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Google to Pay $22.5 Million to Settle FTC Privacy Charges

Bill Hartzer

Google has agreed to pay a $22.5 million dollar civil penalty to settle FTC (Federal Trade Commission) charges that Google misrepresented themselves when it came to the privacy of Apple users. Google told users of Apple’s Safari web browser that Google would not place tracking cookies or serve targeted ads to those users.

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Four Useful Dropbox iPhone Apps

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The article makes a terrific point in that people feel more secure saving their most cherished data with a company like Dropbox that isn’t as pervasive as behemoths Google, Microsoft or Apple. Besides, privacy is overrated. The Internet is one big party line. It’s somewhat effective until you make that one slip, right General?

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Google Glass And Thinking Differently About Technology

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Google's Project Glass is a very interesting product. At this week's TED 2013 conference in Long Beach, I had the chance to wear and tinker with Google Project Glass (for photographic proof, you can follow me on Twitter and see the pictures). to more privacy issues (can Google see, capture and use everything our eyes now see?)

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New iPhone This Week, AI Knows Your Sexual Orientation And More On This Week's CTRL ALT Delete Segment On CHOM 97.7 FM

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Apple is officially scheduled to unveil the iPhone 8 on Tuesday. Of course, this has raised a million question about the biological origins of sexual orientation, the ethics of facial-detection technology, and the potential for this kind of software to violate people's privacy or be abused. advertising agency. app of the week.

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How to Delete Threads Account Permanently?

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Method 1: Deactivate Your Thread Profile on iPhone and Android This will temporarily hide your profile from other users, but your data will still be stored on Meta’s servers. Note: The above steps discussed is for iPhone users. These are: Deactivate your Thread Profile. Delete your Instagram account.

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Why & How Should You Delete your Siri History & Data from iPhone

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Paranoid about your privacy and security while using Siri, iPhone’s digital assistant? In 2019, Apple was caught in a feud where concerns were raised around Siri users’ privacy. Due to this, most iPhone customers started looking for ways to delete Siri history on Apple devices. Why Siri Listens to Conversations?

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iCloud vs Google Drive: Which is better?

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In the blue corner is the ubiquitous Google Drive, a cross-platform behemoth boasting powerful features and generous storage. Google Drive: Google Drive boasts a simple interface that aligns with Google’s minimalistic design philosophy. The familiarity for users of other Google services is a notable advantage.

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