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The Verizon app might be collecting your browsing history and more

The Verge

The program, which Verizon appears to automatically opt customers into, is called Verizon Custom Experience and lays buried in the privacy settings on the app. It doesn’t appear that users are getting the chance to opt-in. Scroll down and select “Manage privacy settings” beneath the “Preferences” heading.

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Facebook and Instagram notices in iOS apps tell users tracking helps keep them ‘free of charge’

The Verge

The new opt-in requirements in the latest versions of iOS 14, including iOS 14.5, Under Apple’s new policy, app developers are still able to use other information a user provides for targeted advertising, even if the user opts out of letting the app track them, but that information can’t be shared with another company for ad tracking.

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Verizon tries to defend collecting browsing data on its network

The Verge

Verizon has sent an email to customers to let them know they’re getting opted in to its Custom Experience data collection scheme after reports came out about it being turned on by default for some users. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Google is weighing an anti-tracking feature for Android, following Apple’s lead

The Verge

Google is considering developing an Android alternative to Apple’s upcoming App Tracking Transparency , a new planned opt-in requirement the iPhone maker will impose on developers that demands they ask for permission to track iOS users across apps and websites. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Google’s security changes will break old Drive and YouTube links

The Verge

In the name of enhanced security, Google is changing the way it handles link sharing on both services, and while active users may be able to opt out of the switch, files and videos abandoned on unused or inactive accounts may simply slip out of view forever.

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Is your art in AI’s hands? Have I Been Trained reveals the truth

Dataconomy

In addition to identification, “Have I Been Trained” offers an ‘opt-out’ tool. However, it’s important to note that anything used prior to opting out remains in the AI model’s dataset. This is exciting research that may enable artists to opt out of already trained models!

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Instagram head says it’s bringing back the chronological feed

The Verge

During a hearing before a Senate subcommittee on Wednesday, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the company is working on a version of its feed that would show users' posts in chronological order, unlike its current ranking algorithm that sorts posts based on user preferences.

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