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Microsoft Edge and Aloha caught sharing precise user location data with third parties

A new Surfshark study found that over 50% of the top 15 mobile browsers collect user location data.
Microsoft Edge, Aloha, Yandex, and Phoenix collect precise location data, with Edge and Aloha openly sharing it with third parties.
Privacy-focused browsers like Tor, Brave, and DuckDuckGo do not collect app-level location data, proving that continuous tracking isn't technically necessary.

Google Chrome recently introduced approximate location sharing to give users more control over their whereabouts. While that’s a step in the right direction, a new study indicates that the mobile browser industry still has a massive location-tracking problem.

Cybersecurity firm Surfshark analyzed 15 popular mobile browser applications and discovered that over half of them actively gather user location data. Even more concerningly, four of those apps are scooping up your precise location, rather than a generalized area.

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Stop memorizing hotkeys — this early Prime Day Elgato Stream Deck Mini deal is the ultimate office hack

If you're anything like me, you've probably found yourself hunting through menus or trying to remember complicated keyboard shortcuts. This latest Amazon Prime Day deal is the cure, making everyday computer tasks much simpler. The Elgato Stream Deck Mini is currently discounted to $55 (was $60)

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A tool that can predict staff resignations at the NHS, one of the UK's largest employers, just won a major AI prize

* AI tool predicts NHS staff resignations using workforce patterns and data * Royal Berkshire NHS wins award for innovative employee retention technology * New model explains reasons behind possible staff departures before decisions happen An AI forecasting tool built for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in the UK has won recognition

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SwitchBot’s Standing Circulator Fan is worth fighting for

I can’t remember the last time I got excited about a fan. Normally, I just buy whatever Vornado or Dreo model fits my budget, but that was before I started testing the battery-powered Standing Circulator Fan from SwitchBot. As the name indicates, the SwitchBot fan is a 3D circulator

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Q&A with Signal's Meredith Whittaker on why online child safety efforts risk mass surveillance, leaving the markets that demand weakening of encryption, more

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Stop memorizing hotkeys &mdash; this early Prime Day Elgato Stream Deck Mini deal is the ultimate office hack

A tool that can predict staff resignations at the NHS, one of the UK's largest employers, just won a major AI prize

SwitchBot’s Standing Circulator Fan is worth fighting for

Q&A with Signal's Meredith Whittaker on why online child safety efforts risk mass surveillance, leaving the markets that demand weakening of encryption, more

Stop memorizing hotkeys — this early Prime Day Elgato Stream Deck Mini deal is the ultimate office hack