Say "Hello" Big Brother

[luxer]

Google Has Quietly Dropped Ban on Personally Identifiable Web Tracking

https://www.propublica.org/article/...d-ban-on-personally-identifiable-web-tracking

https://www.wired.com/2016/06/latest-ad-tracking-move-google-gets-opt-right/

Le sigh...

First step is to opt out if you have a Google account: https://myaccount.google.com/intro/activitycontrols?pli=1

Second step is checking out https://privacytools.io/ to see which tips work for you.

Use the add-ons uBlock Origin and Privacy Badger to block trackers. Use HTTPS Everywhere to force a secure connection when one is available. If you have an Android phone or tablet, you can use Firefox for Android as a browser, which is compatible with the add-ons I mentioned.

This might seem basic to some of the more senior members but my aim is to educate the new.

 

[Ryuzaki]

This is how you end up with Minority Report levels of personalized, augmented reality, beacon tech screaming your name from every billboard, sign, and shopping aisle. It's also how you end up with Minority Report levels of surveillance and pre-crime charges.

I, for one, welcome our new reality. If I don't have a choice but to be a victim of it, I'll at least make obscene money during it.