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03/19/2018 / By JD Heyes

Techno-tyranny police state: Merely using a Google app can now make you a crime suspect

The Left freaked out over revelations this past week that a data analytics company employed Facebook user information to (gasp!) help its presidential candidate. Now, in the age of the Internet, this shouldn’t be any surprise; campaigns have long shifted away from the “traditional” means of engaging voters primarily through direct-mail campaigns and newspapers. But […]

02/28/2018 / By David Williams

You are being watched: Many apps can still track you, even if you turn off location services

Mobile phones, particularly of the smart variety, often come equipped with location tracking sensors that are used mainly for on-device navigation. These sensors enable phones to make full use of apps meant for maps, ride-sharing, and even simple web browsing, so most users tend leave them on all the time as they are often used. […]

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