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I examined 50 popular websites’ data collection habits — and the results aren’t good Many big companies gather our data illegally Cookie laws and workarounds Cookies are small text files stored by websites on our internet browsers, which allow the website to gather information about us. Some cookiesare necessaryfor us to be able to browse the site in question – for example, to add items to a shopping cart. Morecontentious cookiestrack a user’sbrowsing behavior....

I found out why metaverse avatars don’t have legs Just you and your torsos Story byIvan Mehta Ivan covers Big Tech, India, policy, AI, security, platforms, and apps for TNW. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh.“Ivan covers Big Tech, India, policy, AI, security, platforms, and apps for TNW. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh.” Get the TNW newsletter Get the most important tech news in your inbox each week....

I had my hair cut at the Amazon Salon, and lived to tell the tale Cut me, Jeff Getting the chop I arrive on a typically rainy summer’s day in London. I’m warmly greeted by one of the coiffeurs, who ushers me towards the salon chair. Amazella* (*name changedbecause I forgot her real oneto protect her identity) invites me to use the station’s Fire tablet and wireless charger while she brings me myfirst-evercan of still water....

I had my hair cut at the Amazon Salon, and lived to tell the tale Cut me, Jeff Getting the chop I arrive on a typically rainy summer’s day in London. I’m warmly greeted by one of the coiffeurs, who ushers me towards the salon chair. Amazella* (*name changedbecause I forgot her real oneto protect her identity) invites me to use the station’s Fire tablet and wireless charger while she brings me myfirst-evercan of still water....

I have a theory about why Apple won’t release another router Call me Young Einstein Why won’t Apple release new routers? There are two main reasons. Shockingly, let’s start with the first: technical limitations. When Apple shuttered the AirPort range, it began retailing other companies’ routers as a replacement. For example,it’s currently sellinga Linksys Velop mesh system with three units for $500. The point here is that mesh networking doesn’t come cheap....