This week we look at a random mishmash of unsorted news articles that are SPICY 'cause we are in the YouTube Gulag!
Android Leaks Data Through VPNs
This week in Privacy News, LastPass joins the Metaverse, Australia moves to ban privacy exemptions from political parties, and Google creates a video chat booth. Also, Android leaks data through VPN settings designed to prevent it. We also look at security news.
Half of Computers Can't Run Windows 11
This week in the Business News, VirtualBox adds new features, Twitter Doesn't Want You to screenshot, and Pine64 has a new SBC. Also, Halolens causes military to get sick and about half of all computers can't run Windows 11. We also visit SillyVille.
TikTok Tracking Non-Users
This week in Privacy News, we look at the cost of living life online, governments considering centralizing ID to safeguard it, and the CLOUDAct is now online. Also, we will look at how TikTok is tracking even non-users. We also look at some security news.
EU USB-C Charging Standard
This week in Business News, Google Play Store removes accountability apps, the Linux Kernel can destroy some LCD screens. Also, a grocery sharing app is making the rounds, power beaming is now a thing, and the EU charging mandates may impact world-wide products. We also visit SillyVille.
Google Assimilates Your Heath Data
This week in the Privacy News, Facebook is facing a class over over data collection in iOS, apps can pose different data risks depending on the country of origin, and Cloudflare attempts to collect all your mobile data. Also, the Optus breach raises a number of privacy concerns including data retention and deleting data earlier than prior. Finally, Google will start forcing FitBit users to sync their health data with them. We also look at security news.
Non-IT Specialists in the Field
This week in Business News, Google Kills Stadia, Logitech Makes Mac tools now, and your boss may be monitoring your at home work. Also, Cloudflare wants to replace Captcha, Brave fights cookie consent banners, and more IT tasks at companies are being handled by non-IT employees, and that explains a lot. We also visit SillyVille.
The Digital Cold War
This week in the Privacy News, children in social services had PID info stolen for tax fraud scams, Clearview AI opens up data to another population sector, and monitoring apps collect more information than you think. Also, technology is being used to wage a digital cold ware. We also look at some security news.
Pay For LibreOffice?
This week in the Business News, a popular browser extension is bought by Avast, CA power wall bursts into flames, and Google founding group to open source audio codecs. Also, Mac users may be charged for LibreOffice. We also visit SillyVille.
