With the release of Mozilla Firefox 102, Mozilla has incorporated a new tool that strips parameters from URLs that track your internet usage. Per Bleeping Computer, companies like Facebook, Marketo, and HubSpot use custom URL query parameters to track links on clicks. This data can then be used to offer a more personalized ad experience […]
Apple employees have officially begun returning to in-person work after working remotely since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Apple’s decision to return to in-person, albeit on a very limited basis for the time being, has not been without criticism, but the company has pressed ahead with its plans. Following multiple starts […]
Sometimes you have to do things to win back the public’s trust. Facebook announced through its parent company Meta on Tuesday that the company is shutting down its Face Recognition system and will delete the facial data of more than 1 billion of its users. People who opted in to Face Recognition will no longer […]
It kind of happened again. Over the weekend, it was revealed that a huge data breach occurred at Facebook, the leak compromising various email addresses, phone numbers, full names, and dates of birth for more than 500 million accounts. Per security firm, Hudson Rock, the breach occurred in January 2020, as noted here: In early […]
No matter how you slice it, Apple is working on its artificial intelligence options. According to GlobalData, the deal-making landscape of the 2016 through 2020 artificial intelligence tech space was dominated by four tech companies: Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, with only Ireland-based Accenture was the only non-US company appearing in the top five. Per […]