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Business Facebook offers funny answer for why it tracks users’ locations even when they turn tracking services off Xeni Jardin

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Gadgets Microsoft to permanently close its retail stores Rob Beschizza

Technology Arizona AG sues Google over claims Android user location data was collected even when digital tracking off Xeni Jardin

#COVIDIOTS Over 40% of Republicans think Bill Gates is going to implant tracking chips through Covid vaccine Mark Frauenfelder

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Business China is using big data to track people with coronavirus Xeni Jardin

surveillance Ring doorbell app packed with third-party trackers Bill Budington

kickstarter Jane Metcalfe, co-founder NEO.LIFE, has a cool upcoming book Mark Frauenfelder

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