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Warnings to delete cycle tracking apps flooded social media in the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and end federal abortion protections. The data those apps contain, people feared, could be weaponized in court. As abortion starts to be criminalized in parts of the country, fears around personal data aren’t unfounded. People who seek abortions in jurisdictions where it is now banned aren’t wrong to worry that their data could be used against them. But experts say that data…

Why use a period tracker? Stress or dietary changes, among other factors, can make periods irregular and unpredictable. Tracking them can help expose underlying health issues, such as fibroids, which are noncancerous uterine growths. It can also help people spot patterns in mood and energy, which can often be affected by ovulation. People trying to get pregnant often use period trackers to figure out when they’re most fertile.  So why are people panicking? The overturning of Roe v. Wade in the US triggered laws that…

Kendra Albert: Experts say using period tracker apps does not necessarily put women at additional risk of prosecutions in the wake of SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade — You have probably been seeing a lot of scary news coverage about period tracker apps and databases, and you might be wondering whether … Kendra Albert: Experts say using period tracker apps does not necessarily put women at additional risk of prosecutions in the wake of SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade — You…

Computer maker Dell Technologies India has been able to reduce product delivery time to customers to 6-8 weeks from 12-14 weeks for some of the products despite the ongoing shortage of semiconductors, a senior official of the company said on Wednesday.Dell Technologies India senior director and general manager, client solutions group, Indrajit Belgundi said that the company is currently manufacturing Dell OptiPlex desktops, Dell Vostro desktops and some notebook products including Dell Latitude 5420, and will evaluate to…

From the amphorae to understanding the content; this multi-analytical analysis relied on archaeobotany and molecular identification. Credit: Louise Chassouant, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Winemaking practices in coastal Italy during the Roman period involved using native grapes for making wine in jars waterproofed with imported tar pitch, according to a study published June 29, 2022 in PLOS ONE by Louise…

With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies that vacuum up personal details of their users are facing new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance. One fear is that law enforcement or vigilantes could use those data troves against people seeking ways to end unwanted pregnancies.History has repeatedly demonstrated that whenever people's personal data is tracked and stored, there's always a risk that it could be misused or abused. With the…

The battle over abortion and women's rights to healthcare reached a peak in the United States the moment the landmark Roe v. Wade case was overturned by the Supreme Court. In a number of states, both now and expected in the coming weeks, providing abortion healthcare services will be made illegal, or so restricted they will be almost impossible to obtain. Concerns have now been raised over period tracking apps' data practices and security, and what their use could mean for those able to get pregnant in the future.     The…

Since the Supreme Court’s draft decision overturning Roe v. Wade leaked, influencers, activists and privacy advocates have urged users to delete period-tracking apps from their devices and remove their information from associated services. With abortion now outlawed in several states, data from such apps could be used in criminal investigations against abortion seekers, and a missed period — or even simply an unlogged one — could be used as evidence of a crime. These services, like many “wellness” apps, are not bound by…

WhatsApp has introduced a chatbot that helps track women's menstrual cycle, ovulating period and much more. Here’s how you can access WhatsApp period tracker. WhatsApp has introduced a new period-tracking chatbot in collaboration with Sirona Hygiene. This women's menstrual cycle tracker chatbot will help keep a track of their menstrual cycle at ease. Though there are several period tracking apps available on the Google Play store, this new WhatsApp chatbot…

TechCrunch: Analysis of Stardust period tracking app, the top free app on the US App Store on June 25, shows it shares users' phone numbers with analytics company Mixpanel — The app was found sharing users' phone numbers with an analytics firm — Period tracking app Stardust surged to the top … TechCrunch: Analysis of Stardust period tracking app, the top free app on the US App Store on June 25, shows it shares users' phone numbers with analytics company Mixpanel …