Facebook and Instagram are resorting to scare tactics to convince iOS users to allow the companies to track them.
PSA: Beware of FedEx Tracking Texting Scam
Gizmodo is warning of a new scam involving text messages posing as FedEx tracking notifications. Android and iOS users (including this writer) have received text messages including what purports to be a FedEx tracking number and a link to set…
Google Restricting Cookies In Chrome To Improve Privacy
The days of cookies may be coming to an end as Google announces its plans to phase out third-party cookies within two years. The first indications of Google’s plans came in August when the company announced a new initiative called…
Millions of Child-Tracking Smartwatches Exposed In Flaw
TechCrunch has reported on a vulnerability in GPS-enabled smartwatches for kids that could allow anyone to track them. In an exclusive release to TechCrunch, security firm Pen Test Partners detailed their findings. The researchers found a vulnerability in the cloud…
Facebook Defends Tracking Users Even They Opt Out
According to The Hill, Facebook has admitted to senators that it ignores users’ settings and continues to track their location in order to profit off of that information. Senators Christopher Coons (D-Del.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) had questioned how the…
Google Reminds You It’s Tracking Your Every Move with Creepy, Somewhat Useful New Maps Feature
Here’s the thing: We all know that Google knows everything about us – and of course that includes where you are and where you’ve been. But seeing all of that tracking in a neat little timeline is a tad disconcerting.…
Google Launches Upgraded URLs For AdWords Ads
Google announced the launch of new “Upgraded URLs” for AdWords Ads, which enable advertisers to spend less time managing tracking updates while reducing crawl and load times for their websites. They also come with new ValueTrack parameters, which provide new…