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Friday, 17 February 2017

On digital nostalgia and privacy

Back to the future: The Nokia 3310 is about to be reborn. That’s right, the indestructible “feature” phone from 2000 will be back in a slightly re-imagined form on or about 26 February, according to a report from Evan Blass, the Man Who Brings Technology Leaks. Fastcodedesign has more. Privacy nerds and people who need to stay in touch — but not that in touch — with loved ones or the office will rejoice.

Speaking of which, our privacy tip of the morning: On your iPhone, go to Settings and find the Privacy pane, then tap on Location Services. Then ask yourself: Do you really want Photos to be geotagging your pictures? Does CNN need to know where you are all the time? Why is that chain bookstore in New York tracking your every move? Tap any one of them and switch their setting to “Never” or (maybe) “While Using the App.” (Can’t find the Privacy pane? Swipe down when you have Settings open and type ‘Privacy’ — without the quotes — in the search box.)

Want more iPhone privacy tips? Try The privacy enthusiast’s guide to using an iPhoneon Lifehacker. And for the super-paranoid (which may just be us) using any platform at all, try: A Guide to Getting Past Customs With Your Digital Privacy Intact in Wired.

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