Tag: Stuff

Skype Is Spying On You, But Only In Chat
We brought you word earlier this week that some people think Skype is beginning to spy o...
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Is Microsoft Spying On You Via Skype Or Not?
Back in May, we brought you news that Microsoft had moved Skype from P2P to...
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California To Tackle Privacy Crimes With New DOJ Unit
The state of California is going after those who would attempt to violate your online privacy. Attorney General Kamala Harris just announced the formation of a new task force insi...
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Although Everyone’s Mining Your Data, Facebook Remains The Most Distrusted
Online properties collect, analyze, and later use various types of your personal data. This is a fact of life, and most people accept it. If you think that you're making moves on...
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One-Fifth Of Your Apps Are Snatching Your Contact Data
Right now, a decent majority of your iPhone apps have already accessed your personal data without ever asking for your consent. Antivirus company...
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Don’t Worry, Facebook Creepers: Most People Are Just As Pathetic As You Are Post-Breakup
Breaking up is hard to do. We all know that. And if severing the ties with someone that you once trusted isn't bad enough as it is, Facebook had to come along and seriously complic...
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Facebook’s Still Debating Whether or Not to Let in Your 12-Year-Old; Are You Still Concerned?
I'm 27 years old. Actually, I'm not 27 years old. I'm 26 years old. I just lied on the internet! And trust me, it really is so easy that a preteen can do it. And they do - al...
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Your Tattoo Is Currently Wanted By The FBI
One of the easiest ways to identify certain people is by their tattoo. Various crime organizations, most notably the Yakuza, use tattoos as a calling card. Others just get tattoos...
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Would You Do Your Banking On Facebook?
Can you imagine a world where all of your financial transactions are going through the same account as all of your photos, status updates, videos, game playing, and music discovery...
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Facebook Updates Groups To Show Everyone Who’s Seen A Post
Haven't we been through this before? Today, Facebook announced an update to Facebook groups that displays exactly who has seen each post or comment on a post - complete with the...
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Google To Get Biggest Fine In FTC History?
It looks like Google is about to pay the biggest fine ever to be issued to a company (at least one company) by the FTC. That is if a Wall Street Journal...
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Frequent Flyer? You’ll Be Googled A Lot By British Airways
Do you have a favorite restaurant? Do the people who work there know you by name now? I visit the Panera near work every morning to get a sandwich or pastry and an iced green tea....
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Does Anyone Actually Agree on What Do Not Track Means?
If you've been following issues regarding online privacy for the past year or so, you most likely have read or heard people talking about...
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Twitter Account Highlights Stupidity By Retweeting People Who Post Photos Of Their Debit Cards
Why this has to exist is saddening, and it engenders hopeless feelings for the survival of the human race. But the fact that it does exist is pretty amazing. I'm talking abou...
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In Twitter’s First Transparency Report – Surprise! – U.S. Made Most User Info Requests
Following Google's habit to provide semi-annual transparency reports about government requests for user information and DMCA takedown requests, Twitter has released...
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