You Shall Not Track!

A new study shows that a lot of iPhone users are taking advantage of iOS' new app tracking feature.

May 11, 2021 It's May 11, 2021. On this day in 1997, IBM's Deep Blue computer beat the world's best chess player, taking two wins in a six-game match. Way to go, IBM!     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 278 articles, 7 podcasts, 11 press releases, 359 tweets, and 7 YouTube videos 1. Study Shows Majority of iPhone Users Don't Allow App Tracking A new study shows that iPhone users have taken a liking to Apple's new App Tracking Transparency feature. So much so that only 5% of US users have chosen to allow apps to track them. When expanding worldwide, the percentage jumps to only 13%. Turns out, people don't like being followed. 2. PlayStation Shortage May Persist, Report Claims Those still on the hunt for the ever-elusive PlayStation 5 will have to keep looking a little while longer. Sony has reportedly stated that supply will continue to be scarce through 2022, largely due to an ongoing shortage of computer chips. Was this to be expected? Maybe. Ideal? Absolutely not. 3. WhatsApp Will Restrict Features If You Don't Share App Data WhatsApp will no longer delete accounts that refuse to share their data with Facebook's other apps. Instead, it will just limit those accounts' features. The first of these restrictions? No more access to your conversation history and no more incoming calls or notifications. Talk about brutal. 🦑 Go Deeper Remember Chromebooks? They've been quietly gaining a following over the last couple of years. Joshua Hawkins has the deep dive on why you may want to give them more attention (and maybe your money).     🎱 By the Numbers That's a lot of Facebook Data: Business of Apps WhatsApp had roughly 600 million downloads last year, and the number is sure to have increased in 2021. We're curious to see how many accounts refuse to share data with Facebook, but what are the chances those same users are on Instagram or Messenger? Both are owned by Facebook, so it'll be hard to escape the company's watchful eye. 🔥 Today's Hot Deal A bunch of Razer accessories are on sale at Best Buy right now. But if you buy 2 accessories, you get 20% off, and if you buy 3, you get 25% off. Have at it! Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "What can't trees do?" —Molly McLaughlin, Senior Content Strategist Is turning wood into biodegradable plastic even possible? It is, and a team of researchers are working to perfect the process in the hopes of solving our plastic waste problem. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Even more expensive listening Image: Sennheiser The Sennheiser HE 1 touts "the lowest distortion ever measured in a sound reproduction system," and is made with "precious metals" to attain perfect audio. Sounds fancy, but we think the solid Carrara marble and chrome-plated dials are what really warrant the $59,000 price tag. Yeah, fifty-nine thousand. 🙈 Wait, What? Do you agree? You may think (or hope) that 'GIF' is pronounced with a hard 'G' like 'Gift' or 'Graphical', but the format's creator once claimed it's really pronounced 'Jif' with a soft 'G.' We're still not sure how to feel about this.     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]