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The digital ad industry is an epic data breach that nobody has ever specifically consented to this practice #adtech #privacy
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-61465973

Flip those advertising toggles all you like, #Google is still in control of your data. #privacy
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-io-2022-privacy-nonsense-3164427/

Full Site Editing (FSE) is the next step in the evolution of #WordPress Gutenberg. Here is what this means for web developers
https://wpmudev.com/blog/full-site-editing-wordpress/

New #EU legislation imposes a long list of requirements on companies, organizations and public services, including patching software vulnerabilities, preparing risk management measures, sharing information and informing authorities about incidents within 24 hours as well as providing a full report within three days.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-lands-new-law-to-fight-off-hackers-in-critical-sectors/

The lowest and highest prices in popular vacation destinations in Europe https://klaava.com/europe/the-lowest-and-highest-prices-in-popular-vacation-destinations-in-europe/

Making ambient computing happen is forcing #Google to change how it does everything --- a concern: every ambient computing device must be able to identify the person it is communicating with
https://www.theverge.com/23065820/google-io-ambient-computing-pixel-android-phones-watches-software

Thousands sites of the top 100,000 websites effectively include keyloggers that covertly snag everything you type into a form before you hit Submit button.
https://www.wired.com/story/leaky-forms-keyloggers-meta-tiktok-pixel-study/

We have been clicking on cookie approval and rejection buttons for four years now. Unbelievable, but I’m getting used to it. #GDPR
https://andalys.com/what-gdpr-is-a-success-and-everyone-should-install-a-private-browser/

Saying goodbye to #Google, then, isn’t as easy as refusing to buy an Android phone. It means likely changing several aspects of your life, including some that will affect the people around you. --- my experience: a #degoogled #phone is the key factor
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/privacy-2/2022/05/how-to-remove-google-from-your-life/

#Amazon is taking legal action against four companies flooding its shopping platform with fake reviews. Three of the firms had nearly 350,000 reviewers on their books.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-61348521

“buy now, pay later” services advertised by #influencers, the hottest new way to take on debt on top of credit card
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/influencers-lead-Gen-Z-into-debt-17142294.php

"The dominance of a few tech giants is crowding out competition and stifling innovation," --- welcome to the club, UK! The DMA of #EU and UK's similar law will make internet better.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-61342576

incredible that this is allowed: Gaggle, a #surveillance company monitors the online behaviors of some 5 million students across the U.S. on their school-issued Google and Microsoft accounts.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90748240/gaggle-school-content-moderation-privacy

10 popular pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela, Spain https://klaava.com/europe/10-popular-pilgrim-routes-to-santiago-de-compostela-spain/

The most trusted recommendation technique? Collaborative filtering: provides recommendations based on choices made by other users with similar tastes.
https://techxplore.com/news/2022-05-subtle-people-online.html

#Amazon and third parties (including advertising and tracking services) collect data from your interactions with Alexa through #Echo smart speakers and share it with as many as 41 advertising partners
https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/28/23047026/amazon-alexa-voice-data-targeted-ads-research-report

Facebook, Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Netflix accounted for over 56% of all global data traffic last year. But telecoms and ISPs pay the costs - well, businesses and consumers that pay for #internet access.
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/eus-vestager-assessing-if-tech-giants-should-share-telecoms-network-costs-2022-05-02/

#Apple may unfairly favor its Apple Pay service by limiting rivals' access to a technology used to make contactless payments, the European Commission said. Only Apple apps can access #NFC
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-escalates-apple-pay-probe-into-contactless-payments/

Modern #smartphones can be more versatile and do a better job of harnessing computational #photography and other advanced shooting options than traditional #cameras.
https://www.androidauthority.com/smartphone-photography-features-3154003/