Germany Considering Apple's App Tracking Transparency Changes

Germany is evaluating Apple's proposed changes to address antitrust concerns over App Tracking Transparency (ATT), reports Reuters. Apple plans to tweak the text and formatting of the ATT consent prompt,
Reuters

German regulator charges Apple with abuse of power over app tracking tool

BERLIN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The German antitrust authority has charged Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab with abusing its market power through its app tracking tool and giving itself preferential treatment in a move that could result in daily fines for the ...
Morning Overview on MSN

US lawmakers urge Google and Apple to pull immigrant-tracking apps

US lawmakers are escalating a high-stakes fight over how far digital tools can go in tracking government personnel, urging Google and Apple to pull apps that crowdsource the locations of immigration officers.
Forbes

Here’s Why Texans Are Using The Whataburger App To Track Power Outages

Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl and its remnants are using the Whataburger app to track power outages in their area after the outage map for CenterPoint Energy—one of the state’s largest electric companies—went down this week. A Whataburger sign.
Ars Technica

DuckDuckGo’s anti-tracking Android tool could be “even more powerful” than iOS

Privacy-focused search site DuckDuckGo has added yet another way to prevent more of your data from going to advertisers, opening its App Tracking Protection for ...
HotHardware

DuckDuckGo Releases App Tracking Protection On Android With A Bold Claim

Almost a year ago exactly, DuckDuckGo introduced a new App Tracking Protection feature for its Android browser app as part of the company’s plan to build an all-in-one privacy app that extends beyond just web browsing and search results. DuckDuckGo ...