024: Top 5 apps to download now
Want to understand your sleep patterns and learn more about exactly what you do during the night? The best sleep tracking apps will help you do just that. They typically use the microphone and sensors in your phone to track your movements, snoring, sleep disturbances and wake-up times. While investing in the best mattress for your sleep needs will help…
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