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The decentralization of TV has led to more choices and better content, but it also invites unchecked levels of data collection. 
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Google has insisted that it is committed to earning the trust of users, but this latest privacy intrusion revelation might have made that commitment even harder to realize. Here's what you need t
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if Google confirms creepy privacy problem - we should be listening (they are).... . .
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No, it isn’t just for spies and whistle-blowers.
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communications privacy at the next level... . .
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It’s time to reclaim your privacy–and your time–from your friends and coworkers.
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hmmm - i have blocked read receipts on email since the beginning of time - today, changed the iPhone to do the same on messages - we'll see what happens.... , ,
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Want to be a better you? Rid your smartphone of apps that bring you down, waste your time, and invade your privacy.
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dare to change your habits? . .
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While not perfect, either, cloud hosting providers have a better customer data record.
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need privacy? this is a DIY solution... . .
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Did you know there's a special kind of iPhone passcode that's almost impossible to crack? Plus seven other tips to help shield your data from prying eyes.
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Privacy? What is that?
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A new Facebook experiment scans your photos with facial recognition technology when you take pictures and prompts you to send the photos to your friends.
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is it me - or is this a REAL BAD IDEA ????????????
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Death. Taxes. Facebook. The first two you can’t avoid. And the third isn’t that much easier to escape. A long history of privacy backtracking and goofs—like a longstanding vulnerability that allowed Cambridge Analytica to harvest user’s data—has fueled plenty of “Quit Facebook!” chatter. But you’ll miss a lot if you do.
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dare you take control back from Facebook? . .
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As Internet privacy has become more mainstream, this argument is rightfully fading away. However, it’s still floating around and so we wanted to take a moment to explain three key reasons why it's flawed.
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"Do you close the door when you go to the bathroom?" . .
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After arriving at their Airbnb in Cork, Ireland, a family from New Zealand made an unsettling discovery: a hidden camera, livestreaming from the living room.
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one of a billion or two too many cameras in the world.... got one at your Airbnb? . .
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While the specter of employers widely abusing workers’ privacy looms large, it doesn’t appear to be much of a real issue in most offices, factories, and shops across the country.
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IMO – a very dangerous direction. Humanity will be lost in the future. Once again, we have not learned to manage technology nor realize its implications. . .
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Websites may abuse WebRTC in Google Chrome to record audio or video using the technology without any indication of that to the user.
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still think you are not being watched? . .
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On the Internet, search queries are used to target vulnerable consumers.
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beware... . .
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Apple is open sourcing its programming language Swift, an unusual move for a company that prides itself on innovating alone. Here's why the company did it.
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if you use SnapChat you may want to watch the real short video in this article
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back in the day.... there is something to be said for growing up in the days of Lassie.... nobody but your family or close friends knew if you watched the latest episode - and nobody cared - it was all up to you.... privately....
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