CES 2021: Smart glasses, rollable phone — See what Big Tech knows about you   ;
Breaking Tech News You Need to Know January 12, 2021 |
| The CES 2021 virtual event is happening as we speak, and there have already been tons of noteworthy new products to be excited about. From clever eye and head tracking apps to awesome smart glasses, here are five newly-unveiled products you'll want to get your hands on. Tap or click here to check out some amazing mobile tech unveiled at CES 2021. → |
| If you use the messaging service WhatsApp, you'll want to pay attention here. The service recently updated its privacy policy and it impacts every single user. Agreeing to the changes means all of your personal data will be shared with Facebook. But it's probably already been doing that for years. Here's everything we know so far. Tap or click here to see what WhatsApp's new privacy policy means for you. → |
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| Think for a minute about what Google doesn’t know about you. Its search engine dominates and it runs apps and services that know what you’re watching, where you’re going and what you’re interested in. If you’re tired of sharing your entire personal life with one company, switching is easier than it sounds. Tap or click for the best alternatives to Google. → |
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| A battle over online speech is raging. Social media app Parler is down and not expected to come back anytime soon. Before Amazon cut hosting for the Twitter alternative, it was removed from Apple and Google's app stores. You may be wondering how exactly this happened and why it was allowed. Tap or click to see exactly what happened and what it means. → | You can learn a lot about what data your apps are gathering on you, but it's not as easy to figure out what information websites collect. Most of us visit tons of websites every week. So how can you find out what they know about you? There's a handy tool that can help. Tap or click here for a handy data collection tool. → |
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