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Correction: Undercounted usage data in our Xbox Unleashed analysis
Enlarge After some oblique references via tweet, Microsoft has directly responded to our request for comment on our recent Xbox data analysis project. That response has led us to issue the following corrections and clarifications to our piece. Microsoft has given us reason to believe the usage data provided by Xbox API consisted of incomplete […]
The Reaction to Hillary Clinton’s Prison Labor Usage Illustrates the Failings of Politics as Fandom
Not a day goes by without some sort of Twitter controversy/shitfight any more, and while that very fact probably means that most of these 140-character slanging matches aren’t worth covering, they can occasionally illustrate a wider point that is worth discussing. So it goes with the argument that erupted earlier this week about Hillary (and […]
Ibuprofen WARNING: Regular usage for just ONE week ‘increases heart attack risk’
EXPERTS have advised people to try and avoid regularly taking ibuprofen after research showed just a week on the painkiller was enough to increase the risk of a heart attack by half. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Ibuprofen WARNING: Regular usage for just ONE week 'increases heart attack risk'
GETTY Regular use of ibuprofen can increase the risk of heart attacks A major new analysis has unmasked the health hazard in the common anti-inflammatory drugs with evidence suggesting the danger exists even after one day. The scientists say the over the counter and prescription pills including ibuprofen, diclofenac, celecoxib and naproxen should now be […]
ISPs say your Web browsing and app usage history isn’t “sensitive”
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | KrulUA) ISPs that want the federal government to eliminate broadband privacy rules say that your Web browsing and app usage data should not be classified as “sensitive” information. “Web browsing and app usage history are not ‘sensitive information,’” CTIA said in a filing with the Federal Communications Commission yesterday. CTIA is the main […]
Sex toy espionage: Vibrator maker to pay out $3mn for tracking customer usage
Published time: 14 Mar, 2017 14:19 A Canadian sex-toy manufacturer has agreed to pay US$ 3 million (CAD$ 4 million) to customers for collecting data relating to their sexual habits without their consent. The settlement is the result of a class action lawsuit filed against Standard Innovation, the company behind the We-Vibe 4 Plus vibrator, […]
Google patents an “energy manager” that tracks and controls electricity usage
Your home could soon be getting a healthy dose of intuition. On Thursday, Google filed a patent for a system that would provide “intelligent temperature management based on energy usage profiles and outside weather conditions.” As our homes become smarter and smarter, they are being exposed to an increasing number of information sources, which in […]
Researchers studying usage, safety of cannabis oil for children with epilepsy
The lead researchers of a cannabidiol study joined CBC Radio’s Afternoon Edition to discuss the study and what they know so far, regarding usage and safety. CBC | Health News
Ad blocker usage is up 30% — and a popular method publishers use to thwart it isn’t working
Ad blocker usage surged 30% in 2016, according to a new report from PageFair, a company that helps publishers regain revenue lost to the software. There were 615 million devices blocking ads worldwide by the end of 2016, 62% (308 million) of those mobile. Desktop ad blocker usage grew 17% year-on-year to 236 million. PageFair […]
