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6 Ways Your iPhone Could Be Tracking You (and How to Stop It)
Over the years, Apple has introduced many features that put iPhone owners in control over privacy basics like tracking. While some of these features come configured for convenience, others require manual adjustment for maximum protection. Many of these options are tucked away within the Settings app, making them easy to overlook. Understanding what these features do, knowing when to use…
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We Need Non-Bleeding Cycle Tracking, but Clue Misses the Mark
One of the best period-tracking apps out there, Clue, recently announced a feature that should be groundbreaking for people who don’t menstruate but still experience cyclical health changes. The app claims to be the only health app that tracks your cycle even when you don’t bleed. This would mean people who don’t have periods due to surgery, hormonal medications, gender…
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Meta Apps Have Been Covertly Tracking Android Users’ Web Activity for Months
I don’t expect Meta to respect my data or my privacy, but the company continues to surprise me with how low they’re willing to go in the name of data collection. The latest such story comes to us from a report titled “Disclosure: Covert Web-to-App Tracking via Localhost on Android.” In short, Meta and Yandex (a Russian technology company) have…
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Sleep Number’s cheapest smart mattress drops to $539 for Memorial Day — with built in sleep tracking and adjustable firmness
Sleep Number is known for manufacturing the most affordable smart beds on the market, and the c1 smart bed is the most budget-friendly model in its catalog. With 10% off all sizes, you can now save $99.90 on a queen c1 Smart Bed at Sleep Number, bringing the cost to $899.10 from $999. Sleep Number is the brand behind the…
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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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