The Privacy Act, passed in 1974, prevents sharing citizens' data between US agencies, forcing the government to use data brokers and pay them millions per year (Alfred Ng/Politico)

Alfred Ng / Politico: The Privacy Act, passed in 1974, prevents sharing citizens' data between US agencies, forcing the government to use data brokers and pay them millions per year — How an old privacy law and new security demands force Washington to rely on an industry in the crosshairs.
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Asus Zenfone 10 review: compact for a 5.9" display, powerful performance, and excellent battery life, but limited cameras and only two years of software updates (Richard Priday/Tom's Guide)

Richard Priday / Tom's Guide: Asus Zenfone 10 review: compact for a 5.9" display, powerful performance, and excellent battery life, but limited cameras and only two years of software updates — Everything you need in a premium Android phone, in a surprisingly small frame — Tom's Guide Verdict … Why you can trust Tom's Guide? http://www.techmeme.com/230629/p37?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a230629p37

Analysis: Temu and Shein are spending heavily on Facebook, X, and YouTube ads in the US; Temu placed ~1.4M ads globally on Google services in the past year (New York Times)

New York Times: Analysis: Temu and Shein are spending heavily on Facebook, X, and YouTube ads in the US; Temu placed ~1.4M ads globally on Google services in the past year — Temu, Shein, and streaming and gaming apps looking to break into the U.S. market are spending huge sums to get their wares in front of American consumers. http://www.techmeme.com/240307/p10?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a240307p10

iOS 17 beta enables editable text and threaded replies in iMessage group chats with Android users, but Android users can't see the edited messages (XDA Developers)

XDA Developers: iOS 17 beta enables editable text and threaded replies in iMessage group chats with Android users, but Android users can't see the edited messages — Say goodbye to crippled group texts because of that one friend — We've all been there. Whether you're an iPhone user with iMessage … http://www.techmeme.com/230606/p35?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a230606p35

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