phillip-tracy

Phillip Tracy


Phillip Tracy is a former technology staff writer at the Daily Dot. He's an expert on smartphones, social media trends, and gadgets. He previously reported on IoT and telecom for RCR Wireless News and contributed to NewBay Media magazine. He now writes for Laptop magazine.

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This guy auctioned his Facebook data on eBay—and the price soared

The money was going to be donated.

On May 29, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
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Papua New Guinea will ban Facebook to see if it’s worth having in the first place

The nation is considering setting up its own rival service.

On May 29, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
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Uber wants to clean up its poor safety record with new 911 button

More safety features are on their way.

On May 29, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
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AI is already better at spotting skin cancer than human doctors

It correctly identified melanoma 95 percent of the time.

On May 29, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
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White House gift shop crashes as trolls scramble to buy commemorative North Korea coins

A self-own for the history books.

On May 26, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
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Twitter hack lets you view your timeline from 10 years ago

The social network was once a pleasant place.

On May 25, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
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Major U.S. newspapers shut down in Europe as GDPR goes into effect

The strict European privacy policy went into effect today.

On May 25, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
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3 men charged in fatal ‘Call of Duty’ swatting hoax

A notorious Twitter troll faces life in prison.

On May 25, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Internet Culture
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Why Elon Musk’s journalist-ranking website is a terrible idea

The Tesla CEO went on an unhinged Twitter tirade.

On May 24, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
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Pornhub’s new VPN will hide your filthy porn habits

Game on.

On May 24, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
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The Pixel 3 may finally push Google ahead of the pack

The latest on the phone's features, design, price, and release date.

On May 24, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
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Facebook improves privacy, security of 2-factor authentication

We strongly recommend you enable this feature immediately.

On May 23, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
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FBI admits to inflating its cell phone encryption problems

The bureau is currently running an audit to determine the actual figures.

On May 23, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
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A car dealership made a woman fill out an ‘are you a robot’ CAPTCHA in person

Blame Alexa.

On May 23, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
How Reddit Killed One of its Most Popular AMAs

How Reddit killed one of its most popular AMAs

Recent changes by Reddit have forced moderators to take drastic actions to highlight quality content.

On May 23, 2018 by Phillip Tracy

Tech