Years after rival web browsers made the move, Google Chrome on Jan. 4 will begin blocking websites from using third-party cookies, the easiest way to track our online behavior as we move around the web. The browser will block third-party cookies for 1% of users on computers and Android phones, said Anthony Chavez, leader of … Read more
Today marks the first of many upcoming moments of silence in Google’s years-long plan to kill cookies. As of this morning, the Chrome web browser disabled cookies for 1% of its users, about 30 million people. By the end of the year, cookies will be gone in Chrome forever—sort of. No Google AI Search, I … Read more
Over the past three years, Apple has rolled out a number of new features to ensure its users’ privacy. One of the biggest privacy features is Apple’s App Tracking Transparency, which gives users the ability to control which apps can track their activity and access their data. Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature offers Apple users … Read more
In 2020, Google was hit with a lawsuit that accused it of tracking Chrome users’ activities even when they were using Incognito mode. Now, after a failed attempt to get it dismissed, the company has agreed to settle the complaint that originally sought $5 billion in damages. According to Reuters and The Washington Post, neither … Read more
Maria Diaz/ZDNET An Apple AirTag is a useful device that helps you keep track of your most important items like keys, wallets, remotes, and even bikes. However, reports of AirTags being used to track people without their consent cast a shadow on their use and application. Also: New report claims your phone, TV, and smart speaker … Read more
Withings is launching the $599 ScanWatch Nova on Tuesday, which is a hybrid smartwatch that combines features first seen in the company’s $350 ScanWatch 2 with a more luxury look. Among the features the ScanWatch Nova brings over from the ScanWatch 2 include 24/7 temperature tracking along with FDA-cleared sensors for blood oxygen and ECG. … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave More than 100 hostages held in the Gaza Strip have been released since they were taken in the cross-border Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Estimates for the total number of hostages seized in the attack that left at least 1,200 people dead in Israel have shifted … Read more
Matthew Miller/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe Polar Vantage V3 is available now in three different colors for $599. It’s been three years since the last Vantage smartwatch was released.An AMOLED display marks a major hardware improvement, with onboard maps, dual-frequency GPS, and advanced sleep metrics support.Heart rate tracking performance is questionable and the price is a bit … Read more
Matthew Miller/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe Polar Vantage V3 is available now in three different colors for $599. It’s been three years since the last Vantage smartwatch was released.An AMOLED display marks a major hardware improvement, with onboard maps, dual-frequency GPS, and advanced sleep metrics support.Heart rate tracking performance is questionable and the price is a bit … Read more
Jason Hiner/ZDNET Apple has been consistently injecting itself into the health and wellness sector, with its products helping with everything from fitness tracking to family planning. And now a new Bloomberg report suggests Apple has several projects that will significantly expand those offerings across all their devices. Bloomberg analysts Mark Gurman and Drake Bennett took a … Read more