John Routledge

Founder and owner of Technoshia.com - I'm an avid tech junkie, a lover of new gadgets and home automation. You will often find me reading, writing, and learning about new technologies. I've been featured in many leading technology magazines where I've written about my favorite topics.
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Grindr sued for allegedly sharing users’ HIV status and other info with ad companies
22 Apr

Grindr sued for allegedly sharing users’ HIV status and other info with ad companies

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Grindr has been sued for allegedly sharing personal information with advertising companies without users' consent. A lawsuit filed in London claims that the data included HIV statuses and test dates, ethnicity and sexual orientation, Bloomberg reports. According to the class action-style suit, the alleged data sharing involved adtech companies Localytics and Apptimize. Grindr is said to have supplied the companies with…
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Embracer Group is splitting up its messy gaming empire into three different companies
22 Apr

Embracer Group is splitting up its messy gaming empire into three different companies

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Embracer Group has been on a losing streak of late, having recently missed out on a $2 billion investment, laid off thousands of employees and sold one of its key properties, Gearbox, at fire-sale prices. Now, the company has announced plans to split into three separate, publicly listed entities, Bloomberg reported.  The first is Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends, specializing in…
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The best college graduation gifts
22 Apr

The best college graduation gifts

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Graduating college is a huge achievement. If you’d like to show your appreciation for a tech-savvy grad, or if you just want to help them acclimate to their new life, there are tons of gadgets and services you can gift to make it easier for them. We at Engadget spend our days testing these kinds of products and figuring out…
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Proton Mail’s paid users will now get alerts if their info has been posted on the dark web
22 Apr

Proton Mail’s paid users will now get alerts if their info has been posted on the dark web

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Proton Mail has introduced Dark Web Monitoring for its paid users, which will keep them informed of breaches or leaks they may have been affected by. If anything's been spotted on the dark web, the feature will send out alerts that include information like what service was compromised, what personal details the attackers got (e.g. passwords, name, etc.) and recommended…
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Biden signs bill to reauthorize FISA warrantless surveillance program for two more years
21 Apr

Biden signs bill to reauthorize FISA warrantless surveillance program for two more years

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President Biden this weekend signed into law a bill that reauthorizes a controversial spying program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Section 702 of FISA, which has now been extended for two more years, allows for warrantless intelligence gathering on foreign targets. While its focus is on the communications of targets located outside the US, that includes any exchanges…
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