Another Reason For Avoiding Social Media
This week in Privacy News, Android may get a tracker detection tool, Amazon wants to give you special recommendations, and Apps are sending data to Russia. Also, the Lapsu$ group shows us why we need to avoid social media and health trackers. We also look at some security news.
TurboTax Under Investigation
This week in the Business News, Etsy sellers are going on strike, Russia game developers encourage pirating, and a new bill hopes to cripple big tech. Also, the FTC sues TurboTax and we will take a visit to SillyVille.
Firefox Collects What Now?
Today in the Privacy News, Apple rolls out the first state ID in the phone wallet, Google goes for more health and personalized health data, and Firefox tracks minute data on user installs and ties it to Google Analytics. We also look at security news.
The Apple Hardware Subscription Service
This week in Business News, the SEC will now require climate data in business plans, Microsoft will indeed bring the watermark to Windows hardware that is not supported, and a new Linux distro is released for the Apple M1 chip. Also, Apple is looking to create a hardware subscription service and we will go to SillyVille.
Vimeo Just Did WHAT?
This week in Business News, VPN companies are starting to block torrents, Google takes a play from Doordash game-plans, and the ban on forced cable equipment rentals is not working as the government hoped. Ford is working to not shut down factories in the chip shortage, Lyft offers a gas surcharge for drivers, and Vimeo decides to commit suicide.
Pixel and Samsung Are Dirty Piped
This week in the news, Trojan malware is being promoted to gamers, iOS has two new ways for cryptominers to compromise their phones, and a smart UPC reminds us again to keep our technology offline. Finally, the new Dirty Pipe Linux vulnerability has already been used to exploit two popular Android phones. We also look at Silly News.
Introducing BidenCoin!
This week in Privacy News, we see more instructions on how to collect more data on customers, Brave is working to block Bounce Tracking, HBO shares data with Facebook, and Biden signs and executive order to create a crypto currency. We also look at security and Tech, Russia, & Ukraine news.
Nvidia to Enter the Software Business?
This week in Business News, we look at an update to the Rivian electric car company, Amazon is tied to Chinese slave labor, and Facebook allows auto-rejection of posts linking misinformation. Also, Nvidia wants to enter the software as a service company in the most unusual place. We also look at SillyVille.
WWIII Will Be Fought With Big Tech Cancel Culture
This week in Privacy News, Utah is getting close to a privacy bill, Google shares bandwidth, and the whole world of technology is being asked to cancel Russia. We also look at some security news.
How NOT to Sell Your Electric Car
This week in Business News, Google recalls some fitbit models, the Steamdeck already has some problems, and Amazon creates the first cashierless Whole Foods. Also, Twitch has a new misinformation policy and Rivian jacks up prices for pre-orders by about $20,000. We also go to SillyVille for some whacky tackes on modern tech trends.
