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Do note that this update will also bring an Android security update for October to your device. LInks for all eligible smartphones are included below the article, if you’re interested. You can now download OTAs & factory images for your Pixel smartphone You can now download OTAs & factory images for your Pixel smartphone The phones that you can get OTAs and factory images for are the Pixel 3, 3 XL, 3a, 3a XL, 4, 4 XL, 4a, 4a 5G, 5, and 5a....

App Tracking Protection is pretty much self-explanatory. It prevents apps on your phone from tracking your usage, online activities, and personal data. When enabled, the tool will detect when an app prepares to send your data to third-party trackers. It will then block that attempt, thus protecting your privacy. You get a real-time counter showing which tracking company tried to obtain data from your apps. Most often, it’s Google snooping in your apps, with relentless tracking attempts....

Consulting with top executives by the White House is not strange. Almost all presidents have a history of consulting and working with top executives in American companies. However, the role of CEOs of technology companies has always been more significant. The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) provides funds for scientific projects and determines the country’s policies on artificial intelligence. However, the recent contribution of a foundation belonging to Eric Schmidt to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has raised concerns over ethical issues....

Facebook and Instagram inject code using their in-app browsers Facebook and Instagram inject code using their in-app browsers This was discovered by Felix Krause, and it gives us some insight into what two of the biggest social media platforms are doing. Whenever you tap on a link in Facebook or Instagram, they open a custom-built in-app browser to display that link. When they open that browser, the apps then inject java code into each and every site you visit....

The company wants to halt working on some products so its employees can look into how it could impact Facebook’s reputation. This group will also explore the potential impact of these under development features on children and if the feature could receive any negative criticism (via). Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke about some of these changes in a press statement on Tuesday. “I believe that over the long term if we keep trying to do what’s right and delivering experiences that improve people’s lives, it will be better for our community and our business,” he said....