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Epic tries to calm fears that the Epic Game Store client is spying on you

By Geoffrey Tim
March 15, 2019
in :  Gaming, Technology
9

Epic’s Game store is a little barebones right now, but that doesn’t mean that features aren’t coming in the near future. Unfortunately, it also seems to have a few unwanted features running the background. According to a thread on Reddit, Epic’s store prods into your processes and spies on your Steam usage a little. Metacouncil and ResetEra user madjoki looked …

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Technology

Your Bose headphones may be spying on you

By Geoffrey Tim
April 20, 2017
in :  Technology
2

Bose Wirelss headphones and speakers have been caught sending listening habits to data mining companies.

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Gaming

No, EA isn’t spying on you with Origin. Probably.

By Geoffrey Tim
July 14, 2014
in :  Gaming
11

Reports have come in that EA is spying on your usage habits with Origin. They probably aren't.

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Gaming

No, EA isn’t spying on you with Origin. Probably.

By Geoffrey Tim
July 14, 2014
in :  Gaming
34

Reports have come in that EA is spying on your usage habits with Origin. They probably aren't.

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Gaming

Angry Birds used by NSA?

By Zoe Hawkins
January 28, 2014
in :  Gaming
15

People suspect the NSA and other agencies are always listening, but your mobile app scores are sacred, right?

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Gaming

The NSA has been spying on millions of gamers

By Darryn Bonthuys
December 10, 2013
in :  Gaming
66

You think you’re safe in your Second Life or your World of Warcraft? Well think again, because you my friend, are being spied on by the NSA.

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Gaming

PlayStation 4 IS spying on you

By Gavin Mannion
November 19, 2013
in :  Gaming
67

The PlayStation 4's camera is constantly on and broadcasting anything it hears while you are gaming

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Gaming

Microsoft will “aggressively challenge” Kinect spying

By Geoffrey Tim
July 23, 2013
in :  Gaming
61

Microsoft won't give your Kinect data to any government. They're really not spying on you. Really!

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