These Apps Reportedly Shared Sensitive Personal Information With Facebook

Newsletter Top Stories These Apps Reportedly Shared Sensitive Personal Information With Facebook [Gizmodo]( February 23, 2019 [These Apps Reportedly Shared Sensitive Personal Information With Facebook]( [Sometimes, Facebook isn’t the one you should blame for privacy violations involving Facebook. For example, an investigation by the Wall Street Journal found 11 popular apps that routinely transmit potentially sensitive personal data like body weight and menstrual cycles to Facebook—sometimes in violation of the social network’s own guidelines.]( [MOVIES]( [A New Captain Marvel Featurette Offers a Crash Course in the Skrulls]( [Skrulls are a key part of the Marvel universe, set to officially make their big screen debut in Captain Marvel. But unless you’re a comics buff, they’re still a bit of a mystery.]( [GOOGLE]( [YouTube's Commenter Controversy Is Putting Creators in a Tricky Position]( [As YouTube scrambles to tackle a network of child exploitation in the comments section of its platform, some creators have voiced concern about what will happen if their videos are demonetized amid advertiser pull-outs and crackdowns on content. The Verge reported Friday that a tweet from the Team YouTube account...]( [GENETICS]( [Freaky Eight-Letter DNA Could Be the Stuff Aliens Are Made Of]( [Conventional DNA is comprised of the familiar A, C, G, and T base pairs, but a newly created genetic system is packed with eight, thus doubling the number of letters normally found in self-replicating molecules. Intriguingly, the new system, dubbed “hachimoji,” could resemble the building blocks of extraterrestrial life.]( [MOVIES]( [In the Latest Excellent Galaxy of Adventures Short, Luke Gets Some Good Training In]( [It’s a bit stunning how good the Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures shorts are. The basic idea, of taking audio from the movies and setting them to animation, honestly doesn’t sound that impressive, but each one is just full of style and energy.]( [SPONSORED]( [Get 50% Off (Almost) Any Adam & Eve Adult Toy + Free Shipping & Gift]( [While sex toys have been an integral part of human culture for thousands of years, there wasn’t always easy access or a wealth of options. That changed with Adam & Eve, who make getting every toy imaginable easy. 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The president tweeted the announcement Friday, adding that Craft “has done an outstanding job representing our Nation and I have no doubt that, under her leadership, our...]( [YOU MAY ALSO LIKE]( [DEADSPIN]( [Here's What To Expect Next In The Robert Kraft Case]( [Robert Kraft will be officially charged by prosecutors early next week, according to the Palm Beach County state attorney’s office.]( [THE CONCOURSE]( [HuffPost Fires Social Media Editor For Being Incredibly Racist On Social Media]( [Yesterday, HuffPost fired a recently hired, Los Angeles-based social media editor after her managers were alerted to the fact that an Instagram account belonging to the new hire was spewing racist rants online. 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