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GitHub - dekuNukem/daytripper: A Multifunctional Laser Tripwire 10 September 2019

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Period Tracker Apps: Maya And MIA Fem Are Sharing Deeply Personal Data With Facebook 10 September 2019

UK-based advocacy group Privacy International, sharing its findings exclusively with BuzzFeed News, discovered period-tracking apps including MIA Fem and Maya sent women’s use of contraception, the timings of their monthly periods, symptoms like swelling and cramps, and more, directly to Facebook.

2019 iPhones to Include New 'R1' Sensor Coprocessor Codenamed 'Rose' - MacRumors 9 September 2019

Where the R1 differs is that it integrates many more sensors than the motion coprocessor in order to produce a much more accurate picture of where the device is. The motion coprocessor currently integrates data from the compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, barometer, and microphones. The Rose coprocessor will add support for an inertial measurement unit (IMU), […]

How Apple’s Apps Topped Rivals in the App Store It Controls - The New York Times 9 September 2019

Apple’s apps have ranked first recently for at least 700 search terms in the store, according to a New York Times analysis of six years of search results compiled by Sensor Tower, an app analytics firm. Some searches produced as many as 14 Apple apps before showing results from rivals, the analysis showed. (Though competitors […]

Best Buy is stripping the smarts from Insignia smart home gadgets on Nov. 6th - The Verge 7 September 2019

Best Buy has quietly announced that the mobile app platform for controlling its Insignia brand of smart home devices will be shutting down on November 6th. The company says affected products will still function at a basic level, but any features that rely on its Insignia Connect app and platform will no longer work. The […]

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