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Mobile social network Path rolled out a fresh update Monday that brings new privacy controls to the app, allowing users to have tougher control over their information. The update comes in the wake of Path’s privacy fallout back in February, in which the app was the first of many to fall on the ba ... Full Article »
Smartphones and mobile applications entertain, inform and keep us connected in ways we could not even fathom just a few years ago. There is a trade-off, however, as many of these new conveniences require us to share personal information with cell phone companies or app developers. While many of us ... Full Article »
Last week, social networking app Path got itself into trouble when it was revealed that the app was accessing and transferring users’ contact lists from their smartphones iPhones and iPads without permission. Path wasn’t necessarily doing anything insidious, but it was uploading users’ lists ... Full Article »
After a social media slapping a barrage of negative press, Path today released a new version of its iOS application that allows users to opt-out of having their contacts shared. Path co-founder and CEO Dave Morin apologized for his company's not-fully-transparent method to acquire new users. We w ... Full Article »
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