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Google, Facebook could be tracking your porn

Incognito isn’t as safe as you think

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It’s become increasingly easy to access porn. And no, don’t give me that “it’s blocked” excuse. When it comes down to it, we all find ways. 😏

However, if you want to keep your porn activity to yourself, you might have to be more creative. CNET reported on a Microsoft research saying it analyzed over 20,000 porn sites and and found that 93 percent of them leak user data to a third party.

But you’re on incognito mode, right? It doesn’t help. The researchers pointed out that going on incognito mode only prevents your device from storing the sites you went to. The tracking happens elsewhere.

The biggest benefactors of your sexy time data are Google and Facebook. Specifically, it’s one of the companies under Google called DoubleClick that had trackers on porn sites. They are reportedly tracking 74 percent of the sites examined. Facebook, meanwhile, was tracking 10 percent of the sites.

Data too personal

One of the researchers who worked on the study told The New York Times that the tracking works so similarly to online retail and said that it should be “a huge red flag.” You might not realize it but the ads you’re being served may have been gleaned from your porn consumption.

CNET reached out to Facebook and they responded with the following statement:

“We don’t want adult websites using our business tools since that type of content is a violation of our Community Standards. When we learn that these types of sites or apps use our tools, we enforce against them.”

This is another one of Google’s many security issues. Just recently, reports found that more than 1,000 apps are mining your data. They also admitted to listening in on your conversations through Google Home.

The company has yet to comment on the story but it looks like they have plenty to answer for.

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Here’s another adidas collaboration: Pokémon time

Gotta catch ’em all

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December 16, 2019

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A lot of brands have partnered up to end the year with a bang. In the recent weeks, adidas has been in the limelight of collaborations: Star Wars, Prada, and even with the ISS National Lab. This time, they’re pairing up with Nintendo’s Pokémon.

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Unlike their recent collabs that featured the newest Ultraboost 20s, they opted to use the more affordable Advantage. The material doesn’t look cheap though as it still uses the classic white leather upper with perforated three stripes on each side — reminiscent of the ever-popular Adidas Stan Smith. The 8-bit Pikachu is showcased on the outer sides for fans to brag it around.

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Other than that, several 8-bit Pokémon characters can be seen wrapping around the padded lining. The white rubber cup, black heel tab, and the custom-branded insole completes the overall look of the sneaker.

Pricing and availability in select stores and regions are yet to be followed.

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Nokia embraces the banana-on-the-wall meme

#ArtBasel

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December 15, 2019

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Even as the year winds down, the memes just don’t stop coming. Most recently, a gallery visitor ate one of the artworks at Art Basel Miami Beach. The US$ 120,000 artwork was a single banana taped on a wall. The eater was David Datuna, a literal and metaphorical hungry artist. Datuna consumed the display as a form of performance art.

Regardless of intent, Datuna’s hunger spawned a whole trend of memes and similar incidents all over the world. The meme has also found its way to the tech realm, including this one from renowned Korean artist Sam Sung.

However, there is only one true tech representative for the banana meme: Nokia’s own banana phone, the Nokia 8810 4G. True enough, the smartphone maker embraced the meme wholeheartedly. On Twitter, at least.

A few days ago, Nokia’s official Twitter account posted a photo of the Nokia 8810 4G taped to a white wall. Naturally, the phone’s yellow color emphasizes the banana similarities.

Unfortunately, the banana phone is inedible. There is no chance that a performance artist can come in and eat the Nokia 8810 4G.

Of course, the cheeky tweet is just goofing around on Nokia’s part. On a more serious note, Nokia is holding massive discounts for the Nokia 2.2, 2.1, and 1 this Christmas. The company has also announced development for Nokia-branded TVs in the future.

SEE ALSO: Nokia Philippines Smartphone Price List

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Twitter is cracking down on sexual and violent content

No more NSFW

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December 14, 2019

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Times have changed ever since social media platforms started cracking down on adult content. Tumblr banned porn on its platform, and now Twitter is joining the squad. The micro-blogging platform silently updated its Terms of Service recently.

Starting January 1, 2020, content containing graphic violence will be removed — violent crimes, physical fights, serious physical harm, and bodily fluids. Yes, blood and semen are out of the equation. Additionally, adult content showing full (or partial) nudity, any form of sexual acts, and even hentai will be taken down.

Twitter is also enforcing its policies strictly when it comes to gratuitous gore and violent sexual conduct. The American company believes banning these content will prevent the normalization of rape and sexual assaults.

This recent move has alarmed sex workers and people with different fetishes. To them, Twitter is the only safe haven for their personal expressions.

However, Twitter isn’t as authoritarian as Facebook since the platform still allows NSFW content in two conditions.

First, your content shouldn’t promote hate, terrorism, or target an individual. Secondly, you can still share produced adult-content as long as it’s consensual and your tweets are marked sensitive. If it isn’t marked sensitive, Twitter may take it down manually.

To prevent this, navigate your safety settings and select the “Mark media you Tweet as containing material that may be sensitive” option. Violating the policy can get you punished by having your account temporarily locked or permanently suspended. To know more about the updated policy, read it here.

SEE ALSO: How to find porn on Facebook | Pornhub: Filipinos love ‘romantic’ porn | Google, Facebook could be tracking your porn

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