Don't Try This New VPN
Today in Privacy News, Nest is now integrating health data from Fitbit and Google, several mental health apps are privacy nightmares, and the big three are combining efforts to kill the password. Also we see drones tracking people and a new VPN is integrated into Edge to give MS all your data. We also look at security news.
Kindle To Support Open Formats?
Today in the Business News, TurboTax reaches a settlement, Fitbit Burns More, and the UK wants more security on apps. Also Netflix gets sued by shareholders, Starlink goes portable, and Kindle may allow open eBook formats. We also visit SillyVille.
The Articles
Privacy
https://9to5google.com/2022/05/02/nest-hub-fitbit-google-fit/
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/2/23045250/mozilla-mental-health-app-privacy-analysis
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/05/apple-google-and-microsoft-want-bluetooth-proximity-to-replace-the-password/
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/5/23058160/drone-swarm-autonomous-navigation-dense-forest-person-tracking
https://entrackr.com/2022/04/it-ministry-orders-vpn-providers-crypto-players-to-store-user-data-for-five-years/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/05/microsoft-is-testing-a-free-1gb-per-month-vpn-service-in-its-edge-browser/
Security
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/05/pixel-6-finally-getting-a-dirty-pipe-patch-one-month-after-the-galaxy-s22/
https://www.techspot.com/news/94452-augury-vulnerability-discovered-apple-silicon-mobile-chips.html
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/4/23056799/github-contributors-2fa-two-factor-authentication-2023
Business
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2022/attorney-general-james-secures-141-million-millions-americans-deceived-turbotax
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/05/lawsuit-claims-more-fitbits-are-burn-hazards-includes-gross-pictures/
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tougher-consumer-protections-against-malicious-apps
https://www.techspot.com/news/94479-disgruntled-netflix-shareholders-sue-over-subscription-disclosures.html
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/5/23058181/starlink-portability-internet-price-locations
https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/the-amazon-kindle-will-support-epub-in-late-2022
Silly
https://www.techspot.com/news/94469-starbucks-announces-plans-nfts-digital-asset-sales-tank.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/01/europe/russia-farm-vehicles-ukraine-disabled-melitopol-intl/index.html
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/1/23051545/fisher-price-toy-baby-gamepad-real-xbox-controller-rudeism-elden-ring
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/5/23058193/microsoft-hololens-moving-platform-cars-boats-vehicles-volkswagen-driving-hud
