Meta eavesdropped on period-tracker app’s users, SF jury rules SFGATE Jury rules Meta violated California privacy laws by quietly collecting Flo users’ menstrual health data Yahoo Finance Meta found liable for abusing consumer reproductive health data to run targeted ads Fierce Healthcare Meta illegally collected data from Flo period and pregnancy app, jury finds Ars Technica Meta used Flo menstruation app data to sell …
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Jury rules Meta violated California privacy laws by quietly collecting Flo users’ menstrual health data
A California jury has found Meta in violation of state user privacy laws in a class-action suit brought by users of period tracking app, Flo, who alleged that the tech giant collected private menstrual health data without users’ consent and used it for ad-tracking purposes. The plaintiffs, claiming to represent millions of Flo users, had accused Flo and Meta of …
Read More »Steam Users Have Until August 4 to Claim 3 Games for Free
Steam‘s ongoing promotions include three games that players can keep forever if they claim them before August 4. The current lineup likely has something for most kinds of Steam users, with genres ranging from lighthearted co-op brawler to roguelike shooter and racing simulation. August kicked off with a bang for free promotions, with PC players able to claim several free …
Read More »Over One Million Users Claim GOG's Freedom To Buy Bundle As Platform Extends Access – Noisy Pixel
Over One Million Users Claim GOG’s Freedom To Buy Bundle As Platform Extends Access Noisy Pixel Over a million people have claimed free NSFW games from GOG’s FreedomToBuy initiative PC Gamer GOG is giving away a selection of adult games to protest censorship Engadget GOG protests games censorship by giving away 13 adult games: ‘We are fighting back’ TweakTown GOG.com gives away free horny …
Read More »Uber Eats now offering users a $3 reward for photos of their meal
If you’re a “phone eats first” type of person, then your foodie photography skills could earn you a few bucks the next time you order on Uber Eats. On Thursday, the food delivery giant announced new initiatives it was rolling out to better support its restaurant partners, including new AI tools to help elevate menu descriptions and photos. The company …
Read More »Tea encouraged its users to spill. Then the app’s data got leaked : NPR
In this photo illustration, the Tea app logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. The dating advice app suffered a major data leak last month. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Tea app describes itself as “the safest place to spill tea” about potential online matches, allowing its subscribers to …
Read More »Apple’s Bold Move: “Wireless Is the Future” as iPhone 17 Air Makes Charging Cables a Thing of the Past for 250 Million Users
IN A NUTSHELL 📱 The iPhone 17 Air could become Apple’s slimmest smartphone, possibly eliminating traditional ports for a fully wireless experience. 🌍 Apple may bypass European regulations mandating USB-C by enhancing MagSafe technology for wireless charging compatibility. 💡 The design of the iPhone 17 Air aligns with Apple’s MacBook Air strategy, focusing on thinness and sleekness over conventional features. …
Read More »Almost all Switch 2 users have bought Mario Kart World, as sales of new console pass 6m worldwide
Nintendo sold 5.82m Switch 2 consoles worldwide in its first month of release and 5.63m copies of Mario Kart World, meaning the launch title has an attachment rate of around 97 percent. The figures come from Nintendo’s latest earnings release as of 30th June, where the company added software sales for Switch 2 reached 8.67m units in that same period. …
Read More »Sex toy maker Lovense threatens legal action after fixing security flaws that exposed users’ data
Lovense, a maker of internet-connected sex toys, has confirmed it has fixed a pair of security vulnerabilities that exposed users’ private email addresses and allowed attackers to remotely take over any user’s account. While the company said the bugs were “fully resolved,” its chief executive is now considering taking legal action following the disclosure. In a statement shared with TechCrunch, …
Read More »ChatGPT users shocked to learn their chats were in Google search results
Faced with mounting backlash, OpenAI removed a controversial ChatGPT feature that caused some users to unintentionally allow their private—and highly personal—chats to appear in search results. Fast Company exposed the privacy issue on Wednesday, reporting that thousands of ChatGPT conversations were found in Google search results and likely only represented a sample of chats “visible to millions.” While the indexing …
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