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European Privacy Group Takes Stance on Meta’s Controversial ‘Consent or Pay’ Strategy

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Yet a binary choice (aka “consent or pay”) is exactly what Meta is currently forcing on users in the region. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has been meeting this week to discuss adopting an opinion on so-called “consent or pay”, following a request made back in February by a trio of concerned data protection authorities. A spokeswoman for the EDPB confirmed to TechCrunch that it adopted an opinion on “consent or pay” on Wednesday morning, saying it will be published later today. However the choice Meta gives EU users is a binary one: Either consent to its use of personal data for targeted advertisng or pay a monthly fee to access ad-free versions of its social networks. But on the core issue of whether Meta’s mechanism complies with the EU’s long-standing data protection framework the Board’s opinion is key.

Pinterest’s new tool now available in US for body type customization

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Pinterest rolls out its ‘body type ranges’ tool to the USPinterest announced today that its tool for filtering searches by different body types has officially rolled out to users in the U.S. To use the feature, users can type into the search bar and select the “Body Types” option to see four different body types at the top of the results page. If a user selects the same option twice, the body type selection can be saved to their device. Pinterest’s body type ranges feature is currently only available for women’s fashion and wedding ideas. When testing the feature, Pinterest saw that users who used the tool had a 66% higher engagement rate per session, Pinterest chief product officer Sabrina Ellis shares.

EU Deals Another Blow to Tracking Ads Industry

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It’s been over two years since a key piece of the tracking-ads’ industry’s consent collection apparatus was found to breach European Union’s data protection laws. A simple ‘yes or no’ to ad tracking is as much friction web users should get. Critics dub the whole cynical approach compliance theatre: An attempt by the ad industry to evade data protection law and keep tracking and profiling web users en masse by packaging systematic non-compliance inside an industry standard framework. However action requiring reform of the framework was suspended pending a final court ruling on the IAB’s appeal. Plus the European Data Protection Board is due to weigh in with guidance soon.

“Body Temperature Measurements Now Available to Pixel 8 Pro Users Through Thermometer App”

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Google announced today that it’s rolling out a few new features for Pixel users. Most notably, the tech giant announced that Pixel 8 Pro users will be able to use the phone’s Thermometer app to take their temperature, or someone else’s, with a forehead scan. When Google first announced the Thermometer app, the tech giant said you could use it to take the temperature of things like your baby’s milk bottle or your coffee. Now, the company says users can use the app to scan their own body temperature. Google also announced that it’s launching “Circle to Search, a feature that it unveiled last week, to Pixel 8 and 8 Pro users.

“Unlikely Love: Why Spiders Reject Viral Body Butter as a Mate”

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“Like it was legit following the scent.”One person claimed that a wolf spider bit them after they used their wife’s lotion. No because @Sephora here's my wolf spider bite after using some of my wife's lotion and then changing her freaking tire. What many people might mistake as “wolf spiders” are likely house spiders in the Agelenidae family, which behave and chemically interact differently. In other words, the compounds that would attract one species of spider wouldn’t attract another, like wolf spiders or house spiders. Some wolf spiders, for example, user kairomones to avoid larger spiders that might hunt them, or hunt in areas where there’s more prey for them.

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