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You may have noticed an influx of advertisements for furniture for your Instagram feed after on the lookout for a brand spanking new chair for your work-from-home setup, or promoted posts for a coffee retailer that you simply’ve only ever walked earlier. Your phone’s apps gain and percentage a number of data—from your location, for your looking conduct, for your …
You may have noticed an influx of ads for furniture on your Instagram feed after looking for a new chair for your work-from-home setup, or promoted posts for a coffee shop that you’ve only ever walked past. Your phone’s apps collect and share a lot of information—from your location, to your browsing habits, to your …

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