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Firefox's Lightbeam Brings Web Trackers Out of the Dark

2013-10-25 23:28:50| TechNewsWorld

Mozilla has released a tool to show which companies are monitoring your online browsing activity in its mission to make the Web more transparent. Lightbeam, available as a free Firefox browser extension, shows which third-party companies are tracking your browsing activity, and how they are connected. Those third parties often represent brands that want to share your data or display targeted ads.

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Thousands to complain about trackers

2013-05-01 01:05:39| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Thousands of borrowers are set to make official complaints about a sudden increase in their mortgage rates, which takes effect on Wednesday 1 May.

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Calif. officials found flaws in parolee trackers

2013-03-31 19:51:29| Chemicals - Topix.net

Thousands of ankle monitors that track the movements of paroled sex offenders and other criminals were ordered removed and replaced by California officials last year because they were flawed and unreliable, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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The test begins: My life with four activity trackers, fitness bands

2013-03-28 15:25:00| CNET News.com

They promise to track your activity and keep you in shape. But how well do activity trackers and fitness bands really work? A real-life journey into the world of health-meets-tech. [Read more]

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