privacy
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How To Fix Your YouTube Viewing History
We’ve all probably clicked on a video out of morbid curiosity — maybe to “hate-watch” a particular music video or catch a cringe-worthy moment from a public figure you particularly dislike. Watch enough of those, and suddenly YouTube is autoplaying and recommending videos you don’t like, potentially even replacing the topics and channels you prefer…
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How To Fix IOS 13’s Location Privacy Bug
Welp, there seems to be another reason to hold off on updating to iOS 13: Users have discovered that the “Location” privacy setting — which requests access to your device’s geographical location data — is being automatically reset from “Never” to “Ask Next Time” in certain apps.
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Block ISP Snooping With Firefox’s DNS Over HTTPS Tool
Mozilla will enable Firefox’s DNS over HTTPS (DoH) service by default for all users. Here’s why that’s important: DoH keeps your internet browsing private and secure by hiding DNS requests — from your ISP, from software on your system (like parental control apps or other blocking software), and from anything else that might try to…
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Uh-Oh, ‘Deepfake’ Apps Are About To Go Mainstream
Up until now, ‘deepfake’ technology has remained bubbling under the surface, just out of a mainstream audience’s reach. A new app called ZAO, available on iTunes in China, threatens that. The app has shot up the Chinese charts in the few days since its release, effectively making deepfakes mainstream. The results are equal parts impressive…