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Period tracker apps caught sharing sensitive health data with Facebook

Sep10
by on September 10, 2019 at 12:44 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


Popular period tracker apps used by millions of women are sharing sensitive personal information such as monthly timings, contraception use, symptoms, mood, and sexual life to Facebook. Some of the apps, including Maya and MIA Fem: Ovulation Calculator, have millions of downloads on the Google Play Store. They are also available for the iPhone. “The data you share with your menstruation app is probably information you would not share with others,” Privacy Internation noted. The data sharing happens via Facebook’s software development kit (SDK) that gives app creators a full range of tools to develop apps tailored to Android and iOS. Facebook…

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How Lush became an ethical champion without bragging about it

Sep10
by on September 10, 2019 at 12:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Fundamentals


You see it more and more — businesses labeling themselves as “ethical,” “eco-friendly,” “sustainable,” and “transparent,” but with very little to show for it. It would be great if we lived in a world where all businesses practiced what they preached, and took on sustainable and fair business practices. But these moral high grounds have become a new playground for marketing teams, with little to no oversight into if they are following through on their promises. It’s for this reason that Lush, the UK-based handmade cosmetics company, rejects these labels altogether. TNW recently spoke with Hilary Jones, Lush’s Ethical Director,…

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CHEAP: Holy snap! Here’s 64% off the Canon 80D megakit

Sep10
by on September 10, 2019 at 12:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, India, Plugged


Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! If you want a good DSLR camera, you’ve gotta be prepared to shell out a huge sum of money on just the body alone. Then, you have to spend even more on accessories such as lenses, bags, a tripod, and memory cards. Not today I’ve found a deal that you simply can’t resist. The Canon 80D 24-megapixel camera with a mega kit of 16 accessories is on sale for just $969, down from $2,705. That’s some massive discount right there. Take a look at…

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Big Brother billionaire suing Facebook over Bitcoin ads says agreement ‘is impossible’

Sep10
by on September 10, 2019 at 11:09 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The Dutch billionaire who sued Facebook for hosting fraudulent Bitcoin advertisements that featured his name and image has claimed it impossible to reach an agreement, Reuters reports. John de Mol, one of the brains behind entertainment giant Endemol and the Big Brother television format, filed his suit with an Amsterdam court three months ago. Since then, Facebook and de Mol have reportedly negotiated to no avail. De Mol claims Facebook failed to set measures to stop such scams from advertising on its platform. “While the company seemed to be cooperating, it was merely a smokescreen that concealed its reluctance to put…

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