Google plans to auto-delete visits to abortion clinics, domestic violence shelters, weight loss centers, and other sensitive places from users' location history
but don't relax just yet David Lumb / CNET : Google Will Auto-Delete Your Location Data After Visits to Abortion Clinics Chris Smith / BGR : Google will auto-delete abortion clinic visits from locatio...
Meta plans to shut down Novi, its digital wallet pilot, on September 1, 2022; users will no longer be able to add money to their accounts starting on July 21
The first half of the year was all about inflation … Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE : Meta to shut Novi cryptocurrency wallet in September Rhiannon Bevan / TheGamer : Meta Ends Its Crypto Experiment, Sup...
Apple warns it will remove apps from the App Store that haven't been “updated in a significant amount of time” and is giving developers 30 days to update them
what you need to know Chris Kerr / Game Developer : Apple warns App Store devs outdated apps will be pulled from sale Sarvesh Mathi / MediaNama : Why developers are unhappy with Apple removing outdate...
US CPSC announces expanded recall of 78,500 HP laptops due to battery issues; announcement was delayed from January due to government shutdown
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Facebook introduces new Privacy Shortcuts menu, simplified settings menu on mobile, and tools to find, download, and delete your Facebook data
and its money problems may just be beginning Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer.com : Facebook Reveals the “Access Your Information” Data Tool and New Privacy Shortcuts Larry / LarrysWorld.com : Are F...
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will require third-party apps ask permission to access camera and other sensitive information or hardware
but does it go far enough? Tom Warren / The Verge : Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will include new privacy prompts for apps Laurent Giret / On MSFT : Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will introduce a...
Credit agency Equifax says breach affecting up to 143M US consumers found 7/29; sensitive data exposed included DOB, SSN, and 209K credit card numbers
Struck by cow Wall Street Journal : Equifax Hack Leaves Consumers, Financial Firms Scrambling Theo Douglas / Government Technology News : Equifax Data Breach Could Involve State Agencies but How, to W...
Twitter debuts an updated mute filter with ability to filter phrases and more, muted tweet threads, and new “hateful conduct” reporting option to combat abuse
Just in Time Julia Alexander / Polygon : Twitter releases new tools to report, mute online harassment Mariella Moon / Engadget : Twitter expands ‘mute’ and ‘report’ features to combat abuse Maya Kosof...
Twitter testing new quality filter that removes threats and offensive/abusive content from timelines; currently available for verified users only
Neustar brings in big guns ahead of FCC vote — FCC budget under the microscope Rhiannon Williams / Telegraph : Twitter's new quality filter removes abuse from your timeline Lance Whitney / CNET : Twit...