The New York Times – “Apple and Google are pushing privacy changes, but a shift in digital tracking is giving some platforms a bigger advertising advantage….Now tracking has shifted to what is known as “first party” tracking. With this method, people are not being trailed from app to app or site to site. But companies… Continue Reading
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Go beyond the search box: Introducing multisearch
Google Blog: “How many times have you tried to find the perfect piece of clothing, a tutorial to recreate nail art or even instructions on how to take care of a plant someone gifted you — but you didn’t have all the words to describe what you were looking for? At Google, we’re always dreaming… Continue Reading
You Should Change These TikTok Privacy Settings
Lifehacker – Stop giving TikTok permission to steal your personal data…TikTok goes beyond what you might expect from an app in terms of “sharing” your account with others. The social media company wants to send your deets to not only you contacts, nor only your Facebook friends, but also people who know the people you… Continue Reading
Forget garage sales. These 9 apps make it easier to sell your old junk.
Popsci: “You’re hemmed in with physical clutter, piles of stuff you don’t really need. This doesn’t just get in your way, but also takes up room you could be using for new purchases. But figuring out what to toss and what to keep, and then following through, is incredibly stressful. These apps can help you… Continue Reading
Chrome’s “Topics” advertising system is here, whether you want it or not
Ars Technica: “…With 82% of Google’s empire based on ad revenue, this latest development in Chrome shows that Google is not keen on any moves to threaten their main money maker. Google continues to argue that it is mandatory that it builds a user tracking and advertising system into Chrome, and the company says it… Continue Reading
TIME 100 Most Influential Companies of 2022
“Which businesses and corporate leaders are shaping our future? That’s the question at the heart of TIME 100 Most Influential Companies, an annual list that highlights businesses making an extraordinary impact around the world. To assemble it, TIME solicits nominations across sectors including health care, entertainment, technology, and more from our global network of editors… Continue Reading
What Google Search Isn’t Showing You
The New Yorker: “…Google Search accounts for around eighty-five per cent of the global search-engine market. It has made up so much of our online experience for so long that it can be hard to envision anything different. The Google Search page today looks largely the same as it did when it first launched, in… Continue Reading
How To Make Sure Your Phone Isn’t Keeping Recordings of Everything You Say
Gizmodo: “Even the biggest tech companies continue to stumble when it comes to keeping user data protected, and that extends to giving us control over how voice command requests we make to our digital assistants are logged and processed. So we thought it was worth revisiting which key settings you need to know about on… Continue Reading
How to check Android 12 permissions with the Privacy Dashboard
TechRepublic: “As with any new release, Google spent a good amount of time focusing on security for Android 12. And although it’s not perfect (what platform is?), it gets better with every iteration. One of the new features in Android 12 makes it very easy to check up on your device privacy by way of… Continue Reading
Good Riddance to Amazon’s Terrible Bookstores
The New Republic – “Amazon is as dominant as ever—and its retail ambitions aren’t going anywhere. But booksellers can toast the end of its disastrous foray into their turf. America’s worst bookstore chain is no more. On Wednesday, Amazon announced it would be closing all 68 of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its “4-Star”… Continue Reading
The Quiet Way Advertisers Are Tracking Your Browsing
Wired: “Creepy cookies that track all your online activity are (slowly) being eradicated. In recent years major web browsers, including Safari and Firefox, have restricted the practice. Even Chrome has realized that cookies present a privacy nightmare. But stopping them ends only one kind of online tracking—others are arguably worse. Fingerprinting, which involves gathering detailed… Continue Reading
Canceling an Online Subscription Shouldn’t Be a Nightmare
CNET: “…Rather than resorting to questionable practices and alienating customers in the cancellation process, companies should focus on being transparent and building a sense of trust. Customers should have full control over the cancellation process, which should be clearly defined and devoid of unnecessary barriers. The language throughout the process should be non-judgmental and should… Continue Reading
