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Yahoo is the latest company ignoring Web users’ requests for privacy

Yahoo yesterday announced that it will stop complying with Do Not Track signals that Web browsers send on behalf of users who wish to not be monitored for advertising purposes.

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arstechnica.com
KingPin3900d ago

ghostery and disconnect add-ons to the rescue.

Devil-X3900d ago

Does nobody cares about lazy people??

KingPin3900d ago

how lazy could people be that doing a 3 click installation be...if people are that lazy, they deserve to be tracked.

think about it, if you so concerned about something, wouldn't you do your very best to get the best possible result?

Speed-Racer3900d ago

I should point out that a number of major sites still don't adhere to this other than Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter, etc. There are much more but people are just trying to spin Yahoo in a negative light given their already bad reputation while forgetting that other brands are doing the same.

Dasteru3900d ago

This is why i do not utilize optional compliance measures like DNT. I force block them from tracking me.

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Verizon again sold Internet pioneer Yahoo and AOL for $5 billion

Internet pioneers Yahoo and AOL are changing hands yet again as Verizon is selling its Verizon Media branch for about $5 billion

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techacrobat.com
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All the wonderfully whack tech we found in March

KnowTechie writes: If you need something to look forward to every month, it's this list of wonderfully whack tech, useful, curious, strange and new.

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knowtechie.com
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Verizon signs deal to install bloatware on new Samsung devices

If you're buying a Samsung Galaxy S9 or S9+ from Verizon, expect to see Yahoo-based apps and Bixby news content on your devices in the near future.

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trymodern.com
Speed-Racer2435d ago

I thought we were progressing away from this crap?

SunnyZ2435d ago (Edited 2435d ago )

Only stupid people buy phones on plans anyway, so this is right up their alley.
Buy CLEAN phone crapware-free for $500 now, or pay $3,000 for crapware-filled phone over 2 years...
Hmm hard decisions...

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ajax172434d ago

My next phone is definitely going to be a Sony.