Instagram says it tracks how you tap and scroll inside the app

Instagram is asking all its European users to agree to its updated terms and conditions, and anyone who goes through its current crop of notifications might notice one strange update: The company is tracking the way you tap and scroll through the app.

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Instagram says it tracks how you tap and scroll inside the app Instagram is asking all its European users to agree to its updated terms and conditions, and anyone who goes through its current crop of notifications might notice one strange update: The company is tracking the way you tap and scroll through the app. Read More »

One of the most popular YouTubers in the gaming world has died aged 33 John Peter Bain, known online as Totalbiscuit, amassed more than 2 million subscribers on his YouTube account with a cynical take on the gaming world. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2014. Read More »

Mark Zuckerberg said the 'vast majority' of people actively opt into one of Facebook's most invasive features This is the week that Facebook ought to be dreading, when European legislation gives millions of its users the power to say "No thanks" to the social network's most invasive data gathering features. But according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, most people don't care. Read More »

Andy Rubin, the father of Android, has reportedly cancelled his next big smartphone and might sell the company after raising $300 million Essential, the hardware startup founded by Android creator Andy Rubin, is reportedly looking to sell itself and has canceled plans for its next big smartphone, according to a new Bloomberg report. Read More »

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